COMPTON — Activists continue to put pressure on the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to release the autopsy hold on 18-year-old Andres Guardado who was shot and killed in an unincorporated area near Gardena June 18. The deputy involved in the shooting works out of the Compton Sheriff’s Station, according to Sheriff Alex Villanueva, and Read More…
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Harold Robinson Foundation sends kids to camp
MAKING A DIFFERENCE When Joyce Hyser Robinson and her husband, Jeff, launched the Harold Robinson Foundation in 2009, their goal was to open outdoor camps that would give youth in South Los Angeles the same developmental opportunities and fun times they experienced at camp when they were growing up. The Harold Robinson Foundation has evolved Read More…
Compton resident accuses sheriff’s deputies of beating
COMPTON — Dalvin Price has filed an official complaint with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for a videotaped incident of him being brutally beaten by deputies May 31. The video has gone viral and has caught the attention of Compton Mayor Aja Brown and U.S. Rep. Nanette Barragan, who represents the city in Congress. Read More…