The move comes amid a U.S. Department of Justice civil rights investigation into the June 2014 beating and arrest of Edgar Vargas-Arzate, which the FBI has described as an assault by officers.
Tag: Immigration
Posted inGarden Grove, Inside the Newsroom, News Briefs
Voice of OC Podcast: District Elections
This week, Voice of OC journalists talk about California Voting Rights Act lawsuits, district elections and some of the challenges to achieving equal representation in local government.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
County’s Juvenile Hall Population Dropping Along With Crime Rate
The number of youths incarcerated has fallen dramatically in recent years. Officials and advocates cite softening drug laws and initiatives like restorative justice as reasons for the decline.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Are Lawsuits Always the Answer to Equal Representation?
Garden Grove’s Vietnamese Americans have made significant inroads on the City Council, but the city hasn’t yet elected its first Latino despite Latinos making up 37 percent of the population. Is this something a Voting Rights Act lawsuit can fix, or does the issue run deeper?
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Health & Wellness
Nava Teodoro: Community Activism is key to Stopping Deportations Now
Alexis Nava Teodoro writes that Latino activism and the loss of fear is changing ICE and deportation policies. And nobody on the ground is looking back.
Posted inTop Stories, Westminster
Westminster Police Seek Vietnamese Officers
Known as the center of Vietnamese America, the city of Westminster has just seven Vietnamese police officers.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Council Takes Another Step Toward Wellness District
Council votes to draft a proposal that calls for a series of city policies aimed at preserving the downtown as a center for Latino commerce, by promoting community wellness and supporting local vendors.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
Should Supervisors Have Greater Say in Work of Human Relations Council?
Supervisor Andrew Do said he wanted supervisors to get more involved before OC Human Relations’ contract is renewed next year. That didn’t sit well with Supervisor Todd Spitzer.
Posted inCountywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Sanchez Jumps Into Race for Boxer’s U.S. Senate Seat
The nine-term Democratic U.S. congresswoman will go up against Attorney General Kamala Harris in what promises to be a hotly contested race in 2016. Former state Sen. Lou Correa followed Sanchez’s announcement with his intention to run for her House seat.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Cost, Family Ties Can Complicate College Choice
Students from low-income immigrant communities often must juggle significant debt and family responsibilities on their road to a college degree.
