Former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who was gravely wounded in 2011, opened the Gun Violence Memorial at Expedition Park on Tuesday to memorialize the 3,400 Californians who died in gun violence in 2020.
Activists Seek Firing, Meeting After Claims Of Mocking Floyd Photo By LAPD
By City News Service
Published February 18, 2021
In this June 5, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles police chief Michel Moore speaks during a vigil with members of professional associations and the interfaith community at Los Angeles Police Department headquarters in Los Angeles. The LAPD launched an internal investigation after an officer reported that a photo of George Floyd with the words “You take my breath away” in a Valentine-like format was circulated among officers, according to a newspaper report. Moore said Saturday, Feb. 12, 2021, that investigators will try to determine how the image may have come into the workplace and who may have been involved, the Los Angeles Times reported. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
By City News Service
Feb 15, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Activists called today for the firing of any Los Angeles Police Department employee who created or circulated a Valentine-themed social media post featuring an image of George Floyd that included the words You take my breath away, while the police union, the Floyd family attorney and the Los Angeles County district attorney all decried the post. The family of George Floyd is outraged and devastated, Project Islamic Hope director Najee Ali said at a news conference at the LAPD s Harbor station, where an officer had made a formal complaint about the post at the urging of Police Chief Michel Moore.
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