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By Brandon I. Brooks with overseeing a budget, Managing Editor and some of the new leg- islation going into effect From Crystal Stairs, January 1. to the Assembly and now “What is most impor- to the Senate, California tant to the core fabric of Senator Holly Mitchell a civil society,” Mitchell has had one main goal. asked during her recent That is, to make sure that interview with the Senti- Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas working families access nel. all they need to be con- “What kind of Califor- tributing members of Cal- nia can we build and in- ifornia’s economy… that vest in, that’s the kind of they can access all of the California that I want to things they need to thrive, grow old in, that I want to she said. The Sentinel raise my son in. That’s the caught up with Mitchell lens I bring to my work as recently to talk about her budget chair. Fortunately role as a state senator, this last year, we’re com- the challenges that come ing out of a deep recession {See FULL STORY A-9} {See MITCHELL A-9}

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By Cora JaCkson Fossett upon malls, order presents draws families and friends Staff Writer online, and purchase gifts together to share meals, cards by the dozens. It’s memories and tokens of VALERIE GOODLOE PHOTO Immediately after so easy to get caught up love, Christmas really Legendary local sportscaster, Jim Hill (Center) receives the Bakewell-Bremond Thanksgiving, the hustle in the mad rush to buy that means a whole lot more, Pioneer of African American Achievement Award at the Brotherhood Crusade annual and bustle start in prepara- the real meaning of Christ- according to Los Angeles- Hurricane Irma hits Florida Gala, presented by Chairman Danny Bakewell Sr. (left) and President & CEO of tion for Christmas. mas is forgotten. See PASTORS A-8 Brotherhood Crusade, Charisse Bremond - Weaver. {See FULL STORY A-8} Shoppers converge While the holiday { }

By Jasmyne a. CannICk from Ali. Special to the Sentinel Ali, who is frequently Ronald Todd Eskew, called on by better known as Najee Ali the news media is out as the National Ac- as a spokesper- son for Black people in Los Angeles and is known to be a trusted con- fidant of L.A. COURTESY PHOTO Mayor Eric Najee Ali Garcetti and an ally for police tion Network (NAN) Los chief Charlie Angeles Chapter’s politi- Beck on Black cal director after his cur- issues, most re- rent wife came forward cently criticized about being physically Tavis Smiley abused by him. In the after PBS said wake of the allegations, an investigation NAN both locally in found "trou- Los Angeles and nation- bling allega- ally under the leadership tions" of mis- AP PHOTO/CHRIS CARLSON and direction of Rev. Al Kobe Bryant (center) poses with his family during a halftime www.lasentinel.net Sharpton have cut all ties {See ALI A-8} ceremony during which the Lakers retired Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24. {See FULL STORY A-8} A-6 A-2 LASENTINEL.NETLOS ANGELES SENTINEL NEWSNEWS THURSDAY,THURSDAY,JANUARY DECEMBER 21, 9, 2017 2014

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Ms. Burton is giving a voice to the voiceless with her reentry program and memoir.

By Shannen hill She also noticed that drug (courtesy photo) Contributing Writer addiction wasn't as crimi- nalized. Many of the people Susan Burton shows that she met in Santa Monica there is always a way to turn were addicted to Opioid your life around through drugs, which often come her work with incarcerated in pill form and didn't war