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National Charity League celebrates ten years

2 weeks ago | ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh

On Wednesday, April 2-4, the National Charity League (NCL) proudly celebrated its 100th anniversary with a Centennial Celebration Conference. This milestone event honored a century of service, leadership, and the enduring legacy of multi-generational connections that have defined NCL’s mission since its founding in 1925.
Trump unveils tariffs

2 weeks ago | ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh

During the first few months of Trump’s presidency, he’s made it clear that everything he campaigned about, will be implemented one way or another and reactions from the public or foreign powers will not sway his decisions. On April 2, Trump revealed his tariffs plan, dubbed “Liberation Day.” The imposition of duties ranging from 10 to 49 percent on imports from 60 trade partners, including India, China, and the European Union.
LA County Arts and Health Week Summit

2 weeks ago | ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh

With world-renowned soprano Renée Fleming serving in a triple capacity as advisor, advocate and host, LA Opera is collaborating with Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District; the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture; and Healing Arts—an initiative of the Jameel Arts & Health Lab and the World Health Organization, to present the fourth annual Los Angeles County Arts and Health Week Summit, taking place on Friday, June 13, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
$4 Billion Settlement in Los Angeles County Sexual Abuse Cases

2 weeks ago | ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh

In a landmark decision, Los Angeles County has agreed to a $4 billion settlement to resolve nearly 7,000 claims of childhood sexual abuse tied to the city’s juvenile facilities, marking the largest settlement of its kind in U.S. history. Herman Law, which represents a significant number of victims involved in the settlement, played a central role in bringing this historic agreement to the table.
Genetic testing company 23andME under fire

3 weeks ago | ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh

Big news hit the world on Monday, March 25, as genetic testing and biotechnology company 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Founded in 2006, the company became popular among millions of Americans who sent in saliva samples with the promise of learning about their ancestry and genetic health predispositions.
Signal Gate followed Project 2025 protocol

3 weeks ago | ourweekly.com | April Ryan

“I hope by getting busted and the only reason they were busted is because they were stupid enough to include a journalist in the text chat that they won’t do this again,” says a “concerned” former National Security Advisor and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice on Signal-gate.
ULA’s impact on the Los Angeles community

3 weeks ago | ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh

In the first two years since funding began in April 2023, United to House LA (ULA) has changed thousands of lives by building homes and helping to keep seniors, people with disabilities, and other Angelenos housed. As of January, ULA has kept 11,000 Angelenos in their homes through rental assistance, funded the start of construction on 795 affordable homes, and created 10,000 union construction jobs. Over 100,000 people have benefitted from ULA-funded services and programs.
Trump warns sanctuary cities

3 weeks ago | ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh

The current climate on immigration and deportation leaves Black and Brown communities in uncertainty, as Trump and ICE have made it obvious that illegal immigrants are not welcomed in the U.S.A. despite how long they have lived in this country. With constant changes to the visa and green card process, migrants have leaned on humanitarian organizations for direction, while hundreds of thousands are at risk of being deported back to their home countries in which they fled for their lives.
Housing and human advocates want support

3 weeks ago | ourweekly.com | Caleb Pugh

More than 100 advocates with lived experience of homelessness, policymakers, affordable housing providers, and grassroots community organizations rallied to call on the Governor and legislators to support the California Housing Justice Act (AB1165). “We have ongoing funding for public education, healthcare, and transportation—why don’t we have it for housing and homelessness?” said Assemblymember Mike Gipson. “The Housing Justice Act says housing is a human right in California.
Supreme Court Forces Trump to Pay Foreign Aid Groups

1 month ago | ourweekly.com | Hamil Harris

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – In a 5-4 decision the United States Supreme Court has blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to cut billions of dollars in funding and aid in foreign countries, which would have caused thousands – perhaps millions of children and adults – to lose food, medicine and critical resources.