Melissa Etehad
Los Angeles Times
Mississauga, ON, Canada
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After Boulder shooting, gun reform is again gaining steam. Survivors wonder if it will last
Local leaders join calls for gun reform after the Boulder, Colo., supermarket attack. Survivors of prior mass shootings question momentum for change. → Read More
Suspect in Boulder mass shooting had a history of angry outbursts and an assault conviction
The 21-year-old charged with 10 counts of murder had a reputation for behavior so erratic that some relatives believed he was mentally ill. → Read More
These are the victims of the Atlanta-area spa shootings
Much remains unknown about the the victims in the Tuesday attacks on three massage parlors in the Atlanta area. Experts say that it’s difficult to identify and gather information about people in a trade in which pseudonyms and secrecy are common and many workers are in the country illegally. → Read More
Georgia sheriff's spokesman criticized for anti-Chinese posts
A Sheriff's Office spokesman in Cherokee County, Ga., has been criticized for his description of the Atlanta-area spa shootings of Asian woman and anti-Chinese Facebook postings. → Read More
Anti-Asian hate crimes and harassment rise to historic levels during COVID-19 pandemic
Hate crimes against Asians and Asian Americans jumped dramatically in major U.S. cities in 2020. → Read More
Banned books, forbidden topics: Some writers aim to smuggle what Iran censors
How some Iranians in exile are smuggling banned books into Iran while inspiring the next generation of writers → Read More
Oregon homeowners, neighbors struggle to combat wildfires amid shortage of firefighters
Oregonians use shovels, buckets and garden hoses on wildfires as Gov. Kate Brown seeks more firefighters from the federal government and other states. → Read More
A long history of militant activism keeps protests alive in Portland
The protesters defend the nightly taunting of police, along with vandalism and destruction of property, as a strategy to draw officers into clashes and expose them as fascists. → Read More
Portland: 'Whitest' U.S. big city, hub of Black Lives Matter
Participants in the “Wall of Vets” mustered early, setting up a human chain at nightfall in front of the Mark O. → Read More
Oregon governor says federal agents to leave Portland, but Trump says not so fast
Oregon’s governor says federal agents who have clashed with protesters in Portland will begin a “phased withdrawal” from the city. → Read More
As protests against federal agents grow in Portland, Black activists worry their message is getting lost
Black activists try to refocus protesters' attention on their demands for racial equality → Read More
Protests reignite across U.S. as standoffs in Portland continue between protesters and federal agents
The deployment of federal agents to Portland by President Trump and his most recent announcement to send a "surge" to other cities across the country has reignited protests against police brutality and racism. → Read More
Federal agents push protesters back from Portland courthouse with tear gas, rubber bullets
Federal agents emerged in force from a Portland courthouse and began pushing protesters back block by block, deploying tear gas and rubber bullets. → Read More
When protesters are attacked in Portland, these volunteers come to their aid
As protests in Portland intensify, volunteers work in small groups to deliver first aid → Read More
A judge considers limiting federal agents in Portland as protesters brace for another night of tear gas
A federal judge held a hearing Wednesday on a lawsuit filed by Oregon's attorney general, who accused federal agents of illegally detaining peaceful demonstrators in Portland. → Read More
In midst of pandemic, Iran cracks down on social media users
As authorities in Iran crack down on social media users, young people are mired not only in a pandemic but also a growing cultural battle. → Read More
Americans gather Saturday across the country for peaceful demonstrations
They jammed onto the Brooklyn Bridge. Flowed past the White House, newly fortified to keep the nation’s citizens at bay. Forced city officials to close Chicago’s famed Lake Shore Drive. Marched on USC, Sunset Boulevard, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles City Hall, San Pedro, Huntington Beach. Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across the country Saturday — in some cities, for the… → Read More
After nearly two years in an Iranian prison, Navy veteran from San Diego is freed
Cancer survivor Michael White was released Thursday from Iranian custody. Meanwhile, several other Americans continue to languish in prisons in Iran. → Read More
Santa Monica merchants survey what's left after looting
The looting hit large chain businesses like Vans, Vons, banks and other retailers in and around the Santa Monica Place mall. But small business owners also were targeted. → Read More
Protests, looting shift to Santa Monica as National Guard takes over L.A. streets
Looters smashed windows and emptied stores in downtown Santa Monica and Long Beach as an L.A. County-wide curfew went into effect Sunday evening. → Read More