much of what is framed as “woke young staffs” and “an abandonment of standards” within establishment journalism is in fact reactionary boomer/Gen X rejection rhetoric of newsroom integration

This is what I didn’t have the energy to express last week.

How it started / how it’s going

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I spoke to Ansa Tabassum, the Muslim valedictorian who had her speech invitation revoked. USC had accommodated big names like Barack Obama and Milo Yiannopoulos before on campus. Why not for their very own student? Our interview huffpost.com/entry/usc-vale…

Emails obtained by NBC News show how Navy leaders reacted with anger and denial while discussing news coverage of a spate of suicides and whether to promote the sailors posthumously.

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USC, citing unnamed safety concerns, barred its valedictorian from giving a speech at grad after she came under fire for her pro-Palestinian views.

The move is the first time USC has banned a valedictorian from the traditional chance to speak onstage.
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ALERT: NY judge Juan Merchan rejects Trump's request to skip attending trial next Thursday to attend Supreme Court hearing on his 'presidential immunity' argument

Judge: 'Your client is a criminal defendant in New York. He is required to be here. He is not required to be in…

Our Los Angeles Times story on USC cancellation of commencement speech by 2024 valedictorian, Asna Tabassum. USC cites safety concerns; Asna says USC is 'caving to fear and rewarding hatred' from 'anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian voices.' via Jaweed Kaleem bit.ly/49IIpDA

This is Bowen Turner of Orangeburg, South Carolina. Remember his face. He was accused of raping 3 different girls between 2018-2019.

Recently, he crashed his truck while intoxicated and verbally assaulted the officer who arrested him.

🧵Let's talk about the number of times the…

Mayor Eric Adams has lost Ms. Rachel, a top power broker among NYC toddlers.

Young Thug is TIRED, he was looking into the camera today like its an episode of The Office.

I’m already annoyed by this conversation because for years, WNBA players have fought for more money. And when they were outspoken, so many of y’all told them to shut up or reminded them how they had no value The NBA has had 50+ years of investment, media coverage, etc. After 27…

'I don't think we should make a distinction between the campaign trail and the court for Donald Trump. They will be the same thing. And he will, in a lot of ways, try to run from the courthouse if he's tied up there over the next several months.' — Astead

Reporting from the courtroom: Judge Merchan admonished Trump for seeming to say something while a potential juror was being asked about Facebook posts.
 
While the juror was “12 feet from your client” Merchan said. “Your client was audibly” saying something in the direction of…

'I and a couple of other editorial leaders were encouraged to make sure that any coverage of a Trump lie was matched with a story about a lie from Hillary Clinton. Another colleague asked what to do if one candidate just lied more than the other.' Silence. slate.com/business/2024/…

The shooter was scared and, instead of calling police, he believed he and his gun could handle the situation.
An innocent woman is dead.
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A St. Louis judge awarded nearly $23.5 million to a former police officer who was beaten by colleagues while working undercover during a protest apnews.com/article/st-lou…

Re-upping this for y'all

A reminder I was part of the Los Angeles Times layoffs.

I can write the hell out of a profile, feature or an investigation. I have a hefty list of profiles and culture and health stories I’m looking to find a home for through freelancing or a new job with a great editor. Get in touch.

Last year I watched Blac Chyna’s video showing her filler removal and was moved by how assured she was during the procedure. I knew I wanted to write a profile about her.

Grateful for our conversation for Los Angeles Times about beauty, sobriety, faith and more. latimes.com/entertainment-…