L.A.’s online ‘hood’ culture turns real-world violence into viral content

Podcasters and YouTubers with huge followings are offering a combustible mix of news and speculation about gang violence ...
Orange County Register

Man freed after 38 years in prison gets $25M for wrongful conviction in Inglewood killing

An innocent man who spent 38 years behind bars in California was awarded $25 million in what his lawyers called the largest wrongful conviction settlement in state history. The settlement was reached ...
East Bay Times

8 suspected gang members arrested, accused of 92 Southern California burglaries

Eight alleged gang members accused of 92 residential burglaries in Los Angeles since 2022 have been arrested as part of a sweep by law enforcement agencies, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 25.

Freed after 38 years in prison, wrongfully convicted man receives $25 million settlement from the City of Inglewood

After 38 years in prison, new DNA evidence exonerated and freed Maurice Hastings in 2022 and led to the identification of a different suspect. Hastings was declared factually innocent by a California ...