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These attacks against members of our Jewish community in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood are absolutely unacceptable, at a time of increased anti-Semitism, these acts have understandably set communities on edge. Just last December, I stood blocks away from where these incidents occurred as we celebrated the first night of Hanukkah together.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
Now, it’s time to get to work and move our city in a new direction. It’s time to house people immediately, increase safety and opportunity in every neighborhood, and create a new standard of ethics and accountability at City Hall.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We are in a fight for the soul of our city, we will win because we are going to build a new Los Angeles.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Last night, I came home and discovered that my house had been broken into and burglarized. LAPD was called, and I appreciate their assistance, at this time, it appears that only two firearms, despite being safely and securely stored, were stolen. Cash, electronics and other valuables were not.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
Everybody knows that the welfare of children and families has been a passion and policy focus of mine for decades, the only reason I studied nights and weekends for a master’s degree was to become a better advocate for children and families — period.
Found on FOX News 2 years ago
If we couldn’t get George Floyd done back when millions of people were marching in the street, then how do we expect to get more than one thing done [on policing] over the next few years?
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Our city is facing a public health, safety and economic crisis in homelessness that has evolved into a humanitarian emergency. I've spent my entire life bringing groups of people together in coalitions to solve complex problems and produce concrete change -- especially in times of crisis, los Angeles is Los Angeles. With my whole heart, I'm ready. Let's do this -- together. I'm running for mayor.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
We accepted significant compromises, knowing that they would be a tough sell to our community, but still believing that we would be moving the needle forward on this issue, but every time, more was demanded to the point that there would be no progress made in the bill that we were left discussing.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I have been overwhelmed and humbled by people pushing for me to do this, and I will say that I am seriously considering it.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I think there's been like the same group of issues that we've been circling around and so hopefully we'll meet with Tim Scott tomorrow to find out where Tim Scott is.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I don't know that I would say moving the goalposts. At some point people just need to make a decision, making a decision means you just settle in and say this might be hard, but this is what I'm going to agree to, moving the goalposts means you keep changing what you're agreeing to.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I worry that it could prevent us from coming to a deal. And you know what, I think it would be a really sad statement about the profession that they would actually prevent reforms and refuse to modernize.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Imagine how I feel, and other African Americans and people of color feel, walking through Statuary Hall.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
It is, because the point is that we have got to hold police officers accountable. Essentially now the standard that's used to prosecute an officer is so high. That's why they're never held to account. So you need to lower it just like you would for anybody.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I don't think anyone in Minneapolis, frankly, anyone in the United States or over a good part of the world would understand any other verdict other than guilty.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I believe that the Republicans that I am working with are operating in good faith, again, it's one thing to pass legislation in the House. It's a super hurdle to get it passed in Democratic Senate.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
But assuming it's not for abusive reasons, I would encourage them to do so, i would also encourage them to hold onto their values. Don't go along to get along.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
The police officers need help, and by help I mean they need national standards.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
I'm hopeful because of the hundreds of thousands of people who have peacefully protested, and who are continuing to raise the issue.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
The first thing I would do is ask them why they want to be an officer, there are some people who want to go into law enforcement because they want to knock heads and don't recognize this is about communities.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
There is nothing worse than to not be believed and for your reality to be completely denied, that is beyond hurtful, and I'm not sure people understand the depths of the pain it causes when people say police officers have killed us without reason, and other people say that just didn't happen.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
You see the man being compliant, you see the police officer -- acting with complete impunity -- looking at the camera while he is literally murdering this man. The symbolism of that was he was so arrogant about what he was doing. He thought,' It's just a black man, nobody is going to do anything to me.'.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
I think when people witnessed the really slow, tortuous murder of George Floyd, it was just not up for debate, i think the American people were horrified.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
We built houses during the day and then we had what they called cultural activities and we called parties.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
I have talked to my colleagues in the House about that, and it's certainly something that I would not say again, i have always supported the Cuban people, and the relationship that Barack Obama and Biden had in Barack Obama and Biden administration in terms of opening up relations.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
Now that doesn't excuse the fact that I know the Castro regime has been a brutal regime to its people, i know that there is not freedom of press, freedom of association.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
The passing of the Comandante en Jefe is a great loss to the people of Cuba.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
The significance of the Kente cloth is our African heritage, and for those of you without that heritage, we're acting in solidarity. That is the significance of the Kente cloth -- our origins and respecting our pasts.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
No, I dont believe that we should defund police departments.
Found on FOX News 4 years ago
He has to identify a handful of African Americans and take them with him wherever he goes.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
He has never had support from African Americans, but what we know about the president is that he will lie and say that he has, he has to identify a handful of African Americans and take them with him wherever he goes.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
The inaction in response had a message that was loud and clear: Black gay lives obviously didn't matter.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I'm not sure if censure is the right thing to do, but something absolutely should be done because The Washington Post.Other Republicans has been consistent in The Washington Post.Other Republicans disrespect, disregard for The Washington Post.Other Republicans colleagues, the Washington Post.Other Republicans party needs to absolutely do something definitive. I'm not so sure it should be the House, because if it's the House, then they'll blame it on the Democrats.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
What I am hearing and reading about [Buck’s] conduct with Gemmel is deeply disturbing. If there are other victims, they should come forward immediately.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
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