In an impactful and enlightening town hall at the annual Tools for Transformation Conference hosted by Special Needs Network (SNN) at California State University, Dominguez Hills, thought leaders, advocates, and community members gathered for a Town Hall on Autism, Mental Health, and Policing.
The meeting began with Congressmember Bass reporting that “We wanted to have this townhall tonight to talk to everyone in the district to make sure that you understand what happened, and how it impacts you. So, tonight we’re going to talk about the facts. We’re going to talk about what was passed, and we’re also going to talk about how you can access the resources.”
“This crisis is presenting new challenges to our community and forcing us to collaborate on new progressive solutions locally as well as citywide, said Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson. It’s vital that residents remain connected and informed to keep themselves and their neighbors safe during this time. The city and state are requiring folks to make sacrifices and stay indoors and I will continue to fight for legislation that will allow our residents to remain safely in their homes and ensure they can return to work after this pandemic is over.”
After decades of relentless political indifference, reparations for slavery have finally arrived at the forefront of national American politics. Practically every 2020 Democratic presidential candidate has embraced the concept to some degree. Many of them attended Al Sharpton’s National Action Network convention in April and promised to sign H.R. 40 if elected president. However, many Black Americans remain concerned as to how substantial the candidates’ plans for reparations truly are. Are candidates making reparations a real priority, or has the term merely become the latest buzzword, guaranteed to garner applause on a debate stage?
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Community Gives Voice on Selection of LA’s Next Police Chief
Less than a month after PBS dropped Tavis Smiley’s talk show after reported inappropriate relationships with subordinates, Smiley announced a deal Monday to go back to work with a new series about inspirational stories.
Town hall sparks national conversation on racial and economic justice, premieres May 31 at 8 p.m. ET
US Senator for California. Kamala Harris held her first town hall meeting in South Los Angeles at Holman United Methodist Church, and used the Los Angeles Sentinel’s Facebook feed to stream the event live.
California’s Senior Senator Dianne Feinstein received a less than favorable reception at last Thursday’s town hall meeting
For Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) there is no special art to the congressional recess town hall meeting.
On March 13, Rep. Bass hosted a town hall meeting called “Immigration State of Emergency: Understanding Your Rights and Resources.” The meeting, which was attended by over 100 constituents, was held at the Community Coalition in South Los Angeles.
Min. Tony Muhammad leads ‘United Hood Nations: 10,000 fearless’ for town hall at Holman United Methodist Church Sept. 15 at 7 p.m
Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence, cautioned Los Angeles Police Department Operations-South Bureau Deputy Chief Bill Scott and victims’ advocates at Peck Park on July 28 during the third in a series of town hall meetings to address incidents of violent crime in communities.