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Genocide victims remembered at Burbank City Hall
More than 100 people gathered at Burbank City Hall Tuesday to commemorate the Armenian genocide and the Holocaust, which together claimed the lives of 7.5 million people. Descendants of Holocaust victims and survivors lit seven candles at the City...
Tags: Youth Organizations, Genocide, Google Inc., Massacres, Human Interest
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Longtime Burbank resident, civil rights activists dies at age 57
John Brady, a longtime Burbank resident and well-known civil rights activist, died Thursday, his loved ones reported on Saturday. He was 57. Brady is survived by many cousins and his girlfriend of five years, Barbara Deriada. Brady served on the Burbank...Tags: Google+, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Safety at School, Civil Rights, Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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Eight hate crimes reported in Burbank, Glendale last year
A report issued by the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission on Wednesday found that the number of hate crimes reported countywide rose 15% last year after falling to a 21-year low in 2010. The commission's annual study on hate crimes...Tags: Judaism, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, Religion and Belief, Ku Klux Klan
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Community: YMCA blood drive commemorates genocide
Glendale YMCA officials are hosting a blood drive in commemoration of the Armenian genocide. Organizers say it's a way to bring the community together while continuing a tradition of saving lives. The blood drive will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday at...Tags: Genocide, Massacres, Customs and Tradition, Arts and Culture, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Native Americans' problems do matter
In response to the letter, “No Native Americans, no need to bother,” really, Lee Brandt, why bother with “their” problems? Have you ever been to a Southern California pow-wow? If you have, you would know that there are many...Tags: Genocide, Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups, Adam Schiff, Indigenous People
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Start the Presses: Diplomatic relations
Early Friday morning, the calls began to roll into the newsroom.
One woman wondered why we were singling out Armenia. Another inquired about the ethnicity of our writing staff — perhaps wanting to make sure we employed no one of Turkish descent....Tags: Genocide, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Iran, Massacres, Judaism
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Lawmakers should focus on state problems
So, with all of California's problems, Assemblyman Anthony Portantino and other lawmakers have introduced legislation to “push the federal government” to recognize the Armenian Genocide (“State lawmakers take up Armenian Genocide,”...Tags: Christmas, Genocide, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Religious Festivals
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Armenians cry for justice
A candlelight vigil commemorating the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held on the steps of Burbank City Hall on Tuesday night, two days before an L.A. visit by President Obama, who has not kept a campaign promise to formally recognize the...Tags: Genocide, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Germany, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder
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Genocide resolution closer
DOWNTOWN — As U.S. lawmakers continue to take Turkey to task for its support of an aid flotilla to the Gaza Strip, Rep. Adam Schiff is seizing on the discontent to garner more support for his long-stalled resolution recognizing the Armenian...Tags: Genocide, Iran, Crime, Law and Justice, Adam Schiff, Mike Pence
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Mailbag: Outraged over pay parking lot
I am writing to express my consternation and outrage at the conversion of the downtown Burbank, 135 E. Olive Ave., post office into a for-profit parking lot after 6 p.m. Let me get this straight: When I get off work at 7 p.m., I am expected to pay for...Tags: Genocide, Rhode Island, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Arts and Culture, Crime, Law and Justice
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Guatemalan court action revives questions about Rios Montt's fate
MEXICO CITY— The Guatemalan high court’s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic...
Tags: Genocide, International Court or Tribunal, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice System
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Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled
MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people. The...Tags: Genocide, International Court or Tribunal, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Interior Policy
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