Breaking down Inglewood Police Department traffic stops
Inglewood Police Department officers were 1.3 times more likely to stop Black people than white people based on stops per 10,000 residents. Officers stopped people 1,745 times in 2023.By Emma Stiefel |...
View ArticleJudge to set new trial date in ongoing dispute between Inglewood mayor, ex-aide
INGLEWOOD – A judge has issued a ruling in the ongoing legal battle between Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. and his former aide/girlfriend Melanie McDade.McDade is seeking $65 million in damages...
View ArticleCalifornia lawmakers pass bill allowing alcohol sales until 4 a.m. at club in...
By Ashley Zavala | KCRACalifornia lawmakers on Tuesday night quietly passed a bill that will flex state law by allowing alcohol sales inside of a club in the future arena of the Los Angeles Clippers...
View ArticleFederal, local complaints filed against Inglewood mayor alleging criminal...
INGLEWOOD – A longtime Inglewood resident has filed a complaint alleging the mayor committed fraud when he admitted to assisting his girlfriend obtain a college degree, by completing her coursework, to...
View ArticleMysterious fire engulfs shuttered Inglewood elementary school
INGLEWOOD – A fire tore through a closed elementary school in Inglewood, damaging several classrooms, authorities said Tuesday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 2UrbanGirls (@2urbangirls)...
View ArticleText messages detail Inglewood mayor’s harassment, stalking of ex-aide
INGLEWOOD – Text messages between Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. and his former aide Melanie McDade details the harassment and stalking she faced after she ended their consensual relationship in...
View ArticleInglewood church to host voter education town hall Oct. 5
Special Guest Speakers Hon. Daniel Tabor Ed.D and Councilman Eloy MoralesINGLEWOOD – As the voting season begins, Breath LA SDA Church takes a proactive role in empowering voters through education and...
View ArticleJudge issues ruling in onging suit between Inglewood mayor, ex-aide
INGLEWOOD – An anticipated ruling in the ongoing legal battle between Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. and his former aide/girlfriend Melanie McDade continues to be dragged out at the expense of...
View ArticlePillow talk comes back to haunt Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr.
I am completely mortified.Let me begin by stating the obvious By no stretch of the imagination should Inglewood taxpayers be put on the hook to continue paying the mounting legal bills and potential...
View ArticleNew hotel at SoFi Stadium to cater to athletes and fans
By Roger Vincent | LA TimesConstruction is underway on a $300-million hotel next to SoFi Stadium, the latest addition to Rams owner Stan Kroenke’s sprawling mixed-use development on the former site of...
View ArticleRep. Maxine Waters to host town hall for Inglewood residents Oct. 21 at...
INGLEWOOD – Congresswoman Maxine Waters will hold a town hall meeting for Inglewood residents on Monday, Oct. 21 at 6:00 p.m. at Dulan’s On Crenshaw.She encourages the residents to come out and ask...
View ArticleCity sponsors women’s rights event to bolster Inglewood incumbents flailing...
Here we go again.The City of Inglewood and its reputation for pulling out all the stops to protect its corrupt culture never cease to amaze me.How does this culture of corruption continue to...
View ArticleLetter: Transparency is non-existent on Inglewood Transit Connector project...
Hi 2UrbanGirls,ITC “People Mover” Funding for Entertainment Center (SoFi/Intuit, etc.)?10/22/24 Agenda DR-1Now Check Agenda 9/10/24Buried the Topic in the PDFThe Math Ain’t Mathin’Not like the City...
View ArticleInterview: Inglewood city treasurer candidate Taylor Bryant
INGLEWOOD – For the first time since the 1990’s Inglewood residents will vote for a new city treasurer.Taylor Bryant is running to succeed City Treasurer Wanda Brown. Bryant is a longtime Inglewood...
View ArticleInterview: Inglewood District 4 candidate Carlos Zurita
INGLEWOOD—Inglewood City Council District 4 Councilwoman Dionne Faulk is fighting for her political future, as several well-established candidates are seeking voters’ support to remove her from the...
View ArticlePedestrian killed by hit-and-run driver in Inglewood
INGLEWOOD – A pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver early Thursday morning.Inglewood Police Department (IPD) officers responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Imperial Hwy between...
View ArticleInglewood man sentenced to 3 life terms in triple murder case
TORRANCE – An Inglewood man was sentenced Wednesday to three consecutive terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering three people and trying to kill two others, including...
View ArticleLetter: Inglewood Unified to end dual-language immersion program at Parent...
Hello, Just sharing in case this is of interest to your publication. IUSD is eliminating the Spanish Dual Immersion program at Frank D. Parent school effective 11/4/2024 and replacing it with an...
View ArticleLetter: Inglewood mayor to beg South Bay COG for additional funding for...
Hi!Here are the documents related to the city of Inglewood mayor’s attempts to get more money for the Inglewood Transit Connector project since Congresswoman Maxine Waters pulled the plug on that $200...
View ArticleClippers and Rams owners come out against Inglewood people mover, as...
By Rachel Uranga | LA TimesPlans for a 1.7-mile proposed people mover that would drop Los Angeles rail riders off at the foot of SoFi Stadium have been upended after South Bay cities voted down a...
View ArticleCouncilwoman calls for independent investigation into Inglewood Mayor James...
Inglewood Councilwoman Gloria Gray has allegedly called for an investigation into Mayor James T. Butts Jr. for creating what she calls a “hostile work environment” with fears for her safety.Gray wrote...
View ArticleLetter: Dionne Faulk MUST demand Mayor Butts resignation to win re-election
Is it safe to say that Inglewood’s government is officially broken?To say I’m surprised would be a tremendous understatement, as history has shown nothing ever good from someone with unchecked powers...
View ArticleBalfour Beatty selected for $170 million Inglewood high school reconstruction
Balfour Beatty has been selected to deliver the approximately $170 million (£130 million) reconstruction of Inglewood Unified School District’s (IUSD) Inglewood High School in Los Angeles.Once...
View ArticleInterview: Inglewood District 4 candidate Leslie Jones
INGLEWOOD — Inglewood City Council District 4 Councilwoman Dionne Faulk is fighting for her political future, as several well-established candidates are seeking voters’ support to remove her from the...
View ArticleLetter: Has Inglewood squandered the residential soundproofing money AGAIN?
Hi 2UrbanGirls,I live in an apartment complex in Inglewood located directly under the flight path. We have been promised sound proof windows since Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. took office in...
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