"100 Years of Women In Law Enforcement''
Women's Magazine
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Women's Police Officers and Associates will release a commemorative magazine called "100 Years of Women In Law Enforcement'' on Sept. 28.
"We are very excited to produce a magazine that truly represents women as the law enforcement professionals they have worked so hard to become over the past 100 years,'' said LAPD Detective Deborah Gonzales, who heads up the organization.
The magazine illustrates the changes and contributions women have made to the policing profession. The magazines has articles on historical and contemporary issues. There's an article about the first women of the Special Weapons and Tactics squad, female police chiefs and other issues.
"With the rich history that the women of the LAPD began in the 1900s, it seems almost irresponsible not to commemorate the 100 years of achievements made not only by the women of the LAPD, but in every police department around the world. It is our hope that this small glimpse into the lives of women who made such a difference will inspire both men and women to appreciate our differences and celebrate our similarities as criminal justice professionals,'' Gonzales said.
To get your copy of the magazine, or for more information about the organization, visit www.lawpoa.org.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—An 89-year-old woman was fatally stabbed this afternoon, allegedly by her grandson, who barricaded himself in a home, police said.
Paramedics and police were called to the 900 block of West 41st Street in South Los Angeles at 2:10 p.m., said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Karen Rayner.
Ninety percent of White women who are diagnosed with breast cancer will live at least five years, but only 76 percent of Black women with the same diagnosis will live five years, according to the American Cancer Society. Is breast cancer more difficult to detect among Black women because they have denser, thicker breast tissue?
Black Women for Wellness (BWW), in partnership with the California Family Health Council and L.A. Care Health Plan recently held Respect Conference: Integrity and Inclusion of African Americans in Health Care, a policy briefing and publication release at the California African American Museum.
The conference provided a space to address the historical and contemporary affects of health care systems and laws on African American women.
LONG BEACH - First lady Michelle Obama was added today to the list of speakers who will attend The Women's Conference 2010 in Long Beach organized by California first lady Maria Shriver.
"I am honored to welcome first lady Michelle Obama back to The Women's Conference," Shriver said. "Mrs. Obama and I not only share a commitment to service, women, military families, community health and many other issues, but also share the role of wife and mother, of which she is a stunning example.''
LOS ANGELES - Females who may have been victimized by a Hawthorne man suspected of abducting girls and turning them into prostitutes were asked today to contact police.
Leroy Bragg, 34, pleaded not guilty Thursday to human trafficking and other charges.
He is accused of kidnapping a 14-year-old Upland girl a few days ago, and is also suspected of other abductions, said Jane Robison of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
