Marco Ramirez

Marco Ramirez

Multimedia Journalist

Marco Ramirez is a journalism student at the University of Southern California. Marco has served as ATVN's political anchor and currently serves as live reporter and package reporter. Marco has worked with RTP News, the U.S. Department of State, and NBC Nightly News as a journalism intern.

USC researchers turn plastic trash into lifesaving medications

The new process shows promise for solving the plastic problem in the oceans

By Marco Ramirez●

Can artificial intelligence replicate human consciousness?

USC Dornsife hosts panel on AI technology advancement.

By Claire Sures, Daniel Palmore, Jack Noveck Holmes, Matthew Dutrisac, Kassydi Rone and Marco Ramirez●

Grand opening of the Dunamis House eases student housing woes

The Los Angeles Room and Board provides more spaces for unhoused students in the city with their new Boyle Heights home.

By Marco Ramirez, Siara Carpenter and Sullivan Barthel●

LAPD considers alternative response organizations to be dispatched for non-violent calls

A Protective League proposal lists 28 calls that can be redirected to other resources.

By Sullivan Barthel, Kassydi Rone, Marco Ramirez and Sixx Orange●

On Wednesdays, Black women link: Street vendors gather in Leimert Park for weekly night market

The Black Women Vend program allows local food entrepreneurs to obtain permits and serve the Leimert Park and Crenshaw community.

By Kassydi Rone, Peter Makk and Marco Ramirez●

A safe space for coffee house creatives

Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen opens its second location.

By Siara Carpenter and Marco Ramirez●

Pacoima field renamed after the first all-Black team to play in the Bronco World Series in 1965

Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez honors the first all-black team, North Valley Broncos, at an event Thursday

By Thomas Johnson, Matthew Dutrisac and Marco Ramirez●

Marriott Hotel debate comes to an end in City Council

In a 10-1 special vote, the Los Angeles City Council approved the construction of a new hotel in South LA.

By Marco Ramirez, Matthew Dutrisac, Siara Carpenter and Nicholas Dinh●

As Senate hearings commence, Live Nation is shaping up to be the ‘Anti-Hero’

The Senate Judiciary Committee sat down on Tuesday to discuss potential negative effects following the 2010 merger between leading ticket seller, Ticketmaster, and massive concert company Live Nation.

By Claire Sures, Jack Waterman, Marco Ramirez, Mia Thompson, Siara Carpenter, Samuel Spitz and Jack Noveck Holmes●

Twitter’s new subscription service sparks controversy

Elon Musk announced a new verification policy opening the door for anyone to buy a blue checkmark.

By Jeremy Kole and Marco Ramirez●

A Cypher Celebration of Dance and Culture

The USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance is hosting a Cypher Celebration today at 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM. Stemming from hip-hop and Black dance practices, the celebration is described as part live performance, it's part club, it's part theater, it's part performance art experiment.

By Kassydi Rone, Marco Ramirez and Jeffrey Lee●

Interest rates on the rise

Although we have seen our gas gradually return to normal over the past few months, inflation in the United States still increased in August according to the Bureau Labor of Statistics. In order to counter these rising prices, the Federal Reserve made its toughest policy decision since the 1980s to fight inflation.

By Marco Ramirez and Kassydi Rone●