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Monthly Archives: January 2015

After AB60, Some Immigrants Have a Hard Time Getting a License

Jan. 30, 2015 / By Michael Lozano
Tags: Immigrants, Undocument Immigrants, Undocumented Immigrants

The law is expected to bring a number of positive changes, from immigrants’ ability to get to school and work without fear of being stopped, to improving driver’s safety in general. But some say the road ahead isn’t as smooth as they thought it would be.

For Renters, Landlord Accountability Key to Fixing Substandard Housing

Jan. 30, 2015 / By Ben Novotny
Tags: Affordable Housing, Housing, Rents

Tenants don’t report problems to the city for fear of retaliation from their landlords, which could come in the form of rent increases or even eviction.

Trauma and Healing Symposium with Dr. Richard Mollica

Jan. 26, 2015 / By VoiceWaves
Tags: post traumatic stress disorder, trauma

Beginning January 27, community members, human service agencies, and survivors of trauma and violence will have the opportunity to come together and cultivate resiliency within our Long Beach community...

One Young Woman Reflects on Cosby, Victim-Blaming & Rape Culture

Jan. 22, 2015 / By Alexa Ramirez

"Young people, especially sexually active youth, need to know that victims of assault are never at fault."

Celebrating MLK Day

Jan. 17, 2015 / By Paula Abad
Tags: African Americans, State of Black Long Beach

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” — Martin Luther King, Jr...

Disappearance of 43 Mexican Students Reverberates in Long Beach

Jan. 15, 2015 / By Michael Lozano
Tags: Government, mexican, Mexican American

The tragedy that rocked the Mexican state of Guerrero has had reverberations in Long Beach, where many families come from that region. More than 162,000 Mexican Americans live here, and many have ties to Guerrero.

7 Must-See Long Beach Murals In 2015

Jan. 14, 2015 / By Adalhi Montes, Rudy Cardoso-Peraza and M. Smith
Tags: Mural Painting

From history to avant-garde, the Long Beach mural scene has it all. VoiceWaves youth reporters picked out a small list of murals around town that they thought deserved some special attention.

A Model for Police Reform

Jan. 14, 2015 / By Richmond Pulse
Tags: Police, police brutality

In the past decade, the police department in Richmond, Calif. has undergone a dramatic transformation. Spearheaded by an openly-gay and white chief in charge of policing this largely African American and Latino city, the changes are now bearing fruit, with crime down and trust between officers and the residents they are meant to protect on the rise.