Bethania Palma
Bethania Palma is a journalist from the Los Angeles area who started her career as a daily newspaper reporter and has covered everything from crime to local government to national politics. She has written for a variety of publications as a staffer and freelancer, including the Los Angeles News Group, the LAist, LA School Report, the OC Weekly and Raw Story. She earned a B.A. in political science from the University of California at Irvine and an M.A. in history from California State University at Northridge. When researching bizarre phenomena, she's holding out for the day when the conclusion will be, "Aliens did it."
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June 8, 2020
Romney was likely the first Republican U.S. Senator to participate in ongoing civil rights prote ...
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June 5, 2020
Coupon scams often play on moments of crisis.
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June 5, 2020
The president's comments came during a press conference about employment statistics on June 5, 2020.
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June 4, 2020
In 2016 she supported Donald Trump's opponent, Hillary Clinton.
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June 4, 2020
A rumor led some to believe that LEGO stopped selling police- and White House-themed toys.
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June 4, 2020
Conflicting accounts from city officials made this widely shared story even more troubling.
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June 3, 2020
Screenshots of an inflammatory Facebook post started circulating during the George Floyd protest ...
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June 2, 2020
A tweet posted amid nationwide protests and riots over the in-custody death of George Floyd caus ...
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June 1, 2020
Floyd was a devout Christian who mentored others.
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May 29, 2020
A video posted to U.S. President Donald Trump's Facebook page drew instant criticism.
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May 29, 2020
Questions surfaced about the possibility that a Minneapolis police officer knew the man who died ...
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May 28, 2020
The original comment was made by a public official in New Mexico.
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May 27, 2020 (Updated: May 28, 2020)
A meme circulating on social media appeared to serve up some xenophobia.
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May 27, 2020
A meme linked two separate events together to foment political controversy.
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May 22, 2020
The fallout apparently began when U.S. President Donald Trump unfollowed Morgan on Twitter.
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May 22, 2020
Is the president trying to confuse us?
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May 21, 2020
A widely shared graphic paraphrased CDC recommendations that can be voluntarily adopted by schoo ...
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May 20, 2020
Whether accurate or not, a quote shared online can quickly travel a long way away from its origi ...
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May 20, 2020
An image showing a letter purportedly sent from the grocery chain to employees sparked outrage o ...
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May 20, 2020
The driving force behind Michigan's anti-lockdown protests — and their connections to the family ...
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