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;-s* ■?■£■ :^^.S:v:^v";£^^ V) &«* As we begin a new decade, fundamental change hovers on the political horizon, and the Hispanic community in this country' has the opportunity to make substantial gains in political representation and participation The key to our success lies in how effectively we adapt to the rapidly changing political environment and can embrace new opportunities that provide real advancement and political integration of Hispanics in the 1990s. We jumped a maior hurdle when MALDEF led a successful national census educational outreach program Together with local community organizations and individuals, we were instrumental in achieving the most accurate count of the Hispanic community ever-a critical first step in ensuring a brighter political future for Hispanics. More accurate census data will illustrate and document the tremendous growth in the Hispanic community, and ' se numbers are central i -e political redistricting process just ahead of us Hispanics are already preparing to get actively involved in the 1991 reapportionment process to ensure that the dramatic demographic changes in population are reflected in the new congressional, state and local districts which will be drawn Hispanics will be more integrally involved in the process than ever before; we are acquiring the computers and other tools that will allow us to do so. We have come a long way since the early 1970s when MALDEF's key voting rights lawsuit White v. Regester provided the impetus that allowed a young dynamic leader named Henry Cisneros to run for mayor of San Antonio and win. Our subsequent litigation victories throughout Texas, California, Arizona and New Mexico over the last two decades have meant increased Hispanic voter registration and political representation. In the past, the redistricting game was played only by elected officials, but that no longer is the case. We, Hispanics. intend to be the new players in this process of negotiation because we represent a significant voting population which continues to grow and can no longer be ignored by those sculpting the political landscape Our objective has always been to empower the Hispanic community—in education, in employment, in immigration rights and in redistricting. We will teach the Hispanic community how they can be effective players and serve the interests of the Hispanic community. Through our voting rights litigation, we will continue to strive for equal, nondiscriminatory systems which allow Hispanics to elect candidates of their choice. As a result, we believe we will see increased representation of Hispanics at every level of government in cities and counties across the country We will see increased Hispanic registration and voting participation Significant changes are in the wind for cities like Chicago New York and Los Angeles where the number of Hispanics has grown substantially over the last decade The Hispanic presence and civic involvement will be felt in cities where the Hispanic community is just beginning to emerge Outdated and unresponsive political systems and institutions must be replaced with inclusive systems which reflect the diversity of the populace More Hispanics will be tomorrow s leaders beginning with those who are holding public office at the local level on city councils and school boards Throughout the lQ90s, Hispanics will continue to develop an understanding of the inner workings of the political system, to elect officials who will remain responsive to the community and to participate fully in the democratic processes of this country
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Title | Written statements submitted by witnesses scheduled to speak at the May 1, 1991 public meeting of the Independent Commission of the LAPD |
Description | Written statements submitted by witnesses scheduled to speak at the May 1, 1991 public meeting of the Independent Commission of the LAPD: ❧ Section 1: Statement of Stewart Kwoh, executive director of Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California (APALC) ❧ Section 2: Testimony of Vibiana Andrade, regional counsel of Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) ❧ Section 2: Exhibit A - letter - from: Antonia Hernandez, MALDEF president and general counsel ❧ Section 2: Exhibit B - MALDEF Annual Report, 1989-90 ❧ Section 3: Summary of testimony of R. Samuel Paz on behalf of the Mexican American Bar Association of the LA County ❧ Section 3: Exhibit 1 - Superior Court of the State of California for the County of LA, Adelaido Altamirano v. The City of Los Angeles, et al. (deposition of Lt. William D. Hall) ❧ Section 3: Exhibit 2 - Superior Court of the State of California for the County of LA, Adelaido Altamirano v. The City of Los Angeles, et al. (deposition of Det. Jerry L. Mount) ❧ Section 3: Exhibit 3 - Investigation of officer-involved shootings ❧ Section 3: Exhibit 4 - R. Samuel Paz - resume ❧ Section 3: Exhibit 5 - Newspaper Clippings ❧ Section 4: Testimony of Citizens in Support of the Chief of Police (CISCOP) ❧ Section 5: Summary of testimony of Roger Coggan, esq., director, legal services department, Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center ❧ Section 5: attachment 1 - Superior Court of the State of California for the County of LA, Mitchels Grobeson, et al. v. The City of Los Angeles, et al. (deposition of Kenneth G. Bickman) ❧ Section 5: attachment 2 - letter - from: Roger Coggan, director, legal services, LA Gay and Lesbian Community; to: Ira Reiner, LA County district attorney, and James Hahn, LA city attorney ❧ Section 5: attachment 3 - Article - "How bad are relations between gays and the LAPD?" ❧ Section 5: attachment 4 - "Declaration of Thomas J. Coleman, Jr." ❧ Section 5: attachment 5 - "Testimony of Christopher Commission" ❧ Section 6: "Report to Independent Commission" by Louis A. Custrini, vice-president-communications, Merchants and Manufacturers Association ❧ Index. PART OF A SERIES: Materials in the series fall into one of several categories related to the Independent Commission's work product: (1) Commission meeting materials, which include meeting agendas, work plans, memoranda, and articles about police misconduct that were circulated and reviewed during the Commission's internal meetings; (2) public correspondence, which includes citizen complaints against the LAPD in the form of written testimony, articles, and an audio cassette tape, as well as letters drafted by citizens in support of the LAPD; (3) summaries of interviews held with LAPD officers regarding Departmental procedures and relations; (4) public meeting materials, which include transcripts, supplementary documents, and witness statements that were reviewed at the Commission's public meetings; (5) press releases related to the formation and work product of the Commission; and (6) miscellaneous materials reviewed by the Commission during its study, including LAPD personnel and training manuals, a memorandum of understanding, and messages from the LAPD's Mobile Digital Terminal (MDT) system. |
Coverage date | 1991-05-01 |
Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California |
Date created | 1991-05-01 |
Type | texts |
Format | 141 p. |
Format (aat) | presentations (communicative events) |
Format (imt) | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
Part of collection | Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, 1991 |
Series | Independent Commission File List |
File | Public Sessions |
Box and folder | box 24, folder 24 |
Provenance | The collection was given to the University of Southern California on July 31, 1991. |
Rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. |
Physical access | Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@dots.usc.edu |
Repository name | USC Libraries Special Collections |
Repository address | Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 |
Repository email | specol@dots.usc.edu |
Filename | indep-box24-24 |
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Title | Written statements submitted by witnesses scheduled to speak, p. 32 |
Format (imt) | image/tiff |
Physical access | Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@dots.usc.edu |
Full text | ;-s* ■?■£■ :^^.S:v:^v";£^^ V) &«* As we begin a new decade, fundamental change hovers on the political horizon, and the Hispanic community in this country' has the opportunity to make substantial gains in political representation and participation The key to our success lies in how effectively we adapt to the rapidly changing political environment and can embrace new opportunities that provide real advancement and political integration of Hispanics in the 1990s. We jumped a maior hurdle when MALDEF led a successful national census educational outreach program Together with local community organizations and individuals, we were instrumental in achieving the most accurate count of the Hispanic community ever-a critical first step in ensuring a brighter political future for Hispanics. More accurate census data will illustrate and document the tremendous growth in the Hispanic community, and ' se numbers are central i -e political redistricting process just ahead of us Hispanics are already preparing to get actively involved in the 1991 reapportionment process to ensure that the dramatic demographic changes in population are reflected in the new congressional, state and local districts which will be drawn Hispanics will be more integrally involved in the process than ever before; we are acquiring the computers and other tools that will allow us to do so. We have come a long way since the early 1970s when MALDEF's key voting rights lawsuit White v. Regester provided the impetus that allowed a young dynamic leader named Henry Cisneros to run for mayor of San Antonio and win. Our subsequent litigation victories throughout Texas, California, Arizona and New Mexico over the last two decades have meant increased Hispanic voter registration and political representation. In the past, the redistricting game was played only by elected officials, but that no longer is the case. We, Hispanics. intend to be the new players in this process of negotiation because we represent a significant voting population which continues to grow and can no longer be ignored by those sculpting the political landscape Our objective has always been to empower the Hispanic community—in education, in employment, in immigration rights and in redistricting. We will teach the Hispanic community how they can be effective players and serve the interests of the Hispanic community. Through our voting rights litigation, we will continue to strive for equal, nondiscriminatory systems which allow Hispanics to elect candidates of their choice. As a result, we believe we will see increased representation of Hispanics at every level of government in cities and counties across the country We will see increased Hispanic registration and voting participation Significant changes are in the wind for cities like Chicago New York and Los Angeles where the number of Hispanics has grown substantially over the last decade The Hispanic presence and civic involvement will be felt in cities where the Hispanic community is just beginning to emerge Outdated and unresponsive political systems and institutions must be replaced with inclusive systems which reflect the diversity of the populace More Hispanics will be tomorrow s leaders beginning with those who are holding public office at the local level on city councils and school boards Throughout the lQ90s, Hispanics will continue to develop an understanding of the inner workings of the political system, to elect officials who will remain responsive to the community and to participate fully in the democratic processes of this country |
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