This month, the nation will acknowledge two political milestones. On Aug. 9, we mark the one-year anniversary of the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. Two days later, we mark the 50th…
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From LA to NY, Broken Windows holds up racially biased policing
Over the last several months, we have witnessed race return explosively to the forefront of American political discourse. Horrible tragedies in cities nationwide including Ferguson, New York City, Cleveland, and…
Continue Reading1 in 4 Million: Telling the real story of LA
Once upon a time… We all know what follows this phrase. It’s a jumping off point from which we hear a story. But how do you start off a story…
Continue ReadingSCOPE’s Members: The Foundation of Our Change
At SCOPE, a big part of our message is, and has always been, simply this: as residents of South LA, we are the ones who will make the change we…
Continue ReadingBreaking Down Political Jargon
Breaking Down Political Jargon Earlier this month, SCOPE spent a week with students enrolled in Antioch University’s urban sustainability program to explore the history of taxes, the L.A.…
Continue ReadingWhat's Missing From the Mayor's Agenda?
What’s Missing From the Mayor’s Agenda? On April 10, Mayor Eric Garcetti delivered his first State of the City address at the California Science Center, which focused on defining his…
Continue ReadingAn Experiment 20 Years in the Making
An Experiment 20 Years in the Making “When we started AGENDA back in 1993, we characterized it as an experiment. Because we kind of knew where we wanted to go,…
Continue ReadingCalifornia's Prisons: Are They Fighting Crime, or Causing It?
California’s Prisons: Fighting Crime, or Causing It? In 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that California’s prisons were so overcrowded that the state was actually violating the 8th Amendment, which…
Continue ReadingL.A.’s New Budget: Who’s in the Driver’s Seat?
L.A.’s New Budget: Who’s in the Driver’s Seat? At the beginning of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s first of three presentations on the future of city budgeting last Thursday, Rick Cole, Deputy…
Continue ReadingCreating a Level Playing Field for the Past 20 Years.
Creating a Level Playing Field for the Past 20 Years. April 29, 1992. On this day, four Los Angeles police officers were acquitted of brutally beating Rodney King, leading to…
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