(Los Angeles Times)In January 1969, Salazar returned to Los Angeles to cover a Mexican American community that had transformed dramatically. Death at the Silver DollarAt KMEX, Salazar’s small news crew aggressively covered growing tensions between Chicano activists and the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Ruben Salazar, top center, with his fellow Los Angeles Times reporters. Today, the Los Angeles Times is under fire yet again for failing to hire and promote more reporters of color. Lopez was part of the team of Los Angeles Times reporters that won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for public service.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 23, 2020 13:07 UTC