What instantly caught my eye about the young man who strode in the door before the start of my weekly Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable issues forum was the serious, almost stern look on his face. I thought how could anyone so young be so serious. He quickly introduced himself and said that he had Read More…
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Who benefits from Inglewood development
“Build the Stadium — Create the Jobs!” That was the campaign slogan emblazoned on all the public relation handouts by proponents of the new stadium for the San Francisco 49ers in 2014. The slogan, and its variants, have been the standard war cry for sports facility proponents and virtually all public officials who hungrily want Read More…
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: NFL still getting revenge against Kaepernick
Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid wanted the world to see what the NFL is doing to him, so he posted the letter that he got from the league office on his locker. The letter ordered him to take a random drug test. Reid doubled down on his punch back at the league with a Read More…