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WATCH: Second-graders channel Benson Boone for school talent show

Eight-year-old Beckham and friends choreographed a dance to a mashup of “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else,” “Mr. Electric Blue” and “Beautiful Things.”

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Homeless mortality is down in L.A. County for the first time in a decade

A sharp decrease in overdose deaths in L.A. County drove the first decline in homeless mortality in over a decade. Health and homeless service officials hope the trend can continue as homeless programs face significant funding cuts.

L.A.'s eviction defense program up in the air amid battle with city attorney

The City Council was set to vote last week on a $177-million contract for Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and other groups to continue representing tenants.

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DTLA law firm co-founder faces California State Bar charges over alleged out-of-state practice

A co-founder and former partner at Downtown LA Law Group — a personal injury firm that has recently filed thousands of claims alleging sexual abuse in government facilities — is charged by the California State Bar with taking on clients in states where he was not properly licensed.

Deaf boy deported without hearing aids as mom sought asylum for domestic violence, lawyer says

Rep. Eric Swalwell and State Sup. Tony Thurmond are blasting ICE for the deportation of a deaf 6-year-old boy, who according to his lawyer, was detained in California under false pretenses and then sent to Colombia without his hearing aids or due process.