LA City Council is scheduled to have a confidential discussion today on a lawsuit settlement with Hillside Villa owner Tom Botz. Hillside Villa tenants say they weren't included. Thread below has 10 demands that tenants would've wanted in a deal. 🧵
Los Angeles political corruption news:
“Jury convicts ex-deputy LA mayor Ray Chan of racketeering conspiracy in Jose Huizar bribe scheme”
https://t.co/1W3mD2HUHH
Today in LA: The final salvos in the federal corruption trial of ex-City Councilman Jose Huizar's accused aider and abetter, Ray Chan.
My article looks at the parade of prosecution witnesses awaiting sentencing, including a politico turned winery worker. https://t.co/DHemGfZFcX
Six immigrant workers are presumed dead after Tuesday's bridge collapse in Baltimore. Journalist @maximillian_alv says the disaster shows the crucial role of immigrants in many dangerous jobs. "We are not coming to this country to ruin it," he says. "We're workers just like you."
Immigrants give their blood, sweat, & tears to this country & across the dangerous industries where they are often employed, they sometimes give their lives too. And for what? The xenophobic, anti-immigrant shit this country spews? We should be ashamed. https://t.co/FtTT1WNzak
Malditos Plasticos Colectiva @GAIAUS_CAN@brkfreeplastic invite you to join us on Friday April 5 (10 am-12 pm PST / 11 am - 1 pm CDMX) for a virtual conversation about U.S. plastic waste colonialism in Mexico https://t.co/4z6vyhbnho
#FightingForLife
As my colleagues and I work to report and break important stories, we do so without a contract, and with our colleagues who recently got laid off fighting for full severance pay. We're all taking a lunch break right now with this message:
LA Housing Department manager Ann Sewill will resign after tenant complaints and protests, including from @hillside_villa tenants. @LAPublicPress
https://t.co/6u9NgyDA3Y
Fighting continues to rage in Haiti between security forces and paramilitary forces calling for the resignation of unelected Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
Haitian American scholar Jemima Pierre explains what she calls Haiti's "crisis of imperialism.”
Ya basta❗ Enough❗ Our communities aren’t dumping grounds for freight pollution. @EPA & @WhiteHouse: listen to frontline communities! Hear our stories & demands in @profesastrouble, @CrookedIntriago & @The_MFN’s new lyric video featuring Mark! Lopez
https://t.co/cezj19WUvZ
LA City Councilmember Kevin de León spent nearly half-a-million dollars in public funds in 2023. In total, his council office (not his campaign) mailed nearly 1.2 million pieces of paper in nine months, spending over $460,000 in postage costs.
https://t.co/N5InFuSeA5
The fight to hold #Exide accountable continues!
"The feedback system arrives after more than eight years of efforts from community members to hold the process of hiring environmental contractors and conducting the cleanings accountable to residents" @thatFooLmark#NoMoPlomo