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Los Angeles County Launches ‘L.A. VS Hate’ Campaign to Challenge Hate Crime Increase
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Los Angeles County Launches ‘L.A. VS Hate’ Campaign to Challenge Hate Crime Increase

August 27, 2020

From January through July, the 2-1-1 hotline received 256 calls reporting hate. In response the County is launching the ‘L.A. VS Hate’ Campaign. It is a 3-part strategy to bring the County under one mission of unity, create a system to make reporting hate crime easier, and finally to expand the capacity to act when faced with a hate crime. The campaign uses art inspired programs to uplift the unity in a diversified community. Artists are invited to participate in creative interventions to share a common passion with all residents.  

Wendy’s Window: Do You Need a Hug?
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Wendy’s Window: Do You Need a Hug?

Wendy GladneyAugust 27, 2020

Everyone could use a hug from time to time.  Physical contact is good for the soul and can often heal where medicine fails. Hugging someone or providing a tender touch can be both spiritual and medicinal. COVID-19 has taken that gift away from us.  We are living in days where physical touch with someone outside of the people we live with is discouraged. However, there are new ways to hug people and help fulfil a need and possibly heal hurts.  With food disparities and struggling restaurants doing their best to keep their doors open, there is a group that has started the “Food Hug” Program in Pasadena to recognize frontline heroes with a comforting meal by supporting minority-owned restaurants.

2021 Rose Parade canceled
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2021 Rose Parade canceled

Sentinel News ServiceJuly 15, 2020

With reluctance and tremendous disappointment, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association announces that, in accordance with Governor Newsom’s Phase IV re-opening schedule, and after thoughtful consideration of the restrictions and guidelines in place as a result of COVID-19, we are unable to host the 2021 Rose Parade.

L.A. Board of Supervisors Present Motion to Close Men’s Central Jail within a Year
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L.A. Board of Supervisors Present Motion to Close Men’s Central Jail within a Year

July 8, 2020

Solis announced the movement on the table that was in deliberation on July 7, to close one of Los Angeles’ largest correctional facilities; Men’s Central Jail looks to be shut down in one year. In retrospect, the supervisors reflected on the role of mental health within the justice system and found that mental health issues should not equate into carrying out time imprisoned without healing treatment.

Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Sentinel News ServiceJune 24, 2020

PASADENA, Calif.— June 24, 2020—This Saturday, June 27, we observe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day, and June is also PTSD Awareness Month. According to the American Psychiatric Association, PTSD affects approximately 3.5-percent of U.S. adults, and an estimated one in 11 people will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime. Women are twice as likely as men to have PTSD.

While many believe the mental health disorder only affects military veterans, many Americans who are not veterans of war also experience nightmares or flashbacks caused by PTSD. Those people often relive traumatic events – such as major accidents, sexual assault or witnessing trauma – which become seared in their memories and can negatively affect their mental health.

The Human Jukebox set to perform during FAME worship service
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The Human Jukebox set to perform during FAME worship service

Sentinel News ServiceDecember 19, 2019

Southern University and A & M College’s Marching Band (The Human Jukebox), will strut their stuff outside of First AME Church, 2270 S. Harvard Boulevard, LA, on Sunday, December 29, during the 9:55 a.m. worship service.  The public is invited to attend this preview to the band’s performance in the Rose Parade. The University, located in Baton Rouge, is a Historically Black institution, founded in 1890.  

Black Lives Matter Founder Holds Jail Reform Event in Pasadena
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Black Lives Matter Founder Holds Jail Reform Event in Pasadena

Jennifer Bihm, Contributing WriterDecember 12, 2019

Activist, public speaker, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Global Network and Chair of Reform L.A. Jails Patrisse Cullors, joined by four candidates for L.A. County District Attorney, held a panel in Pasadena Saturday, November 9 aimed at raising awareness around mass incarceration and mental illness. During the festive evening event, the panelists/ candidates talked about the importance of redirecting the mentally ill from jail to treatment. Their mission statement has been summed up in the social media hashtags: #REFORMLAJAILS #CARENOTCAGES #CARINGISEASY.

IMW Wins $887K Against Pasadena Unified School District
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IMW Wins $887K Against Pasadena Unified School District

Lauren Floyd, Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2019

Another victory for prominent Los Angeles law firm Ivie, McNeil, Wyatt, Purcell & Diggs (IMW) came recently in a case against Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD).  The firm obtained a jury verdict of more than $887,000 against PUSD on September 11, 2019, after a one-week trial in Van Nuys. The jurors voted 11-1 in favor of the plaintiff, who had been a 14-year old Pasadena High School student when she was pressured into consensual sex with another student by the school’s security guard.

Student Athlete of the Week: Myles Bryant
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Student Athlete of the Week: Myles Bryant

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterSeptember 12, 2019

University of Washington Huskies senior defensive back Myles Bryant is a former CIF Southern Section standout who is seeing success during his college career. Although the Huskies are having a slow start to their season, Bryant has racked up nine solo tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss in two games. His defensive efforts aided Washington to a 10-4 record, a Pac 12 title and a trip to the 2019 Rose Bowl game.

A Humble Leader Prepares for a Great Pilgrimage Hajj
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A Humble Leader Prepares for a Great Pilgrimage Hajj

Khalid Shah, Special to the SentinelAugust 8, 2019

On July 27, 2019, business, religious leaders, Imams, former gang leaders, and families from Pasadena, Orange County, San Bernardino, San Diego, Riverside and parts in-between came to Masjid Bilal Ibn Rabah, located in the heart of the Crenshaw district, to pay respect and express well wishes to a legend and probably one of the most important and influential leaders in the southern California African American Muslim community, Naim Shah Sr.

Southland’s Third Summer Heat Wave Begins
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Southland’s Third Summer Heat Wave Begins

City News Service August 2, 2019

The heat wave results from high pressure aloft spreading into Southern California, combined with a weakening in the onshore flow, said National Weather Service meteorologist Curt Kaplan. Temperatures will begin declining Monday.

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation Elects New Leadership
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Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation Elects New Leadership

Sentinel News ServiceJuly 18, 2019

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation announces 2019-2020 Board of Directors and new officers. Since its inception in 1983, the Pasadena Tournament of Foundation has invested over $3 million in more than 200 Pasadena-area organizations.  Community programs receive grants in the categories of Performing and Visual Arts, Sports and Recreation, and Education (Early Childhood Education, Literacy and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).