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Torres Will Prioritize Public Safety

“I’m running on a platform of prioritizing public safety,” said Marina Torres, candidate for Los Angeles city attorney. The Sentinel was one of the stops on Torres’ campaign trail last week where she emphasized to June 7 voters that she has their best interest in mind. “I’ve heard things like abolish or defund the police,” she said. “ when we sacrifice public safety it disproportionately affects Black and Latino communities… I lived in the 90s in gang territory. I’ve seen what happens when police don’t go into . It’s bad.” Torres has also seen what happens when