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Waters Demands Twitter Disclose Kremlin-linked User Accounts that Targeted her District 
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Waters Demands Twitter Disclose Kremlin-linked User Accounts that Targeted her District 

Sentinel News Service  November 2, 2017

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement and attached letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in response to a report from BuzzFeed News and Media Matters revealing that she and her congressional district were targeted by at least one Twitter account that was linked to a Russian firm tied to the Kremlin.

Waters Grills Mnuchin about Trump Administration’s Financial Ties to Russia, Mnuchin Filibusters
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Waters Grills Mnuchin about Trump Administration’s Financial Ties to Russia, Mnuchin Filibusters

Sentinel News Service August 3, 2017

Today in an exchange between Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Secretary Mnuchin continued to avoid Ranking Member Waters’ question concerning the Secretary’s lack of response to the Democrats’ May 23 letter regarding potential suspicious financial activity between Russia and the Trump Administration.

Congresswoman Waters Honors the Memory of our Fallen Soldiers
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Congresswoman Waters Honors the Memory of our Fallen Soldiers

Sentinel News ServiceJune 1, 2017

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, honored the memory of all the men and women who have sacrificed their lives in service to our nation during a series of Memorial Day events in the 43rd District of California on Monday, May 29.

First Ladies Health Day Marks Another Successful Event
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First Ladies Health Day Marks Another Successful Event

Sentinel News ServiceApril 5, 2017

Thirty churches in the Los Angeles area participated in the 6th Annual Walgreens-sponsored First Ladies Health Day on March 26. During the event, free health tests and medical screenings were provided for the entire family to address preventative illnesses, which disproportionately affect African Americans and Hispanics. Medical healthcare partners from Walgreens and more than 50 health organizations provided medical advice and counseling, as well as screenings for hypertension, HIV/AIDS, glucose, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and certain forms of cancer. In addition, participating churches received Certificates of Special Recognition from Congresswomen Maxine Waters and Karen Bass. The First Ladies Health Initiative (FLHI)

Brookins-Kirkland AME Holds Dedication Service
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Brookins-Kirkland AME Holds Dedication Service

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorDecember 15, 2016

Pastor Mary S. Minor and the members of Brookins-Kirkland Community AME Church (BKCAMEC) dedicated their new edifice on Dec. 4.   The joyous service featured a sermon Bishop Clement W. Fugh, presiding prelate of the 5th Episcopal District of the AME Church and retired Bishop Theodore Larry Kirkland, Sr., the first pastor of Brookins. Also, the church received congratulations from U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters, retired U.S. Congresswoman Diane Watson on behalf of U.S. Congresswoman Karen Bass, 8th District Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson and District Director Sydney Kamlager-Dove on behalf State Senator Holly Mitchell. BKCAMEC is located at 3719 W. Slauson Ave.,