Racial Injustice

McKinney Aims to Bring Balance to Criminal Justice System in Race for L.A. District Attorney

Alyssah O. Hall, Contributing WriterFebruary 1, 2024

“I think Mr. Gascón has taken us a little too far to one side, and we’ve lost our ability to hold people accountable. If we can’t hold people accountable, we can’t rehabilitate. We can’t correct behavior. We can’t make people who are actually victims of crime feel that they’ve received some sense of justice, so that’s really what’s driving me,” said deputy district attorney John Mckinney, who is running for Los Angeles District Attorney.

Religion

Words of the Week – Why America May Still Go to Hell – Part 2

Rev. Kelvin Sauls, Contributing WriterJanuary 25, 2024

Blessed 95th birthday, Dr. King!!! You will only rest in peace when we allow your power to rise in and through each one of us to organize and mobilize.

News

Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Named to TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People

NNPA NewswireJanuary 6, 2022

In addition to working on some of the most high-profile cases in the U.S., representing the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin, and Michael Brown, Crump has fought for justice for the residents of Flint, Michigan, who were affected by poisoned water; Black women with ovarian cancer targeted by Johnson & Johnson to use talc products; and people who experienced discriminatory practices – “banking while Black” – by some of the nation’s largest banks.

National News

Activists see hope after charges in Elijah McClain’s death

AP News PATTY NIEBERG and COLLEEN SLEVINSeptember 2, 2021

The indictments of three suburban Denver officers and two paramedics on manslaughter and other charges in the death of Elijah McClain could be a pivotal step toward meaningful police accountability, law enforcement reform advocates say. “Our hope has been renewed,” said Candice Bailey, an activist in the city of Aurora who has been a liaison between the community and police and has led demonstrations over the death of McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was put into a chokehold and injected with a powerful sedative in 2019. The charges come as Colorado’s elected leaders have taken strides to toughen repercussions

Local National News

Largest U.S. Planning Department Stewards Its First Chief Equity Officer Appointment

Sentinel News ServiceAugust 12, 2020

Appointed by the Director of Planning Vince Bertoni in response to Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Executive Order No. 27on Racial Equity in City Government, Roble has a robust history of serving various community groups around Los Angeles. His experience includes managing visions for South, Southeast and West Adams-Baldwin Hills-Leimert communities. Part of his work helped address racial injustice, equity, as well as economic disinvestment. His leadership in over 20 projects has helped bolster affordable housing and sustainable communities. Most recently, he oversaw projects of significant importance to the South L.A. community, including the redevelopment of Jordan Downs from 700 units of public housing into a 1,073 unit, mixed-use, mix-income neighborhood with a full-service grocery store, commercial and community services and more than five acres of parks and open space.