High School Teacher Receiving Death Threats After Wearing Black Lives Matter Shirt To Class
A Los Angeles high school teacher began getting death threats after wearing a Black Lives Matter shirt while teaching.
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A Los Angeles high school teacher began getting death threats after wearing a Black Lives Matter shirt while teaching.
A one-block section of Hollywood Boulevard is closed between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive through Sunday, Aug. 30.
The Los Angeles Police Department was investigating Wednesday after an apparent prank call brought armed officers to the home of Melina Abdullah, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.
The Service Employees International Union, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, American Federation of Teachers, United Farm Workers, the Fight for $15, and the Movement for Black Lives are part of the nationwide strike.
Protesters came out in Huntington Beach on Saturday to speak out against a variety of causes.
In a free-enterprise, capitalistic system that believes in democracy and the right to vote, people need to go to the ballot box, Johnson said in an interview with CBS2 This Morning.
It is also demanding that protesters not be hit with batons and not be placed on buses for misdemeanor citations.
Non-sworn Ventura County Sheriff's Office and Ventura County District Attorney's Office employees were among the three people arrested this weekend in the vandalism of a Black Lives Matter sign in Thousand Oaks.
The first actions LMU will take is to make two Black therapists available to students, change the art and images in its University Hall to reflect a more inclusive and diverse representation of history, and make Juneteenth a paid university holiday.
The police force serving the Los Angeles County Unified School District is the largest independent law enforcement agency of its kind in the nation.
The words "All Black Lives Matter" were painted Saturday on Hollywood Boulevard ahead of a massive anti-racism march in solidarity with the LGBTQ community.
Money has been raised for an organization bearing a similar name but a different mission from the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement decrying police brutality and injustice nationwide.
Thousands of people marched throughout the Los Angeles area on Saturday to highlight demands for justice for all black lives, particularly black LGBTQ+ people.
2020 Pride celebrations mark the 50th anniversary of annual LGBTQ+ Pride traditions as protests are erupting across the country in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Organizers of the annual Los Angeles Pride festival said Tuesday that they would no longer be involved in the organization of an anti-racism solidarity march planned for Sunday, but would still participate and support the event.
A protest led by group "LGBTQ+ For #BlackLivesMatter" was underway in West Hollywood Wednesday at the intersection on Santa Monica and La Cienega Boulevard.
In the video posted to social media, activist Courtney Nichole can be heard screaming at two women dressed in black to stop vandalizing businesses, saying that the protest was peaceful and their actions were not helping the movement.
Community leaders said the only way to restore peace is to break the code of silence among sworn officers and to punish and prosecute those who use unnecessary force and break the law.
Just one day after protestors took to the streets in downtown Los Angeles, several Southland police departments issued statements condemning the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis.
A group was seen burning an American flag, and the front sign at LAPD headquarters was defaced with graffiti.
The early-morning protest – which included demonstrators in the driveway with signs, bullhorns and chairs – is calling for Lacey to come outside to have a community meeting. Police were called to the area and are standing by.
Dr. Melina Abdullah, a Cal State Los Angeles professor and Black Lives Matter organizer, alleged in her complaint that she was "falsely, wrongfully and intentionally detained, imprisoned and arrested," during a raucous May 8, 2018 meeting.
An Asian man seen on video wearing a shirt with an LAPD logo on it while shouting "white power" at a Black Lives Matter rally has been arrested, authorities said Friday.
City prosecutors agreed Thursday to a resolution of criminal charges against a prominent local Black Lives Matter activist.
Protesters carried photos of their loved ones as they marched. Others held signs reading, "Stop the harassment," and "Stop police brutality."
The holiday season may look a little different in some LA neighborhoods following a bitter City Council race.
One of two men convicted of murdering four people at a Los Angeles Bob's Big Boy restaurant in 1980, forcing the victims into a freezer before shooting them in the back, has requested resentencing in his pursuit of release from prison.
Two lanes of the 405 Freeway near Skirball Center closed after an LAPD motorcycle officer crashed close to the median.
Shohei Ohtani becomes the second player named MVP in both the American and National leagues.
Members of the public will be able to attend an upcoming court hearing in Van Nuys, California, for Lyle and Erik Menendez, who are serving life sentences for the 1989 murder of their parents. A lottery will decide who takes 16 seats in the courtroom.
Two lanes of the 405 Freeway near Skirball Center closed after an LAPD motorcycle officer crashed close to the median.
Shohei Ohtani becomes the second player named MVP in both the American and National leagues.
The holiday season may look a little different in some LA neighborhoods following a bitter City Council race.
One of two men convicted of murdering four people at a Los Angeles Bob's Big Boy restaurant in 1980, forcing the victims into a freezer before shooting them in the back, has requested resentencing in his pursuit of release from prison.
Members of the public will be able to attend an upcoming court hearing in Van Nuys, California, for Lyle and Erik Menendez, who are serving life sentences for the 1989 murder of their parents. A lottery will decide who takes 16 seats in the courtroom.
The holiday season may look a little different in some LA neighborhoods following a bitter City Council race.
One of two men convicted of murdering four people at a Los Angeles Bob's Big Boy restaurant in 1980, forcing the victims into a freezer before shooting them in the back, has requested resentencing in his pursuit of release from prison.
Two lanes of the 405 Freeway near Skirball Center closed after an LAPD motorcycle officer crashed close to the median.
Shohei Ohtani becomes the second player named MVP in both the American and National leagues.
Members of the public will be able to attend an upcoming court hearing in Van Nuys, California, for Lyle and Erik Menendez, who are serving life sentences for the 1989 murder of their parents. A lottery will decide who takes 16 seats in the courtroom.
Public health officials are urging residents and business owners to monitor their water sources after seven people reported contracting Legionnaire's Disease in recent days.
The cat was scared up a tree by one of the neighborhood's small dogs before getting tranquilized and relocated by wildlife officials.
Park officials say the ride had technical difficulties. Twenty-two riders were involved. Two were brought to a hospital.
The student told police that the alleged relationship was ongoing for six months.
One of the Orange County firefighters injured after his crew's truck rolled over during a crash near the Airport Fire will return home on Friday.
The Riverside County District Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the suspected sexual predator who tried to meetup with a Temecula teenager for sex because they said more evidence was needed before they could take action.
The woman told firefighters that she had fallen into the hole sometime Tuesday evening and wasn't discovered until a passerby heard her screaming for help.
Undercover detectives posed as a teenage girl online and began talking with a 43-year-old man from Arizona who expressed his intent to meet up for sexual purposes.
It happened at around 9:15 p.m. on Friday near the intersection of SR-74 and White Avenue, according to California Highway Patrol officers.
Investigators arrested the 46-year-old man after an undercover operation revealed he was trying to meet a minor for sexual purposes.
While sometimes slow, the tracing system from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives played an instrumental role in helping law enforcement locate the man who opened fire inside a Monterey Park dance hall in 2022.
Following a deadly hijacking of a Metro bus, Ross Palombo digs through data about violence on the Metro system.
Ross Palombo goes over the crime statistics available for the Metro.
KCAL News investigates connection between Beverly Hills armed robbery and gun belonging to notorious police killer Christopher Dorner.
Ross Palombo shows how investigators arrested the man accused of starting the Line Fire after they spotted his white truck. Palombo also speaks to the man's family.
Shohei Ohtani becomes the second player named MVP in both the American and National leagues.
Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa — the son-in-law of Jalisco New Generation cartel leader "El Mencho" — was arrested in Riverside, California, officials said.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz as his nominee to be attorney general last week.
A major storm swept across the northwestern U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least two people.
For years, actor and comedian Katt Williams has claimed he lied about his age as a teenager to join the Marines and passed boot camp before being drummed out. The Marines have no record of him ever serving.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz as his nominee to be attorney general last week.
Los Angeles County Supervisors are calling for a county-run homeless department after a recent audit found that the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority was having a number of issues, including the handling of funding provided for direct response to the homeless crisis.
Dr. Mehmet Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2022. Now he's Trump's choice to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
City Council members on Tuesday will consider adopting an ordinance that will make Los Angeles a "sanctuary city," which will prohibit any city resources from being used to help the federal enforcement of immigration laws.
The House Ethics Committee hasn't decided if it will release its findings on allegations Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery.
Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Public health officials are urging residents and business owners to monitor their water sources after seven people reported contracting Legionnaire's Disease in recent days.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Public health officials have reported two more locally acquired cases of the mosquito borne illness dengue in Los Angeles County, bringing the total to 11 cases in recent weeks.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Avid coin collectors jumped at the chance to get their hands on a rare "double eagle" gold coin at a Southern California auction house.
Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution.
Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board have resigned after the newspaper's owner blocked its plan to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
Thousands of mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities spanning across Southern California went on strike on Monday, calling for increased pay and restored pension plans, amid other demands.
Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the company.
Shohei Ohtani becomes the second player named MVP in both the American and National leagues.
Sebastian Mack scored 21 points, Tyler Bilodeau hit 4 of 4 from 3-point range and finished with 20 points and UCLA beat Idaho State 84-70.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots, Jason Zucker scored the game's only goal, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Los Angeles Kings 1-0.
James Harden scored 24 points and the Los Angeles Clippers won their sixth game in a row at their new arena, beating the Orlando Magic 104-93.
Freddie Freeman's historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series is hitting the auction block.
For years, actor and comedian Katt Williams has claimed he lied about his age as a teenager to join the Marines and passed boot camp before being drummed out. The Marines have no record of him ever serving.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.
Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died at age 81.
Humberto Sandoval shared his gratitude with the woman who saved his life in Denver, Dr. Lucia Lin.
Orange County health officials have issued a warning to Westminster residents after seven residents reported contracting Legionnaire's Disease. Michele Gile reports.
Two lanes of the 405 Freeway near Skirball Center closed after an LAPD motorcycle officer crashed close to the median.
KCAL's Jasmine Viel shows us how a Rancho Cucamonga company stepped in to help a 5-year-old boy with autism with an amazing act of kindness.
The holiday season may look a little different in some LA neighborhoods following a bitter City Council race. Luzdelia Caballero reports.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
KCAL News Anchor and three-time Emmy award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover has died.
Los Angeles comes out to celebrate the Boys in Blue two days after winning the 2024 World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions after defeating the New York Yankees in game 5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series in Game 5 in a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees
