By City News Service
Dec 30, 2020
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Councilmen Joe Buscaino and John Lee joined park rangers today to call on the City Council to change the Los Angeles Municipal Code and arm the city s 30 park rangers.
“During this pandemic, our parks have proven to become so much more important than they used to be, and it s just as important to make sure that we protect the people who visit these spaces, said Lee, who is the newly appointed chair of the council s Parks and Recreation Committee. “Our brave park rangers are often the first responders, and unfortunately tides are changing where I believe over 70% of the things that they respond to are regarding law enforcement issues.
reparations Dec 16, 2020
Much of the divisive nature of reparations stems from no one being quite clear on what manner those reparations would take. Visions of every Black American receiving a check in the mailbox puts many back on their heels. California Assemblywoman Shirley Weber says that’s the last thing she believes most Black Americans want or need.
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Police Shot Him In The Face With A ‘Less-Lethal’ Weapon. It May Have Killed His Dream Of Becoming A Police Officer. Listen Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Foucha Coner stands at the intersection of 10th and L Street in Sacramento, California, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. The intersection is where Coner was shot in the face just above the eye with a projectile during the protest over the death of George Floyd.
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Foucha Coner eventually regained sight in his right eye, but his future remains blurry.
The projectile that police fired at him during a downtown Sacramento protest could have been a foam bullet, a beanbag, or a pepper ball. He doesn’t know for sure, but it left a gash near his eye.