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close Video Los Angeles becomes latest battleground over school reopenings Center for American Liberty founder Harmeet Dhillon and commentator Jeremy Hunt join 'Fox News @ Night' to discuss The mother of a seventh-grader in Southern California said this week she was sent a strange email from a member of the United Teachers Los Angeles union (UTLA), asking her how she identifies herself racially. "I’m working on a research project on who speaks on [Los Angeles Unified School District] issues in the LA Times and coding for race and class," the email FOX 11 in Los Angeles reportedly obtained said. The emailer noted that Miryam Qudrat had spoken to the Los Angeles Times twice in the last eight months about schools reopening and that she had a "common Iranian" name. Qudrat told FOX 11 she is of Afghan heritage. LA TEACHERS' UNION REFUSES TO BUDGE ON SCHOOL REOPENINGS: 'STRUCTURAL RACISM' "I’m a mom and an educator and I … [Read more...] about Mother accuses LA teacher’s union of ‘racial profiling’ after speaking out on closures

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Authorities Thursday announced that 145 arrests were made in Los Angeles County during a recent statewide operation investigating human trafficking. Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some form of labor or commercial sex act. READ MORE: New COVID Vaccine Site Opening At USC Campus, City Working To Get Doses To Homebound Residents “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild” involved more than 100 federal, state, and local agencies, and resulted in 450 arrests statewide , the Los Angeles Police Department reported. “The goal of the operation was simply to rescue and recover victims of human trafficking and to arrest their traffickers or individuals who have exploited them,” L.A.P.D. Deputy Chief Kris Pitcher said at a news conference Thursday morning. During the seven-day operation, the LAPD made 91 arrests, the Long Beach Police Department made 13 arrests, the L.A. Regional Human Trafficking Task Force made 36 arrests … [Read more...] about Week-Long Operation Leads To 145 Arrests In LA County

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Los Angeles City Hall will be closed to non-city employees due to coronavirus concerns, officials announced Thursday. In addition to closing City Hall, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced he has also ordered the cancellation of all city gatherings of 50 people or more, and all events or conferences at city-owned properties expected to attract more than 50 people. READ MORE: San Diego Woman Sues GoFundMe Campaign Creator Over Starbucks Barista Fundraiser Under the mayor’s order, the city is also barring more than 50 visitors at a time in any city building, and halting all non-essential travel by city employees. “I know this is an anxious time for a lot of people, but Angelenos should stay focused on preparation and protection — not panic,” said Garcetti. “We will continue doing everything we can to help guide people through this situation, and working closely with our local, state, and federal partners to keep our communities safe, aware, and informed.” READ … [Read more...] about Coronavirus In LA: Mayor Garcetti Bans Non-City Employees From City Hall, Large Gatherings Banned

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A majority of victims of violent crime in Los Angeles County feel the criminal justice system failed them and that resources should be invested in crime prevention instead of incarceration, according to a poll released Thursday by a nonprofit group. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, who has drawn fire from the families of some crime victims over a series of directives issued just after he was sworn into office last December and is the target of a potential recall, said the poll commissioned by Californians for Safety and Justice “confirms what similar national surveys have shown: The vast majority of victims are seeking healing, restoration, and rehabilitation rather than retribution.” READ MORE: New COVID Vaccine Site Opening At USC, City Working To Get Doses To Homebound Residents “It is exploitative and disingenuous for proponents of the policies of mass incarceration to justify the expense, troubling racial disparities and … [Read more...] about Poll: LA County Crime Victims Feel Criminal Justice System Failed Them

Latino mothers and their school-aged children gathered Tuesday to protest for San Francisco public schools to reopen, citing the challenges their families have faced after nearly a year of being away from classrooms, ABC 7 reported . The group gathered at Parque Ninos Unidos in the Mission District, where students sat on the lawn with laptops to participate in virtual learning. Iris Martinez, a fifth grader, told ABC 7 that she wants to go back to school because she can’t concentrate at home. A group of Latinx moms and their school aged kids gathered in San Francisco’s Parque Ninos Unidos in the Mission District to fight for public schools to reopen on Tuesday. https://t.co/2zBKUxTMRs pic.twitter.com/sPYqAwOx2V — ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) March 3, 2021 “My house is too small. We don’t have our own desks. Right now, I am in my mom’s bedroom, we share bedrooms. My mom set me up with a little table and a chair,” she said. Dheyanira Calahorrano, one … [Read more...] about ‘It Has Been A Year Of Kids Suffering’: Latino Parents And Students Protest For San Francisco Schools To Reopen