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L.A. Councilman Kevin de León and the Pledge of Allegiance
L.A. Councilman Kevin de León struggled with his delivery of the Pledge of Allegiance on Tuesday at the start of the council’s regular meeting. The council recites the pledge once a week.
The video of de León’s struggle quickly drew attention on Twitter, where it was uploaded by Rob Pyers, research director for the nonpartisan California Target Book. It quickly racked up tens of thousands of views and some salty commentary.
Some on Twitter called the performance a disgrace, arguing that the pledge is a basic part of civics, and used the moment to bash California politicians. Others described De León’s flubs as relatable or argued that in a city contending with homelessness, COVID-19 and other crises the moment was unimportant.
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Target apologizes after three Black teens wrongfully detained at California store KATE FELDMAN
Three Black teenagers were handcuffed and detained at a California Target, wrongfully accused of shoplifting. Now, the security guard has been fired and Target has apologized.
Malik Aaron, Aaron Frederickson and Greg Kim, all 16 or 17, were buying snacks at the Westlake Village Target after their weekly high school ministry at Calvary Community Church last weekend when they were stopped by a store employee who had seen a group of Black men shoplifting iPhones.
The teens tried to leave, Aaron’s mother, La Shaun Aaron, told the Los Angeles Times, at which point employees used shopping carts to block the exits.