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Louis Keene is a writer based in Los Angeles.

Louis's reporting and commentary on the NBA has been published in New York Magazine, VICE Sports, SB Nation, RealGM, and elsewhere. He currently writes Unstatable, a weekly newsletter about the Clippers.

Since 2017, he has also been a field reporter for the New York Times, where he contributes to breaking news, feature, and investigative articles about the Southern California area. For the Times, he has contributed reporting on elections, strikes, f…

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A GOP power broker's rabbis explain themselves

A GOP power broker's rabbis explain themselves

When President Donald Trump granted an executive pardon to confessed felon Elliott Broidy, the White House ci…

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No refrigerators left: L.A.'s COVID-19 spike swamps Jewish mortuaries

No refrigerators left: L.A.'s COVID-19 spike swamps Jewish mortuaries

With coronavirus numbers skyrocketing in Southern California since Thanksgiving, Goldsman's Sholom Mortuary i…

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Some of L.A.'s Orthodox day schools set to reopen-as 'camps'

Some of L.A.'s Orthodox day schools set to reopen-as 'camps'

Orthodox day schools in the area have found a way to circumvent a ban on in-person activities. They are calli…

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Is LA Ready to Become Clipper City or Will It Always Be the Lakers Town? - InsideHook

Is LA Ready to Become Clipper City or Will It Always Be the Lakers Town? - InsideHook

Barely keeping his head above the foam in a turbulent sea of red plastic, Stephen Kim, a loyal Los Angeles La…

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As Homelessness Surges in California, So Does a Backlash

As Homelessness Surges in California, So Does a Backlash

Tent encampments across California are testing residents' tolerance and compassion as street conditions deter…

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Saddleridge Fire Rips Through Southern California, Forcing Evacuations

Saddleridge Fire Rips Through Southern California, Forcing Evacuations

The fire swelled overnight near Los Angeles, putting more than 100,000 people under a mandatory evacuation or…

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Un par de empresarios judíos le dieron su nombre a los Lakers. Otro dúo judío intentará devolverlos a la gloria.

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Cuando la Asociación Nacional de Básquetbol era poco más que una empresa emergente, dos empresarios judíos llamados Benjamin Berger y Morris Chalfen compraron al peor equipo del deporte, los Gems de Detroit, por $15,000. Trasladaron la franquicia a Minneapolis y le dieron un nombre que hacía referencia a la geografía del estado.
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A pair of Jewish businessmen gave the Lakers their name. Now another Jewish duo is buying the team.

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Did you know that only 2% of Forward readers donate to support our nonprofit newsroom? That 2% make it possible for millions to read the Forward without a paywall or subscription — removing any barriers to the full and fair Jewish story. But while the Forward is free to read, it isn’t free to produce. Big stories — like deep dives into the antisemitism data, political scoops or reporting trips to college campuses  —  take months of research and fact-checking.
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What does DSA actually want? Its national co-chair can’t say.

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This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. It’s been a heady couple of months for the Democratic Socialists of America. Candidates the organization rallied behind ousted establishment Democrats in New York, Michigan, Colorado and Wisconsin state primaries. Pundits who doubted the movement last year are now eating crow.
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