Subject:

Omar Bradley

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Ex-Cop Mayor Of Compton Gets His Police Department Back; Sheriff's Deputies Told To Take A Hike

    ​Almost ten years after it was shuttered, the Compton Police Department was revived. The Compton City Council late Tuesday voted 3-2 to reestablish its own department and stop contracting with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for police services. According to Fox 11 News, former Co ... More >>

  • News

    June 29, 2006

    Compton's Crash Course

    Connecting the doubts about the failure of a community college

  • News

    August 4, 2005

    Compton City Limits

    After Omar Bradley, Compton still struggles for change

  • News

    August 4, 2005

    A Creek Flows in Compton

    In a city famous for gangs and hardcore rap, it’s hard to imagine how a heron soaring above you can improve your life

  • News

    June 10, 2004

    Minor Deceptions

    Can Steve Cooley win the big one at City Hall?

  • Supplement

    December 11, 2003

    Bay City Blues

    Compton’s evolution from mild-mannered L.A. backwater to ground zero of ghetto nation makes cowards — and accomplices — of us all

  • News

    March 13, 2003

    Arrested Developments

    Omar and company finally get nabbed by the D.A. But will Compton get a clean start?

  • Calendar

    March 21, 2002

    Baptized in Fire

    On the exigencies and excuses of black history

  • News

    February 21, 2002

    Omar's Comeback

    Compton’s nightmare begins anew

  • News

    October 11, 2001

    Perrodin Unbound

    Compton’s new mayor finally finds his voice

  • News

    June 21, 2001

    No More Omar

    Compton’s new mayor finally finds his voice

  • News

    May 3, 2001

    Elective Memory

    Making the scene in Compton

  • News

    April 19, 2001

    Where’s Omar?

    Compton’s very visible mayor goes underground to duck the heat

  • News

    April 12, 2001

    The King of Compton

    Mayor Omar Bradley and his reign of chaos

  • News

    September 10, 1998

    Vicissitudes of the Victor

    Honor, history at stake as Filipino veterans press for recognition

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