Steven Louis is a writer and organizer based in Los Angeles. He covers music, sports and local politics. His work has appeared in The Chicago Tribune, The Ringer, The Fader, Complex, and other outlets.
Union Hotel Workers Organize, Demonstrate, and Win at West Hollywood City Hall
In a 4–1 vote, WeHo City Councilmembers move to codify protections for hotel workers.
In East Hollywood, Tenants Unite to Fight Evictions
A landlord and his attorney tried to file a restraining order against tenants fighting evictions, but the tenants and their union fought back.
Save Our Store
Communities across LA fight against multiple Kroger closures as a result of 'Hero Pay'
In Conversation With John Hamasaki, Attorney for Drakeo The Ruler
Drakeo’s trial, its many cultural implications and the uphill battle for policy change in Los Angeles.
“The DA Wanna Fight Me at the Trial Cuz I Beat Him”
Drakeo the Ruler is free. Jackie Lacey is gone. Los Angeles is on lockdown. Specific language is required for this strange moment.
“FUCK THE D.A., FREE THE RULER” — Anthems to Defund the Los Angeles Police Department to
It’s 187 on a mothafuckin cop…
Fighting the Power on the Edge of the Future
Live from the Bernie Sanders rally right before the world ended.
The Enduring Tragedy of the Atlanta Olympics
Revisiting of the banal, dystopian reality of 1996, while thinking about LA84.
