“… Blacks might be more likely to die from choke holds because their arteries do not open as fast as they do on ‘normal people.’” 
—Former Chief Daryl Gates in a 1982 quote to the “L.A. Times” about high fatality rates suffered during police restraints, which prompted the Urban League to call for his suspension.
 

During the California Democrats’ State Convention held this weekend at the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, the African Americans Caucus (AAC) unanimously voted to support Attorney General Jerry Brown for governor, and introduced a plan the leadership believes will help Black residents of the state gain a deep knowledge of each of the government agencies within their communities.