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Including Inglewood Airport Area • Baldwin Hills • Crenshaw/LA • Ladera Heights VOL. 24, No. 15
April 9, 2015
Incumbents Big Winners in Inglewood Election By Veronica Mackey and Francis Taylor
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uesday was a big night for incumbents in the Inglewood Municipal election. There were no upsets in the races for City Council Districts 3 and 4, or the City Clerk and City Treasurer seats. Unofficial results indicate that Councilman Eloy Morales, the longest sitting member of the city council, pulled in 88.8 percent of the votes against opponents James A. Spencer (7.5%) and James MarcanEloy Morales tel (3.7%). “I am honored and hum- opposed, won a fourth term bled that the residents of in office. the 3rd District trust me “I am truly humbled to with the privilege of repre- have the many Inglewood senting them,” Councilman Morales said. “Throughout my campaign, I felt the sincere connection I have with the residents I represent and continue to take the responsibility it brings seriously. The Mayor and City Council have been supportive of me in every way. We have a great team and, with it, we will continue to bring Inglewood back to its glory.” District 4 Councilman Ralph Franklin Ralph Franklin, who ran un-
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erguson, MO will now have three black members on the city council. African American representation has tripled. Calls for a local government and police force that reflects the racial make-up of its citizens were heard and answered as Ferguson voters went to the polls on Tuesday. About two-thirds of the town’s 21,000 citizens are black. Until Tuesday, five Yvonne Horton of six Ferguson City Counvoters go to the polls and cast to the District 4 commu- cil members were white. their vote of confidence in nity,” Councilman Franklin me as an expression of their said. “My Council Assistant, appreciation for my service Claudette Matthews, and I work together as a winning TEAM (Together Everyone Accomplishes More) to fight for a better quality of life for the residents of the 4th District of the City of Inglewood. I give all the honor to God as a public servant who Ella Jones will continue to be a blessing to others for the next four years.” City Treasurer Wanda Brown, who also ran unopposed, was not available for Wanda Brown (Continued on page 2)
Inglewood Is a Community Creating Change
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n Thursday April 2, 2015, in the City of Gardena, the South Bay Communities Creating Change (SBC3) came together in efforts to prevent underage drinking and the harmful impacts alcohol consumption has on society. The City of Inglewood represented by District 2 Councilman Alex Padilla expressed the importance of supporting (Continued on page 2)
Ferguson City Council Half Black
By Thomas Bunn
Councilman Alex Padilla expressed the importance of supporting alcohol awareness.
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Wesley Bell It was the first municipal election in Ferguson since Officer Darren Wilson fatally shot Michael Brown, who was black and unarmed, on Aug. 9. The shooting sparked sometimes violent protests in the St. Louis area, and spawned a national “Black Lives Matter” movement to press for change in how police deal with local minorities. Wilson was never charged in the case (Continued on page 2)