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The 2000 DNC brought about the birth of the Los Angeles media center for Independent Media Center (IMC) (also known as Indymedia.org). It became the fastest independent media collective to go from inspiration, after clashes between police, protesters and indie journalists at the November 1999 World Trade Organization WTO summit in Seattle, to having live satellite transmission capabilities and ...
At the Lakers' championship celebration in Los Angeles, coach Riley brashly declared that Los Angeles would repeat as NBA champions, [127] which no team had done since the 1968–69 Boston Celtics. Looking to make good on Riley's promise in the 1987–88 season , the Lakers took their seventh consecutive Pacific Division title with a 62–20 ...
In maritime law, a sea protest is a notarized statement obtained after a ship enters port after a rough voyage. Its purpose is to protect the ship's charterer or owner from liability for damage to the cargo, the ship or to other ships in a collision, where this was caused by the perils of the sea (for example, bad weather).
The men would drift at sea for 119 days before winds and currents carried the ... 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and ... defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 0
It was also the Lakers first season playing in their new arena, the Staples Center, becoming co-tenants with their crosstown rival, the Los Angeles Clippers. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] During the off-season, the team re-acquired former Lakers forward A.C. Green from the Dallas Mavericks , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] and signed free agents Ron Harper , [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ...
In the game, Los Angeles had a terrible free throw percentage, which lead to Orlando winning that game. In Game 4, the most intense moment of the game came during the first half. The Magic had a 12-point lead and outscored the Lakers by as much as 49–37 before going into halftime. In the third quarter, the Lakers came out and outscored the ...
Law enforcement sources said more than 150 people converged on the temple, and it took time for the Los Angeles Police Department to get enough personnel to the scene. Protest violence outside L.A ...
The Lakers were eliminated from playoff contention for the third straight season, the ninth time total since moving to Los Angeles, and a new team record for worst finish at 17–65. It was the first postseason drought for the Lakers to surpass two straight misses since the 1974–75 and 1975–76 seasons. [ 134 ]