Councilmember Cindy Allen was attending a mayoral campaign event hosted by Councilmember Rex Richardson at the Providence Gardens senior living apartment complex near Downtown, where a man alleges he was pushed by Allen. She denies there was any contact.
Even if the City Council approves the contract, it is unclear when Long Beach residents will be able to apply for a concealed weapon permit, according to a Police Department spokesperson.
The man accused of going on a stabbing spree in Long Beach was not homeless, but that hasn't stopped some city officials from spreading that narrative.