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Black Students Harassed by Peers During Election Week at Beverly Hills High
Post-election Trump rallies at Beverly Hills High School (BHHS) have prompted students and staff to speak out about the bigoted speech, targeted harassment, and racist abuse they have experienced on campus.
L.A. County Supervisors Reaffirm Support for Immigrants
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors has reaffirmed the county’s support for immigrants, citing concerns about threatened mass deportations during President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming term. On Tuesday, the supervisors voted 4-0 to establish a task force to monitor the impact of changing federal immigration policies and to establish a Department of Immigration Affairs. Other measures include increased mental health support for immigrants, securing ongoing funding for immigration-support offices, and launching an awareness campaign.
City Council Votes 13-0 to Codify Los Angeles as a Sanctuary City
Today the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance declaring L.A. a Sanctuary City. The ordinance is in response to President-elect Donald Trump saying he would use the military to carry out mass deportations.
Districts Respond to Hateful Text Messages Targeting Black, Latino, and LGBTQ+ Students
School districts in L.A. County are responding to the first real test wrought by the incoming Trump administration. Black, Latino, and LGBTQ+ people across the country have been subject to racist and threatening text messages in the weeks following Donald Trump’s election victory. The text messages appear to have been coordinated by unknown actors and sent en masse, prompting communities to mobilize against hate actions and speech.
Black Students Harassed by Peers During Election Week at Beverly Hills High
Post-election Trump rallies at Beverly Hills High School (BHHS) have prompted students and staff to speak out about the bigoted speech, targeted harassment, and racist abuse they have experienced on campus.
L.A. County Supervisors Reaffirm Support for Immigrants
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors has reaffirmed the county’s support for immigrants, citing concerns about threatened mass deportations during President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming term. On Tuesday, the supervisors voted 4-0 to establish a task force to monitor the impact of changing federal immigration policies and to establish a Department of Immigration Affairs. Other measures include increased mental health support for immigrants, securing ongoing funding for immigration-support offices, and launching an awareness campaign.
City Council Votes 13-0 to Codify Los Angeles as a Sanctuary City
Today the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance declaring L.A. a Sanctuary City. The ordinance is in response to President-elect Donald Trump saying he would use the military to carry out mass deportations.
Districts Respond to Hateful Text Messages Targeting Black, Latino, and LGBTQ+ Students
School districts in L.A. County are responding to the first real test wrought by the incoming Trump administration. Black, Latino, and LGBTQ+ people across the country have been subject to racist and threatening text messages in the weeks following Donald Trump’s election victory. The text messages appear to have been coordinated by unknown actors and sent en masse, prompting communities to mobilize against hate actions and speech.
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