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Social Uprisings Continue in Kenosha As Jacob Blake Champions Through Surgery; Blake Diagnosed Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek and Committee Chair Councilman John J Legendary Artistic Director Rest in Peace: Former California Sheldon Epps takes post at Assemblymember Gwen Moore Historic Ford Theatre in Passes Away (See page A-4) Washington, D.C. (See page A-4) VOL. LXXXVI NO. 35, $1.00 +CA. Sales Tax “For Over Eighty Years, The Voice of Our Community Speaking for Itself.” THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2020 VOL. LXXVV, NO. 49 • $1.00 + CA. Sales Tax “For Over Eighty Years The Voice of Our Community Speaking for Itself THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 - 18, 2013 Foot Locker opens a new community store and with commitment towards community inclusion BY E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS Staff Writer Foot Locker and com- munity activist and real estate developer, Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., have come together to open Footlocker’s latest store in Compton, but this is no ordinary store. This is designed to be a com- munity driven store, a store reflective of the very community they are in and are committed to making a difference. This store is located at 205 E. Compton Bou- levard in Bakewell’s Compton Renaissance Plaza Shopping Cen- ter. On Tuesday, August 25, Footlocker hosted a community-based ribbon cutting event to celebrate its opening, while using the platform to intro- duce their brand and new cutting-edge features AP PHOTO that make this location stand out from the rest in a 12,800 square foot space on the Bakewell commercial property. PHOTO E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS The store offers the lat- Compton Mayor Aja Brown (center) cuts the ribbon at the grand opening for the new Community Foot Locker store, along with Compton Council- est styles in athletic gear, member, Tana McCoy, Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. and Danny J. Bakewell, Jr. of the Bakewell Company, Councilmembers, Isaac Galvan and Emma Sharif, store manager, Lladon Cook, Pam Bakewell, and store staff. {See FOOT LOCKER A-8} Social Uprisings Continue in Kenosha as Jacob Blake Champions Through Surgery; Blake diagnosed Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek And Committee Chair Councilman John J. Kennedy Bring with Paralysis from the Groundbreaking Police Oversight Waist Down in the death of 32-year- more room for consider- old Anthony McClain on ation, City Council needs BY BETTI HALSELL August 15. This incident to take action. Contributing Writer unraveled during a time The discussion for a where Pasadena City police oversight commis- Kenosha, Wisconsin is Council deliberated about sion has been ongoing a small city on the shore of creating a Civilian Over- since June, it was present- Lake Michigan; their Police sight Committee. ed to city council from the Department had a reputa- Two days prior to the Public Safety Committee tion of being aggressive murder of Mr. McClain, years before. The recom- with people of color. With Pasadena Mayor Terry mendation taken from the approximately 200 sworn- Tornek and Chairman John recorded agenda stated in officers, only 10-15 are J. Kennedy joined other the following, “It is rec- Black or LatinX. Their Po- COURTESY PHOTO members of the City Coun- ommended that the City lice Chief Daniel Miskins FACEBOOK Anthony McClain cil to continue the discus- Council consider to direct has been slow to equip the Jacob Blake sion about the creation of the City Attorney to pre- department with resources BY BETTI HALSELL safety; the most recent evi- Civilian Police Oversight; pare an amendment to the aligned with the progression Cams, according to Contributing Writer dence for civic correction the blood on the street Pasadena Municipal Code, of police reform. Kenosha public - offi was captured on a distant and the treatment of Mc- within 30 days, establish- The City Law Enforce- cials “there was no real The Community of Pasa- bodycam, a police officer Clain after he was shot ment department has not urgency for them.” If it {See McCLAIN A-8} dena demands proper public involved shooting resulted confirmed that there is no been provided with Body {See BLAKE A-10} BY KHARI JONES, JR. Contributing Writer Experience Christian Ministries (ECM) “Pastor Shep Crawford” brought COURTESY PHOTO Pastor Shep Crawford Bring Bloods and Crips Together for a press conference. together Bloods and Crips According to Pastor Craw- and other gang leaders to ford, when the crime rate bring awareness about the goes down in East Los peace movement that’s been Angeles, the police, Pas- going on in neighborhoods tors, or politicians will get COURTESY PHOTO in the East Side of Los An- credit. Crawford stated that Councilman Curren Price (left) and Councilman Herb Wesson (right) co-authored geles. Leaders of the gangs he got a front-row seat to the motion to rename portions of Figueroa Street to “Kobe Bryant Boulevard.” Price are frontline in the “hood” the majority of the reason and Wesson were joined by radio personality Cece Valencia (middle) of 93.5 KDAY www.lasentinel.net fixing to dissolve tension. {See PEACE A-10} mornings to make the announcement. {See FULL STORY B-2} A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY,AUGUST 27, 2020 Byron McLain Appointed to Co-Chair Los Angeles Police Commission’s Advisory Committee SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE recommendations for chosen to co-chair this chief of the General reform. group of esteemed profes- Crimes Section at the U.S. Byron McLain was The Advisory Commit- sionals and to begin to do Attorney’s Office for the named to the Los Angeles tee is expected to focus its the hard work needed to Central District of Califor- Police Commission’s work on a review of disci- reform the LAPD and nia. He also served as a Advisory Committee on pline and accountability; restore community trust,” prosecutor in the Major Building Trust and Equity assessing current policing said McLain. Frauds Section of the by Los Angeles Mayor reform proposals being McLain is a partner, lit- Criminal Division, where Eric Garcetti. The 16- considered throughout the igator and white-collar he investigated and prose- member commission is country; evaluating the criminal defense lawyer in cuted white-collar crime. comprised of policy spe- implementation of past Foley’s Los Angeles office. He is the former Presi- cialists, legal experts, and LAPD reform proposals; He is a member of Foley’s dent of the John M. community leaders who examining the LAPD’s Government Enforcement Langston Bar Association, will assist the Police Com- recruitment, hiring, reten- & Investigations Practice current member of the mission in conducting a tion and training process; and the firm’s Health Care, Board of Directors of Bet comprehensive review of and analyzing data collec- Cannabis and Sports & Tzedek Legal Services, the Los Angeles Police tion and retention prac- Entertainment Industry and current member of the Department policies and tices. Teams. Prior to joining Board of Trustees for the FILE PHOTO procedures and delivering “I am honored to be Foley, McLain was deputy NALP Foundation. Byron McLain Lyft Forms Partnership with Black Organizations to Provide Accessible Transportation The company announced the initiative to offer free rides to members of underserved communities. BY FAITH PETRIE Contributing Writer Ridesharing app Lyft announced an initiative that would provide 1.5 million rides to make transportation accessible to underserved communities. The company The LyftUp Access Alliance will provide 1.5 million rides to essential services within the next four years. joined forces with 11 organ- izations including The stores, COVID testing sites and living environments National Urban League, and other destinations. contribute to why COVID- Black Women’s Roundtable According to details 19 affects people of color and the NAACP. provided by Lyft, the com- more than White people The LyftUp Access pany and its LyftUp pro- according to a report from FILE PHOTO FILE PHOTO FILE PHOTO Alliance program’s main grams will provide access John Hopkins Medicine. Marc Morial Anthony Foxx Michael D. Smith goal is to support members to rides in the form of cars, As of Aug. 18, the of the Black community bikes and scooters through American Public Media LyftUp Access Alliance our affiliate members The 11 organizations Research Lab reported that Chair Valerie Jarrett said in across the country to tackle that Lyft partnered with are: Black Americans continue a press release that the pro- the transportation barriers ● Black Women's to maintain the highest gram is intended to to upward mobility.” Roundtable COVID-19 mortality rates, “remove barriers” stemmed Michael D. Smith, ● Lawyers’ Committee 1 in 1, with 125 dying from from the coronavirus. executive director of the for Civil Rights Under Law the disease. The National Urban My Brother’s Keeper ● My Brother’s Keeper “The current health cri- League and My Brother’s Alliance said the LyftUp Alliance, an Obama Foun- sis has disproportionately Keeper Alliance are found- Access Alliance will help dation initiative impacted communities of ing partners in the LyftUp partners of his organization ● NAACP color; it’s also given us a Access Alliance program. continue helping families ● NAACP Legal clear look at the systemic National Urban League affected by the coronavirus. Defense Fund barriers that stand in the President and CEO Marc “Our MBK partners are ● National Bail Fund way of social and economic Morial said that a combina- working daily to mobilize Network empowerment for Black tion of the coronavirus pan- volunteers to distribute ● National Black communities specifically,” demic and protests rallying meals and other essential Chamber of Commerce Anthony Foxx, chief policy for better treatment of needs to families, provide ● The National Action officer at Lyft and former Black people in America youth with mentoring sup- Network secretary of transportation has brought a “sharper port and wellness checks ● The National Urban under President Obama focus” to racial disparities and help mitigate recent League said in a press release. in America.
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