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Winner of Eight LA Press Club Awards from 2012- 2015. www.lmlamplighter.com 6 Delivered to 14,000 Homes Every Week LA MIRADA, CA., APRIL 7, 2017 VOL. 41, NO. 4 BARROWS AND HIS NFL STAR AND GAHR ALUM JOSHUA PERKINS DIRTY POLITICS PART II: ATTORNEY THREATEN GIVES BACK TO HIS HIGH SCHOOL COUNCIL CANDIDATE HMG-CN OVER ARTICLE CHUONG VO Barrows now says he did not RETRACTS DEFAMATORY retract his defamatory statements when emails from his attorney STATEMENTS MADE clearly show he did. ABOUT HMG-CN HMG Staff Report Emails between Vo and Hews show It is becoming apparent that Cerritos Vo lied in Facebook post, Vo joins City Council candidate Bruce Barrows has recognized that he is in an extremely Barrows in defaming HMG-CN. difficult position related to the defamatory HMG-CN Staff Report and libelous statements he made slamming NFL PROS: Pictured (l-r) Dwayne Washington (now with the Detroit Lions) Delshawn Hews Media Group (HMG) and Publisher McClellon, NFL draft prospect and University of Utah graduate, Artesia Mayor Ali Taj, Once again ethics and honesty have Brian Hews. Joshua Perkins and Gahr High School Coach James Marshall. Photo by Tammye McDuff. taken a backseat in the race to secure a HMG received a letter from a second prized Cerritos City Council seat in the law firm hired by Barrows, Long Beach By Tammye McDuff in 2016 to play with the Atlanta Falcons upcoming April 11 election. based Cameron and Pearlson, who and scored his first touchdown on Hews Media Group-Community News threatened HMG with further action “if Gahr High School was proud to December 24, 2016; Perkins play Tight reported last Friday that perennial candidate you do not cease publishing articles about host a former graduate and NFL star, End for the Falcons. Bruce Barrows libeled and defamed HMG- Barrows.” Joshua Perkins [2011] #82 of the Atlanta “Our Gahr family was cheering him CN Publisher Brian Hews in a blistering See BARROWS page 13 Falcons this past Friday. Perkins gave on as he ended this past season facing email sent to his campaign base that was the Gahr community a Super Bowl LI off against the New England Patriots in laced with Donald Trump like insults and (51) commemorative golden football, the Super Bowl in Houston, Texas,” said several accusations that Barrows knew Downey ARC's Annual which was presented on campus at a Pep Natividad. were false. Rally. Perkins did not catch any passes but Barrows has stated he will retract “Perkins was a standout prep was instrumental in the running game for his statement “the next time he sends a Walk for Independence campaign email.” player at Gahr High School” Dr. Larry the Falcons. Cerritos resident Elayne Shiohama Natividad told HMG-CN, “who moved “In addition to being a ferocious and By Tammye McDuff also participated in the Barrows attack on to play some great football at the passionate player on the field, Gahr also against Hews, with sources telling HMG- University of Washington in Seattle, we knows him as a very kind, respectful, ARC Downey held their annual Walk CN that Shiohama is angling for a paid for Independence walk-a-thon Saturday are very proud of him.” and humble young man.” Commissioner appointment if Barrows is April 1, 2017 beginning at Stonewood Perkins along with Gahr classmate Natividad added, “It was, quite elected. Shopping Center in Downey; this year Dwayne Washington (now with the frankly, fantastic! It was so good to see J Now Cerritos residents can count marks the 21st anniversary for the walk, Detroit Lions), helped lead the Huskies Perkins give back to the community in a Torrance Police Detective and council billed as a “morning of giving hope.” to the Pac 12 Championship their senior meaningful way. The whole atmosphere candidate Chuong Vo, and Vo’s campaign The one mile and three mile walks year. was electric.” manager-who will not admit he is Vo’s were held to raise funds for people The same preparedness and As Perkins addressed the students, he campaign manager-Cerritos Commissioner with intellectual and developmental dedication that caught the eye of the encouraged all to believe in themselves Brad Beach, as additional participants in University of Washington also caught and not listen to those who don't believe See ARC WALK page 14 the attention of the NFL. Perkins signed that they can do anything. 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