News Observer Weekly — September 23, 2026

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The mayor of Inglewood stood at city hall on Monday, surrounded by his family and community leaders, and called the accusations made against him by four Inglewood political figures baseless, unsourced, and completely false. And the city attorney spoke after him and said there is no complaint in front of his office to review. No referral. No charges.Marcus and Nia break down the week's five biggest stories for our readers.0:00 Cold open0:43 Inglewood: Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. Responds to Allegations at Press Conference4:13 Sports: Lisa Leslie Honored Where She Should Be6:38 Washington: At CBC Week, California Leaders Center Economic Power and Investment in Black Institutions8:43 Health: CalAIM Helped Alfred Flores Rebuild His Life. Why Can't More Californians Access Its Benefits?11:32 Health: Doulas Are Helping Black California Moms Navigate Pregnancy – Even as High Mortality Rates Persist13:55 What to do this weekFull stories:1. Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. Responds to Allegations at Press Conference https://ognsc.com/inglewood-mayor-james-t-butts-jr-responds-to-allegations-at-press-conference/2. Lisa Leslie Honored Where She Should Be https://ognsc.com/lisa-leslie-honored-where-she-should-be/3. At CBC Week, California Leaders Center Economic Power and Investment in Black Institutions https://ognsc.com/washington-at-cbc-week-california-leaders-center-economic-power-and-investment-in-black-institutions/4. CalAIM Helped Alfred Flores Rebuild His Life. Why Can't More Californians Access Its Benefits? https://ognsc.com/calaim-helped-alfred-flores-rebuild-his-life-why-cant-more-californians-access-its-benefits/5. Doulas Are Helping Black California Moms Navigate Pregnancy – Even as High Mortality Rates Persist https://ognsc.com/doulas-are-helping-black-california-moms-navigate-pregnancy/Observer Group Newspapers — ognsc.com

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