The Compton Tribune Newsletter

03/01/2024

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31/10/2020

In loving memory of gospel legend Bishop Rance Allen. We send our thoughts and prayers to his family and loved ones. 🙏🏿

21/10/2020

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials Thursday announced free service will be provided on Election Day, Nov. 3, and vote-by-mail ballot drop-off boxes have been placed at 19 rail and bus stations.

02/10/2020

24/09/2020

24/09/2020

You still have time to be counted! Tomorrow afternoon, come by the Target parking lot to complete you Census survey. The Census is very important for the future of our community, so make sure to get counted.

13/09/2020

After two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were wounded in an unprovoked ambush-style shooting in Compton, an anti-police protest unfolded outside the hospital where both were taken for treatment.

13/09/2020

Community News:

$100K REWARD OFFER in Manhunt for Suspect in Ambush Shooting of 2 LA Sheriff’s Deputies

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting of two LASD deputies. The incident was reported Saturday, September 12, 2020, at approximately 6:58 p.m., at the MLK Transit Center in Compton.

A lone gunman ambushed two of our deputies last night. The suspect approached the vehicle from behind and fired several rounds from his firearm at the deputies, striking them. The deputies sustained critical injuries.

The suspect is described as a male Black 28-30 years-old, wearing dark clothing.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has authorized a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

There is no additional information available at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

13/09/2020

Community News:

Message from the Mayor of Compton.

12/09/2020

Nonviolent former prisoners who participated in fire camps will now have an opportunity to become year-round, full-time firefighters.

12/09/2020

"Welcome to Freedom!" exclaims real estate agent Ashley Scott as she surveys the nearly 97 acres of land that she and a group of 19 Black families purchased in August.

12/09/2020

On National Police Woman Day, celebrates and honors the countless sacrifices and dedication of our female deputies who take time away from being a daughter, a mother, a wife, and a friend to contribute to the success of our department, and the safety of County residents. We would also like to extend our gratitude to all women who serve in law enforcement around the nation. Thank you for your service!

03/09/2020

More than 50 Black former McDonald’s franchise owners are suing the burger chain, saying the company steered them to less-profitable restaurants and didn’t give them the same support and opportunities given white franchisees.

11/08/2020

Vicky Lindsey, 62, helped women whose children have been killed cope.

09/08/2020

Compton Community News.

21/07/2020

City Manager Tom Modica said that will reduce, but not eliminate, the expected deficit in the city budget. Some urge more help for non-profits.

18/07/2020

The Georgia Democrat, who was called the "conscience of Congress," has died.

11/07/2020

28/06/2020

22/06/2020

Pepper balls and other nonlethal tactics were deployed during a demonstration in Compton over the death of an 18-year-old man who was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies last week.

19/06/2020

Deputies are searching for the person who shot and killed a 76-year-old man as he sat in a car Wednesday in Compton. Deputies responded to a call about a person who had been shot in the 600 block of South Ward Avenue, north of Alondra Boulevard, about 9:10 p.m. Wednesday and found a man unresponsive...

19/06/2020

There was no word on a motive and no suspect information in either shooting.

18/06/2020

Hood spoke about his past experiences with racism, his anger with the death of George Floyd and his duty to speak up on injustice during his award ceremony on Tuesday. Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association, made up of fire chiefs from large metropolitan areas, voted Hood as Fir...

17/06/2020

"They lit a firework and then they gave it to me." A man is in custody after handing his young neighbor a firework that blew up, causing the boy to lose his ...

09/06/2020

Thousands marched in silence against racial violence after a riot left hundreds of blacks dead and thousands homeless. The demands of black people in 2017 remain the same as they did in 1917.

08/06/2020

Compton Together, now let's build a financial platform to provide opportunities to build our future.

08/06/2020

The Marine Corps veteran, Todd Winn, drew the attention of passersby in Salt Lake City on Friday by holding up a sign which demanded justice for African Americans killed by police officers.