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East Hollywood used to have a tightly-knit Japanese immigrant community known as Madison/J-Flats.

East Hollywood tenants fight to stay in area’s last Japanese boarding house

East Hollywood used to have a tightly-knit Japanese immigrant community known as Madison/J-Flats.

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As the city geared up for the election, Latinos in Los Angeles experienced the election in diverse ways.

PHOTOS: How LA’s Latino neighborhoods experienced Election Day 2020

As the city geared up for the election, Latinos in Los Angeles experienced the election in diverse ways.

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On June 7, Angelenos in Boyle Heights and East LA rallied for Black Lives Matter.

Photos: With drums, dancers, and lowriders, Boyle Heights and East LA residents rally for Black Lives Matter

On June 7, Angelenos in Boyle Heights and East LA rallied for Black Lives Matter.

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