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Opinion: Los Angeles burned, now they’re coming for Karen Bass
Exploring the misinformation and racially coded attacks on LA Mayor Karen Bass amidst devastating wildfires. The role of climate change and urban planning in the disaster.
Is the Criticism of L.A.’s Mayor Unfair? Black Women Rise to Defend Her.
Many celebrities and politicians have criticized Karen Bass for her city’s response to the wildfires, but her defenders say ...
St. Louis American6d
Blaming L.A.’s Black mayor is unconscionable
It was a perfect recipe for a disaster in Los Angeles: 10 months of drought after a summer of record-setting heat. Bone-dry ...
The Root11d
The Story Of Two LA Wild Fires: Why Black Suffering is Overshadowed By White Celebs?
White celebrities such as Khloe Kardashian, James Woods and Sarah Michelle Gellar have lashed out against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass because of the Palisades fire. However, the Black people who ...
The Sacramento Observer9d
Los Angeles Burned, Now They’re Coming for Karen Bass
Critics also accuse Bass of slashing the Los Angeles Fire Department’s share of the city budget by $23 million, a cut that supposedly caused fire hydrants to run dry and starved brave firefighters of ...