Akiya Dillon
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Akiya Dillon was a 2023 reporting intern on the Los Angeles Times’ Metro desk. A rising senior at Duke University, she studies political science, English and journalism. While writing for the 9th Street Journal’s Courthouse Project, Dillon realized her passion for criminal justice and storytelling. For fun, the Las Vegas native enjoys collecting sneakers, trying new restaurants and binging true-crime docuseries.
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Since it opened in 2021, the space has become home to new programming, including film screenings and “Kid’s Black Power Reading Hour.” Almost a year ago, they introduced open-mic night to “create more spaces of Black joy.”
Sept. 21, 2023
ManifestWorks, a nonprofit workforce training program, helps individuals affected by incarceration, homelessness and foster care get film careers in Hollywood.
Aug. 23, 2023
The one-day strike lacked some of the heat and anger that has surfaced during the prolonged walkouts from other Southern California unions.
Aug. 8, 2023
In the first major walkout by Los Angeles city government workers in decades, thousands walked off the job Tuesday.
Aug. 8, 2023
In a rural California town, there is little help for the unhoused, who are endangered by extreme heat.
July 24, 2023
Through the years, Reynolds remained at the forefront of the victims’ rights movement, insisting that not an inch should be ceded to criminals.
July 14, 2023
An unintended consequence of affirmative action — a policy meant to boost diversity — is that it can be wielded like a weapon to make people of color feel like they don’t belong. The Times spoke with Black and Latino Americans who wonder if this stigma will persist.
July 5, 2023
If you have ever felt belittled or discredited — either in school or the workplace — because of a perception that you benefited from affirmative action, we’d like to hear your story.
June 28, 2023
The criminal charges against L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price have been a political earthquake in his South L.A. district and among leaders of L.A.’s Black communities.
June 17, 2023