Above Photo: Participants of the People’s Summit for Democracy protest the exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the Summit of the Americas. (Kamikia Kisedje). On the final day of the People’s Summit, organizers, volunteers, and attendees marched by the hundreds to the Summit of the Americas. The organizers of the People’s Summit for Democracy were determined to close out the summit with a lasting impression on the last day, June 10. The People’s Summit was organized in opposition to the Summit of the Americas that was organized by the US-influenced Organization of American States (OAS) and hosted by the US in Los Angeles. The Summit of […]
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Los Angeles, California – In a historic move, the Civilian Oversight Commission voted in favor of a resolution to support a charter amendment giving the LA Board of Supervisors, the Civilian Oversight Commission (COC) and Office of Inspector General stronger oversight of the LA County Sheriff’s Department. The vote also included the ability of the Board of Supervisors to remove a Sheriff for misconduct. Members of Centro CSO, impacted families of police killings, Black Lives Matter-LA, the ACLU, and Check the Sheriffs Coalition joined the meeting and spoke in favor of the Board of Supervisors placing a November 2022 ballot measure […]
Above Photo: The People’s Summit held a press conference on May 31, featuring speakers from Union de Vecinos, the ANSWER Coalition, International People’s Assembly and more. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has refused to grant a permit for a march on the 9th annual Summit of the Americas, denying the organizers and supporters of the People’s Summit their democratic right to protest, organizers announced in a press statement. The People’s Summit organizers applied for a permit as early as February 25 for their march on June 10. They say that the LAPD has stalled for months and claimed that the Secret […]
SEIU Local 721 represents 95,000 members, roughly 55,000 of which — including social service workers, nurses, mental health care workers, clerks, librarians, custodians and more — work for the LA County. After a protest of thousands — the largest in the local’s history — the members are voting through May 5. Left Voice reporter Julia Wallace shares why it is so important for her SEIU union siblings to vote yes on this strike. I am a worker at the Department of Mental Health in Los Angeles County, and I’m a member of SEIU Local 721. The Los Angeles Department of Mental […]
A freelance photographer Matt Hartman says that at least two F-117 Nighthawks stealth aircraft were spotted over Los Angeles. According to Matt Hartman, on February 19, two mysterious F-117 Nighthawks stealth aircraft flew together with a U.S. Air Force KC-135R aerial refueling tanker over Los Angeles International Airport. “Over LAX Airport the U.S. Air Force KC-135R tanker with two F-117 stealth fighter ,C/S KNIGHT01 w/ KNIGHT02 in flight over SoCal……never in my life…have I seen such a AWE moment…I mean …..WOW!!! 02-19-21,” he said on Twitter. The F-117A was developed in response to an Air Force request for an aircraft capable […]
An airline crew has reported seeing yet another person in a jetpack flying thousands of feet over LAX, the second such sighting in a matter of weeks. The FBI, which is still looking into the first encounter, has begun a new probe. The jetpack-strapped individual was seen flying at an altitude of 6,500 feet by a China Airlines crew on Wednesday afternoon, roughly seven miles north of the Los Angeles International Airport, local media reported, citing a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesman. The FAA notified local law enforcement of the sighting and is in contact with the FBI, which said in […]
After a three-week manhunt, a Los Angeles man was arrested and charged Wednesday with attempting to murder two sheriff’s deputies who were ambushed as they sat in their car. Deonte Lee Murray, 36, is facing two counts of attempted murder of a peace officer and possession of a firearm after allegedly walking up to the car parked outside a Metro station on Sept. 12 and opening fire, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. “They became victims of a violent crime for one reason—they were doing their job and they were wearing the badge,” L.A. County District Attorney Jackie […]
Inexplicable sightings of a man flying 3,000 feet above LA in a jetpack have only become more puzzling with the release of FAA records on the incident, showing pilots reporting other unidentified craft to confused air controllers. Government records obtained by the Drive – including an FAA report and more than 15 minutes of audio between aviation officials discussing the bizarre sighting last month – reveal that air traffic controllers received reports of an unfamiliar helicopter near the area the jetpacker was spotted above Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), as well as a cluster of “party balloons.” Also on rt.com ‘We […]
The information below is highly classified. Asking the questions are Ian Greenhalgh and Don Fox. The answers are by the University of California’s team that investigated 9/11 for the US Department of Energy. Those answering are physicists who work in nuclear weapons design and testing exclusively, the world’s foremost experts. The information provided was the result of the official 9/11 investigation finished by the DOE in 2003 and turned over to the White House, member of the US Supreme Court and key congressional committees. This information was also reviewed by the JCOS. At least 200 US officials saw this report. Subsequent […]
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, a close associate of a deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, is currently detained in a Brooklyn jail facing six charges including sex trafficking and enticement of underage girls for Epstein. Former US President Bill Clinton had a secret dinner that involved, among others, Jeffrey Epstein’s British pal, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of trafficking teenage girls for the deceased sex offender, a Tuesday report by the Daily Beast claims, citing multiple sources. According to the report, the “intimate dinner”, attended by the former president, Maxwell, and with her alleged husband, Scott Borgerson, and other associates, took place at […]
A screen grab from a security camera video released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department shows a gunman walking up to sheriff’s deputies and opening fire without warning or provocation in Compton, Calif., on Sept. 12. AP hide caption toggle caption AP A screen grab from a security camera video released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department shows a gunman walking up to sheriff’s deputies and opening fire without warning or provocation in Compton, Calif., on Sept. 12. AP Two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were shot Saturday near a train station. Sheriff Alex Villanueva called the incident […]
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School Bus Drivers Lead Protest To Safely Reopen Los Angeles Schools August 16, 2020 School Bus Drivers Lead Protest To Safely Reopen Los Angeles Schools2020-08-162020-08-16https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/schoolbuses-e1597620057599.jpg200px200px Above photo: School bus drivers take part in caravan to demand proper funding for schools to support distant learning and a safe return to classes, in Los Angeles. School bus drivers from the second largest school district in the United States led a noisy protest caravan through downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, demanding federal and state funding to help reopen schools safely amid the coronavirus pandemic. The drivers from the Los Angeles Unified Schools District (LAUSD) were […]
WEST LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Homelessness is a big problem for U.S. veterans; and so is getting those vets the help they need. ABC-7 salutes an effort to provide temporary housing during the covid-19 pandemic. “They work together as a team. They have a mission to keep working together to help each other get out here,’ said Veteran advocate Bob Rosebrock. “There are so many ways we can help resolve this.” In limbo, the veterans camping outside the West VA Medical Center campus face obstacles of all kinds, as they wait on one list or another, to enter even keeping a […]
The husband of Los Angeles’ first black district attorney has been charged with multiple counts of assault with a firearm for pointing a gun at Black Lives Matter protesters who showed up on the couple’s doorstep. David Lacey, whose wife is LA District Attorney Jackie Lacey, has been charged with three counts of assault with a firearm, according to charging documents filed Monday by California State Attorney General Xavier Becerra in Los Angeles superior court. The three assault charges – misdemeanors – refer to three separate protesters Lacey supposedly menaced with his weapon. Also on rt.com St. Louis couple charged with […]
It looks like LAPD officers have had enough of the violence. An angry mob gathered outside of City Hall in downtown Los Angeles Saturday evening demanding ‘justice.’ Advertisement – story continues below Police officers confronted a female protester standing in the middle of a street when a man rushed in out of no where and tackled an officer, knocking him to the ground. Officers immediately rushed in with batons to subdue the man who assaulted the officer. TRENDING: BLM Protester Fatally Shot in Austin: ‘People Who Hate Us’ Are ‘Too Big of P-ssies to Actually Do Anything About It’ Enter Antifa […]
Comedian Joe Rogan, host of wildly popular podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience,” has confirmed his plan to move to Texas from Los Angeles sometime soon to escape crushing traffic, rising homelessness and overcrowding. Left unsaid was the fact that he also figures to save millions of dollars in taxes. “I just want to go somewhere in the center of the country, somewhere it’s easier to travel to both places and somewhere you have a little bit more freedom,” Rogan said Friday on his show, which ranks No. 2 in the US on Apple Podcasts. Also on rt.com Men’s Health magazine tells […]
The Struggle For No Police In Los Angeles Schools: Victory In Sight By Eric Mann, Counterpunch. July 12, 2020 The Struggle For No Police In Los Angeles Schools: Victory In Sight2020-07-122020-07-12https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/protest1-e1594574901861.jpg200px200px On Tuesday, June 23, in Los Angeles, the decade’s long struggle for No Police in the Schools had a major breakthrough. Los Angeles School Board member Monica Garcia introduced the most structural and hopeful motion to make “defund the police” a reality. Her motion, expressing gratitude to the national Black uprising, called for cutting the $70 million budget of the Los Angeles School Police Department—with 350 armed officers—by 50% in […]
A woman in Los Angeles trolled CNN live on air with a sign that said “fake news.” CNN was reporting live from a beach in Los Angeles Tuesday on Governor Newsom’s announcement to roll back reopening his state because of a surge in Coronavirus cases. Advertisement – story continues below One beach goer decided to have a little fun. This woman deserves a medal! TRENDING: HUGE: Per His Lawyer — General Flynn Was Targeted Because “He Knew About the Billions Brennan and Company Were Running Off the Books” WATCH: A woman in Los Angeles walks through CNN live on air with […]
Daily Best: A Los Angeles man was fatally shot in his home by deputies Thursday morning in a tragic domestic dispute call gone wrong. His family, however, insists the tragic incident could have been avoided if authorities didn’t prematurely pull the trigger. Michael “Blue” Thomas, 62, was killed in his living room in the early […] Source link
US 01:36 GMT 06.06.2020(updated 01:38 GMT 06.06.2020) Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107953/39/1079533985_0:0:1281:720_1200x675_80_0_0_f48efa5bcf7a1a369a1dcfd0de11e262.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006061079533958-video-huge-fire-entirely-destroys-amazon-distribution-warehouse-in-los-angeles/ Over half-a-dozen fire departments reportedly were not able to stop the fire from completely destroying the distribution facility, which was said to have entered service only recently and was equipped with the latest fire protection systems. A large warehouse facility operating as an Amazon distribution centre in Redlands, California, in the Los Angeles area, was entirely destroyed by a three-alarm fire on early Friday. The fire broke out around 5:30 a.m., and burned to the ground entire sections of the large warehouse. Firefighters from […]
Garcetti Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti announced the city will be cutting approximately $150 million from the police department and transferring the funds to communities of color. What could possibly go wrong? Downtown Los Angeles has been under siege for the last several days from rioters and looters. But Garcetti and city council officials claim cutting funding to the police department will help end racism. TRENDING: WTH? NFL Great Drew Brees Attacked for Saying: “I Will Never Agree with Anybody Disrespecting the Flag of the United States of America” …Update: Forced to Apologize Deadline reported: Garcetti said he would be making commitments […]
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has imposed a curfew from 8pm to ensure the safety of “all citizens,” after massive anti-police brutality protests erupted in clashes and rioting. The massive demonstrations, organized by the Black Lives Matter activists, were initially peaceful. However, the situation on the ground remained tense, and the rallies descended into clashes with police on Saturday afternoon. Currently, the curfew will apply to downtown Los Angeles between the 110 fwy on the west, Alameda on the east, and 10 fwy on the south, and 101 fwy on the north between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. — MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) […]
Protests against police violence have spread across the country in response to the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody May 25. Video and photos show hundreds of people, many in medical masks, gathering in downtown Los Angeles, where demonstrators blocked a freeway and smashed the windows of a police car, and in Memphis, where police had erected barricades. Protesters rallied in Houston for a prayer vigil and in Chicago Tuesday night. Chance the Rapper organized the Chicago protest and spoke to those assembled: “This organized protest isn’t a direct diss to CPD. It’s not a diss to […]
Smoke rises from the scene of a fire and explosion in Los Angeles on Saturday that injured 11 firefighters. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Smoke rises from the scene of a fire and explosion in Los Angeles on Saturday that injured 11 firefighters. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP A fire and an explosion near downtown Los Angeles on Saturday left 11 firefighters injured, according to the fire department. Firefighters arrived on scene around 6:30 p.m. PT, according to Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas. While firefighters initially reported “moderate smoke” at the scene, Terrazas said they began an evacuation because […]
A massive explosion at a marijuana product wholesale distributor in downtown Los Angeles has left multiple buildings burning. Over 230 firefighters have responded to the blaze and ten have been injured. The fire department issued a “mayday” call and characterized the incident as a “major emergency.” Major fire in Little Tokyo/downtown Los Angeles at San Pedro and Third. Dangerously close to Skid Row residents, senior and low income housing. Major smoke screen, ash is raining for blocks. pic.twitter.com/s4coh3xbgq — sean miura (@seanmiura) May 17, 2020 TRENDING: “We’ll Just Get Rid of All Whites in the United States” – CDC Chair of […]
At least 10 firefighters have been injured in a blast while they were responding to a massive commercial building fire in downtown Los Angeles. Firefighters initially responded to a report of a fire at a one-story commercial building, and there was “nothing unusual” until the explosion occurred once they entered the building. The Los Angeles Fire Department issued a major emergency “mayday” call, sending more than 200 others to the scene to contain the blaze that jumped to several neighboring buildings. Major fire in Little Tokyo/downtown Los Angeles at San Pedro and Third. Dangerously close to Skid Row residents, senior and […]
USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) approaches the pier in Los Angeles, March 27. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Alexa M. Hernandez) In mid-March crazed Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom sent a letter to President Trump claiming that 25 million people in California would be infected with Coronavirus over an 8-week period. Newsom asked President Trump in a letter on March 19 to deploy the USNS Mercy hospital ship “to help decompress our current healthcare delivery system in the Los Angeles region in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.” “In the last 24 hours, we had 126 new COVID-19 cases, a 21 percent increase. In some parts […]
LA County will likely extend its Covid-19 containment measures until the end of July, a top public health official said, triggering a wave of outrage as residents declare “summer cancelled” and even predict riots in the streets. The three-month extension to the county’s “safer at home” order was announced by Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer on Tuesday. Though she stopped short of issuing an official order, Ferrer said the timetable would not shift until officials see a “dramatic change to the virus and tools at hand,” stressing the need for increased testing capacity. Our hope is that by using the data, […]
Inmates in the Los Angeles County prison system are deliberately trying to contract the coronavirus so that they will be released, according to Sheriff Alex Villanueva. During a press conference on Monday, Sheriff Villanueva said that some inmates believed that if more inmates caught the virus, it would force the county to begin releasing more inmates. “There was some mistaken belief among the inmate population that if they tested positive, there was a way to force our hand and somehow release more inmates out of our jail environment, and that’s not gonna happen,” he said. The prison system has seen a […]
UK 12:15 GMT 10.05.2020Get short URL The Duke of Sussex, who formally ditched his royal duties late last month, addressed the veterans and physically handicapped servicemen who take part in his sporty brainchild, the Invictus Games, in a bid to cheer them up as this year’s event has been delayed due to the coronavirus. In an expressive video message this Victory Day weekend, Prince Harry, speaking from his new Los Angeles home, affirmed that there has of late been dramatic changes in everyone’s life. The 35-year-old made the special recording dedicated to what would have been the now delayed opening ceremony […]