Mark Ridley-Thomas: Corruption trial begins for suspended LA City Councilman’s

Opening statements are expected to start Tuesday for the trial of suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who faces federal corruption charges.

Exclusive: Spike Lee reveals he was rejected from USC, AFI

Spike Lee shared his personal story of resilience on Good Day LA, revealing he was rejected by USC and AFI years ago. In a full-circle moment, Lee is now a tenured Professor of Film and Artistic Director at NYU.

Black Americans question two-party system
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Every Wednesday evening, a group of community members and USC students gather to discuss social, political and racial justice issues.

Explosion at USC science building prompts evacuation

Crews evacuated the building as a hazardous materials team was called to investigate the cause of the blast.

California bill calls for revenue sharing in college sports

A California lawmaker introduced a bill that would require schools that play major college sports to pay some athletes as much as $25,000 annually.

No. 10 UCLA hangs on to beat crosstown rival USC

Despite blowing an 18-point lead, UCLA somehow hung on to beat crosstown rival USC at home.

Rick Singer, college admissions scandal mastermind, sentenced to 3.5 years

Rick Singer, the mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal, was sentenced Wednesday after helping authorities secure the convictions of a slew of wealthy parents involved in his scheme to rig the selection process at top-tier schools.

USC collapses against Tulane, losing Cotton Bowl 46-45

Despite a record five touchdown passes from Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams, USC fell to Tulane in this year's Cotton Bowl, losing the lead with just nine seconds left.

Felon charged with murder in shooting death of USC security guard

A 31-year-old felon was charged Friday with murder in the shooting death of a USC security guard earlier this week at an off-campus student housing complex.

Security guard killed outside USC upscale off-campus student apartments
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Authorities said a man who worked as a security guard at an upscale off-campus apartment complex in South Los Angeles for students at the University of Southern California was shot and killed overnight. The security guard leaves behind a teenaged daughter.

USC lawsuit alleges school used doctored rankings to lure students

The lawsuit alleges the University of Southern California used doctored U.S. News and World Report rankings to entice students to enroll in online programs

Lawsuit claims USC used doctored rankings to entice students
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Three University of Southern California, or USC, students filed a lawsuit against the school and a publicly traded company for defrauding students by misleading the U.S. News and World Report rankings of the Rossier School of Education.