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Former USC Dean Sentenced in Mark Ridley-Thomas Bribery Case

July 24, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Marilyn Flynn, an 84-year-old former dean of the University of Southern California’s (USC) School of Social Work—who admitted to bribing longtime Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas while he served on the county Board of Supervisors—was sentenced on July 24 to three years probation and ordered to pay a $150,000 fine. U.S. District Judge Dale…

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Judge Hears Los Angeles Politician Ridley-Thomas’s Bid for Acquittal, New Trial

June 28, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A judge heard arguments on June 26 in former City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’s bid to have his convictions on federal bribery and conspiracy charges vacated, but no ruling was forthcoming. Attorneys for Ridley-Thomas argued that prosecutorial misconduct, misstatements of the law, and other issues during the longtime Los Angeles politician’s trial ultimately deprived him…

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Gloria Molina, Trailblazing Los Angeles Politician, Dies at 74

May 15, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Activist-turned-politician Gloria Molina, the first Latina to serve on the Los Angeles City Council and the county’s Board of Supervisors, as well as in the State Assembly, died May 14 of cancer at age 74, and political and religious leaders recalled her accomplishments Monday. “It is with heavy hearts that our family announces Gloria’s…

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Los Angeles County Follows City, Extends Covid-Era Eviction Moratorium

December 24, 2022
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Los Angeles officials have extended COVID-era eviction moratoriums in the city and county until the end of January, continuing some of the nation’s longest-lasting policies that allow low-income residents to delay paying rent. Following the city’s footsteps, the county Board of Supervisors approved the extension Dec. 20. The board is also considering another six-month extension…

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LA County Approves $2.5M to Settle Lawsuits Over Photos Leaked From Kobe Bryant Crash

November 2, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved on Nov. 2 a $2.5 million settlement for two families suing the county over the unauthorized sharing of photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash, which also killed their loved ones. Under the proposed settlement, still subject to court approval, Matthew Mauser stands to receive $1.25 million, and siblings J.J….

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