Los Angeles Wave

1 week ago | wavepublication.com | Earl Hutchinson |John Grace

It took no time for the video to go viral. The video caught a handful of Latino immigrant protesters in Los Angeles purportedly shouting the N-word and other racist slurs at a Black police officer at a demonstration. Within a matter of hours, the video got more than one million views. It was quickly picked up by a widely read online African-American news outlet.

1 week ago | wavepublication.com | Shirley Hawkins |Erin Herriford

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has removed himself from the case of a former deputy mayor charged with reporting a fake bomb threat to City Hall last year. Brian K. Williams, 61, of Pasadena was scheduled to plead guilty June 6 to a single federal count of threats regarding fire and explosives, which carries a possible prison sentence of up to 10 years.

1 week ago | wavepublication.com | John Grace |Earl Hutchinson |Cynthia Gibson |Erin Aubry Kaplan

We all know no one can predict the future. If we could, we’d all be sipping piña coladas in our beachside mansions bought with Bitcoin in 2012. Instead, we’re squinting at the horizon like financially anxious meerkats, trying to guess how the economic wind is blowing. It’s a lot like driving while staring into the rearview mirror — you might survive the straight road, but heaven help you when you hit a curve.

2 weeks ago | wavepublication.com | Shirley Hawkins

Nearly half of workers now spend more days in the office than before the COVID-19 pandemic began, even as 63% say they would take a pay cut for the chance to work remotely more often, according to new findings from the Cisco Global Hybrid Work Study. Hybrid work is evolving across the United States and globally, with new research pointing to growing demands for flexibility, clear communication and support for wellbeing.

2 weeks ago | wavepublication.com | Shirley Hawkins |Emilie St. John

Public demonstrations are planned in Los Angeles as community groups, local leaders and residents respond to recent federal immigration enforcement and the deployment of National Guard troops in the region. Events will coincide with Flag Day, and protesters are expected to carry an array of flags, including the Stars and Stripes, Pride Unity flags, and flags representing various countries.