It didn’t take long for Najee Ali to start advocating again — even behind bars. This time it’s for the early release of California’s nonviolent prisoners, speci...
THERE WAS LITTLE PRESS FANFARE when Najee Ali surrendered in court on August 18. Soon after that, the ex-Crips gang member turned grass-roots leader — loved and...
Some will say it was just boastful adolescent behavior. Others will see Jamiel Shaw Jr. representing his set, the Rollin’ 20’s NHB, meaning Neighborhood Blood...
MARIA ELENA DURAZO, THE REVERED PRESIDENT of UNITE HERE! Local 11, is one of the city’s best-known labor leaders, but there are plenty of other women activists in town. They may not enjoy Durazo’s name recognition, but they are taking charge at county union halls and their prominence in both......