Gang Reduction and Youth Development

Dec 20 2012

Vow to keep gang reduction at forefront of efforts

In a recent report released by the Advancement Project called “Community Safety Scorecard City of Los Angeles 2011,” it was noted that Los Angeles city has experienced nine consecutive years of record crime reduction, and that in and around some parks, the gang-related homicides had plunged by 57 percent.

The Advancement Project used the report and its own work as the basis for a mayoral forum last Thursday that explored the topic of neighborhood safety and how the candidates would address the issue if they were elected mayor.

Jul 6 2011

Expected to return to nonprofit work

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s chief of staff, the Rev. Jeff Carr, announced today that he is resigning.

Carr said he has nothing lined up yet, but expects to return to the nonprofit world, where he worked for about 20 years before entering politics.

Carr declined to give a date for his departure, but said he would stay until an successor is named and an “orderly transition” can occur.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Feb 24 2011

Brotherhood Crusade’s Bremond-Weaver carries on father’s work

Founded in 1968, the Brotherhood Crusade’s principal mission is dedicated to building and sustaining an institution that raises funds and resources from within the community and distributes those funds directly back into the community. Brotherhood Crusade has a history of building alliances with other organizations, corporations and foundations of good will that are committed to and understand the tremendous need for helping our community and people grow and prosper.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.