Day: August 11, 2026

• The Watts Riots – 61 years ago

  

  the cover photo is the approximate spot near 115th street and Avalon where the Highway Patrol pulled over Marquette Frye for a traffic violation. This resulted in his mother coming out of her apartment to confront the officers and pled for her son’s release. A crowd quickly gathered and their frustration fueled others in the…

  Fred Thomas, III

  August 11, 2026

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