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Los Angeles Honors Kobe, Gianna Bryant With Public Memorial

GREG BEACHAM / The Associated Press Feb 24, 2020 Mourners gather Monday at the Staples Center to say farewell to the basketball superstar and his 13-year-old daughter. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Inside and Outside the 90th Academy Awards

Carrie Rickey and Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Mar 5, 2018 Carrie Rickey watched the show on TV. Jordan Riefe watched backstage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Together, they provided running commentary. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

A Country Without a Heart

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Feb 6, 2018 Martin Luther King selling Ram trucks during the Super Bowl may be the tipping point for America. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Writings on the Wall

By Marita Golden Sep 23, 2016 Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's new book fights the dangerous complacency of American discourse on race and social justice, and is clearly inspired by all that the Trump phenomenon has unleashed. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Warhol Portraits Stolen From L.A. Home

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2009 A series of silk-screen paintings, made by Andy Warhol and mainly depicting ’70s-era athletes such as Dorothy Hamill and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, has allegedly been stolen from collector Richard L. Weisman's home on Los Angeles' Westside. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )