$10M Suit Against County Coroner Ivie, Mcneill & Wyatt Defeat
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Dr. Genevieve Shepherd Lakers Commemorate Receives Her Square Elgin Baylor With Statue (See page B-2) (See page D-1) SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 VOL.VOL. LXXVV, LXXXV NO. 49 NO • 14$1.00 $1.00 + CA. +CA Sales. Sales Tax Tax“For Over“For Eighty Over EightyYears TheYears Voice The ofVoice Our of Community Our Community Speaking Speaking for Itselffor Itself” THURSDAY,THURSDAY, DECEMBERAPRIL 12, 201812 - 18, 2013 Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt defeat $10M suit against County Coroner PHOTO BY NIELE ANDERSON FOR SENTINEL Inglewood Mayor James Butts and his attorney address the press in response to the Madison Square Garden lawsuit. BY NIELE ANDERSON filed by Madison Square Contributing Writer Garden over an allegedly secret land deal with the “I will not allow this Clippers to build a new malicious, false claim to arena 1.5 miles south of succeed. I will do ev- the Forum (MSG owns PHOTO BY NICK COLLINS erything in my power the forum). MSG's law- (L-R) Associate Attorney Rosa Noyola, Partner and Co-Lead Council Keith Wyatt, Partner and Lead Council to protect this city from yers claim Butts tricked Rickey Ivie and Paralegal Lakwanza Dixon harm.” -Inglewood May- MSG into giving up the or, James Butts arena's lease of the city- BY JENNIFER BIHM attempted to sue the coro- represented the coroner, and she claimed that Wang The city of Ingle- owned land and then tried Staff Writer ner for falsely deeming Yulai Wang, helping him had been pressured by po- wood and its Mayor, to cover his tracks by ne - her husband’s death a- hoavoid a $10 million pay out lice to file the falsified -po James Butts, recently gotiating with a personal A Federal jury recently micide and subsequently to the plaintiff, Lois Good- lice report. held a press conference email address and private denied a woman mon- suggesting she was respon- man, a professional tennis The jury deliberated to respond to a lawsuit etary compensation in umpire. Goodman said that {See “SHAM” A-8} sible. L.A based legal team for six hours. L.A. County, where she Ivie, McNeill and Wyatt her civil rights were denied {See LAW FIRM A-8} With a spice passed down two generations, Dondre Anderson and his Community Gives Voice on Selection of LA’s Next Police Chief daughters create Symphony Chips input, concern and sugges- tions as to who will lead LAPD, as Charlie Beck prepares to retire. The Los Angeles Police Commission held its last listening session regarding the selection of the next police chief of Los Ange- les on April 4 at the Mu- seum of African-American PHOTO E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS Art located at the Baldwin L.A. City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson Hills Crenshaw Plaza in (far right) speaks to members of the Los Angeles Police Macy’s on the 3rd Floor. PHOTO BRAINCHILD ASSOCIATES Commission. (L-R siting on panel) Matthew Johnson, Pastor Craig Wor- Dondre and his daughters, Amina (right) and Amari (left), show off their Symphony Vice President L.A. Police Commission, Shane Murphy sham stated, “I think this Chips at an Atlanta grocery store. Goldsmith, L.A. Police Commissioner and Richard M. is a great opportunity for Tefank, Executive Director L.A. Police Commission. community leaders and BY SHANNEN HILL Dondre Anderson and his ent business venture from the citizens of the com- Contributing Writer daughters are bringing their what it is today. Dondre was BY NIELE ANDERSON fected wrongly by law- enmunity to come and share Hurricane Irma hits Florida Gourmet Spice to their line originally selling his dad's Contributing Writer forcement. As the city of their thoughts and to give The potato chip indus- of gluten-free potato chips. homemade spice and pro- angels embarks on select- input on what we need in try is usually not associ- Symphony Chips start- moting it in grocery stores Statistics show people ing its next police chief, ated with gourmet food, buted as a completely differ- {See CHIPS A-8} of color are mostly ef- people of color provide {See TOWN HALL A-8} CITY NEWS/STAFF REPORT On Tuesday, April 10, LAPD police officers -re sponded to reports of a Tenants Call on City Attorney Mike Feuer to Prosecute Rent knife-wielding suspect at Scammer the Baldwin Hills Cren- shaw Plaza. Officers- re SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL sponded around 5:45 p.m. By Jasmyne A. Cannick to a report of a man with a knife at the mall at 3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr. as LAPD closed in. The nearly one dozen Blvd., according to Officer They encountered the tenants facing eviction Mike Lopez of the Los An- suspect and an officer-in- after a woman running a geles Police Department. volved shooting occurred, transitional housing scam Footage surfaced on the Lopez said. The suspect was in a dilapidated, ramshack- internet and social media struck and was pronounced le house in South L.A. took not soon after the incident dead at the scene. A knife their money and failed to where you can hear mall pa- was recovered, Lopez said. pay rent to the landlord, trons screaming and running The mall was closed announced with their at- in fear after four gunshots as police investigated the torney Nana Gyamfi that are clearly heard being fired.shooting. they’d been given reloca- Other footage, much closer A news photographer tion assistance through to the incident, which took said he saw a male dead in the city of Los Angeles. place on the second floor the mentioned area. COURTESY PHOTO Through the help of Eighth of the mall near a TJ Maxx No officers or mall pa- Attorney Nana Gyamfi (center) flanked by some of District Councilmember www.lasentinel.net store, shows the alleged sus- trons were injured, accord- the nearly one dozen tenants who were facing eviction pect making erratic moves ing to Lopez.. and homelessness after a rent scam. {See CITY A-9} A-2A-6 LASENTINEL.NETLOS ANGELES SENTINEL NEWSNEWS THURSDAY,JANUARYTHURSDAY, APRIL 12, 9, 20182014 VALERIE GOODLOE From left are Links National Vice President Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, Ph.D, Sen. Kamala Harris, Links National President Glenda Newell-Harris, M.D., and Links CORA J. FOSSETT/L.A. SENTINEL Western Area Director Roxann Thomas Chargois. Members of the Links, L.A. Chapter came out in full to support Sen. Harris BY CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT are connected together, we lectively, the membership tion, anti-bullying educa- ris said, “my focus has been healthy financials to- im Staff Writer are stronger as individuals, has contributed more than tion and health and human on health - healthy mem- prove the quality of life for we are stronger as a com- 2 million volunteer ser- services. berships, healthy chapters, individuals, families and The resume of U.S. munity and we are stronger vice hours in the past three “As a physician,” Har- healthy relationships and communities.” Senator Kamala D. Harris as a country.” years. expanded with her induc- Harris noted that un- “We are no longer the tion into The Links, Inc., der Dr. Harris’ leadership, organization that just tu- The New MLK Community one of the nation’s old- the organization is tack- tors after school. We are est and largest volunteer ling a number of pressing involved in a lot of things,” Medical Group is open service organizations for concerns such as STEM explained Dr. Harris, who women. (science, technology, engi- cited the Links’ current and welcoming patients During a ceremony neering, mathematics) ed- campaigns focused on The MLK Community in downtown Los Ange- ucation, poverty, support- mental health education Medical Group specializes in les on April 6, Dr. Glenda ing working families and and awareness, Hepatitis helping community members who Newell-Harris, The Links criminal justice reform. C and HIV education and have been hospitalized and those national president, joined “These are such im- awareness, Black Lives with chronic conditions like diabetes, with nearly 300 Links from portant issues that need to Matter and eliminating hu- high blood pressure, heart failure throughout the country to be addressed and need the man trafficking. and kidney diseases. We coordinate welcome Harris as one the leadership of the women “We are getting into care between hospitals, the medical group’s 15,000+ members. in this room,” Harris told the deep water, really get- group and community doctors. Visibly emotional the audience. “All of us ting into the community about her new member- together are united know- and really working with a We offer: ship, Harris said, “This is ing that we have to speak different population now, Highly talented doctors for: a true honor. This is an up and speak out and know where everybody doesn’t • Diabetes • Lung Disease organization that for de- that we’re all in it together have all of the benefits and • Heart Disease • Surgery cades has been dedicated and none of us are alone.” it’s tougher to get jobs and • Men’s and Women’s Health to Black women and Black Offering similar com- to purchase homes and you • Mental Health professional women and ments, President Harris just can’t make it on the Doctors and staff who speak Make your appointment dedicated to service and stressed the enduring im- minimum wage,” said Dr. English and Spanish today, call 424-529-6755 the service to others. pact of the Links, which Harris. New state-of-the-art office and “When I think of [be- was established in Phila- On an international hi-tech equipment Hours: Monday - Friday ing] a Link, [I think of] so delphia, Pennsylvania in level, the Links adopted 8:00 a.m.