Kevin VarzandehinKNOCKSan Pedro Teachers Gather Nearly 800 Signatures on Open Letter Rebuking Joe Buscaino for Suing…The Council Member’s lawsuit was met with widespread derision among educators, students, and parents.Feb 8, 20212Feb 8, 20212
Kevin VarzandehinKNOCKProtest Outside Mayor Garcetti’s House Ends With Unprovoked Police Violence, One ArrestThe LAPD continues to brutalize and attack protesters while disseminating misinformation to major media outlets.Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
Kevin VarzandehinKNOCKLocal TV News Is Obsolete and Unfit to Report on Los Angeles In 2020In a year where dynamics of power and oppression could not be more clear, TV journalism fails to meet the moment.Dec 3, 20201Dec 3, 20201
Kevin VarzandehinKNOCKLos Angeles Officials Slow to Open Shelters for the Unhoused During Air Quality EmergencyAs cities along the West Coast opened safe breathing spaces for unhoused residents, LA failed to follow suit until activist pressure…Sep 15, 2020Sep 15, 2020
Kevin VarzandehinKNOCKLos Angeles Heat Wave: The City’s Abject Failure During a PandemicDuring the worst heat wave in LA history, just six cooling centers were open. KNOCK.LA went inside to see what they were like.Sep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020