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COMPTON MAYOR AJA BROWN SPEAKS ABOUT NOT RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION
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COMPTON MAYOR AJA BROWN SPEAKS ABOUT NOT RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION

Sentinel Staff ReportJanuary 28, 2021

The Los Angeles Sentinel has confirmed that Mayor Aja Brown did not file papers to run for reelection. With no incumbent running the filing date is extended for 5 more days.
“I look forward to providing a smooth and comprehensive transition, including welcoming the next mayor this summer, and sharing the infrastructure we built to aid in their success,” Brown wrote in a statement to the press regarding her decision.

Manhunt for Shooter of Deputies Misidentifies ‘Dark Skinned’ Compton Man as Suspect
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Manhunt for Shooter of Deputies Misidentifies ‘Dark Skinned’ Compton Man as Suspect

Jasmyne A. Cannick, Contributing WriterSeptember 17, 2020

33-year-old Compton native, Darnell Hicks, had no idea why his phone was blowing up Sunday night.  Like every Sunday, he was working the swing shift as a client aide at a South Centra L.A.  transitional housing program, when all of a sudden, he started receiving back-to-back text messages and social media notifications.  Darnell could hardly believe what he was reading–that he was wanted in the shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies as they sat in a patrol SUV at the Compton Willowbrook rail station.

WATCH: Compton Mayor Aja Brown speaks at the ‘ByeCOVID’ Juneteenth free testing event
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WATCH: Compton Mayor Aja Brown speaks at the ‘ByeCOVID’ Juneteenth free testing event

Khari Jones, Jr.June 27, 2020

Compton Mayor Aja Brown, Originals Nation and Trap Heals founder Damon Turner all partnered together to host “ByeCOVID,” a local initiative event where they provided free COVID-19 testing to Compton residents along with care packages to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The event serviced over 1,000 people who registered or pre-registered. It was great vibes of live music, food, art, and a group of ambitious volunteers to serve the community. There couldn’t have been a more innovative way to host this event.

‘ByeCOVID’ Juneteenth Event Helps Compton Residents Get Tested
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‘ByeCOVID’ Juneteenth Event Helps Compton Residents Get Tested

Khari Jones, Jr., Contributing WriterJune 25, 2020

Compton Mayor Aja Brown, Originals Nation and Trap Heels founder Damon Turner all partnered together to host “ByeCOVID,” a local initiative event where they provided free COVID-19 testing to Compton residents along with care packages to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The event serviced over 1,000 people who registered or pre-registered. It was great vibes of live music, food, art, and a group of ambitious volunteers to serve the community. There couldn’t have been a more innovative way to host this event.

20 Years After Disbanding its Police Department, Compton Leaders and Residents Fed Up with Sheriff’s Take to the Streets
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20 Years After Disbanding its Police Department, Compton Leaders and Residents Fed Up with Sheriff’s Take to the Streets

Jasmyne A. Cannick, Special to the SentinelJune 18, 2020

At the time, the $12.3-million contract with the city of Compton was the most expensive among the 41 cities patrolled by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. Led by then-Mayor Omar Bradley, the five-member City council voted 4-to-1 in July 2000 to disband the Compton Police Department in hopes of getting a handle on the high homicide rate that had gripped the city and kept residents indoors in fear of their lives.

Compton Hosts Historical Know Your Rights Legal Forum
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Compton Hosts Historical Know Your Rights Legal Forum

Sentinel News ServiceDecember 12, 2019

On Saturday, Dec. 7, the City of Compton hosted a historical Know Your Rights Legal Forum at the Douglas Dollarhide Community Center featuring Compton Mayor Aja Brown, The Cochran Firm’s managing partner attorney Brian Dunn, civil rights attorney and O.J. Simpson defense attorney Carl Douglas and his partner Jamon Hicks along with Ivie, McNeil and Wyatt immigration attorney Margarette Mow. The two-hour-long panel was moderated by Compton City Attorney Damon M. Brown and featured the dos and don’ts of interacting with the police and immigration officers.  The forum is first of several criminal justice reform discussions the City of Compton plans to host to empower its residents.

Biddy Mason Celebration Honors FAME Founder and Today’s Millennials
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Biddy Mason Celebration Honors FAME Founder and Today’s Millennials

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJuly 31, 2019

Several enterprising young people will be recognized at the 5th Annual “A Call for Boldness Biddy Mason Unsung Shero Legacy Celebration.” The event is set for Saturday, August 10, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Biddy Mason Memorial Park, 333 S. Spring St., in Los Angeles. The theme, “Roll up, Rise up, Reign up – Biddy Mason Legacy: An Empowered 19th Century Millennial,” will salute the achievements and service of Mason as well as similar traits demonstrated by many local young adults. Former slave Bridget “Biddy” Mason was a 30-year-old activist, who was also a nurse, philanthropist and real