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Challenger James Hodge leads the four racing for three seats on Long Beach’s City Council according to unofficial Democratic primary results.
This challenger leads unofficial primary voting for Long Beach City Council
Four candidates are running for Long Beach City Council this time around — challenger James Hodge and incumbents Liz Treston, Tina Posterli and Karen McInnis. Early voting took place for the … more
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Hundreds of people endured the bitter cold on Monday to march along Riverside Boulevard and celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., six days after what would have been his 90th birthday.
Keeping King’s legacy alive
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Residents came from points across Long Beach to celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. “We’re banding … more
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Members of the Martin Luther King Center gathered with District Attorney Madeline Singas on Feb. 14 for a ribbon cutting of the center’s newly upgraded computer lab.
MLK Center upgrades its computer lab
Martin Luther King Center board members were joined by Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and representatives from Altice USA — one of the largest broadband … more
Martin Luther King Center Board Chairman James Hodge unveiled MLK Way, the renamed intersection of East Pine Street and Riverside Boulevard, outside the center, after hundreds of people marched along West Park Avenue to show solidarity with Dr. King’s ideals on Monday.
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
In a ceremony attended by hundreds on Monday, the City of Long Beach renamed the intersection of East Pine Street and Riverside Boulevard — where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once walked — … more
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Hundreds turned out for last year’s march, which closely followed the route Martin Luther King Jr. walked during his visit to Long Beach in 1968.
Long Beach to host annual MLK Day March
Long Beach is set to host the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day March, preceded by the second annual ceremony at City Hall, on Jan. 15, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King. … more
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Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will visit the Long Beach community on June 13 to speak at a fundraiser for the Martin Luther King Center.
King’s daughter to honor L.B. MLK Center founders
Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will speak on the theme of “A Hope and a Future: Empowering the community with courage, dignity, truth and justice” in front of … more
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The Rev. J.J. Evans, far left, Wayne Vann, Alonzo Merkerson, former City Councilman Bruce J. Bergman, Cecelia Jones, former council president and City Court Judge Roy Tepper, former State Assemblyman and council President Harvey Weisenberg, Barbara Campbell, Grace Harold, Bill Owens and John H. Simpkins Jr. at a ground-breaking ceremony for the MLK Center’s Riverside Boulevard facility in 1980.
MLK Center keeps King’s legacy alive
“It was very profound for me,” John H. Simpkins Jr. said as he recalled marching through the streets of Long Beach with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, at the height of the civil … more
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The City Council appointed Chumi Diamond to a vacant seat at a special meeting on Friday, but not before some residents protested the selection process.
Vote for new Long Beach City Council member sparks charged meeting
The City Council’s vote to appoint a new member to a vacant seat led to a charged meeting at City Hall on Friday, and some residents accused some council members of making a backroom deal and … more
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Councilwoman Anissa Moore, left, moderated a forum that included police officers, community activists, Judge Ayesha Brantley and Assistant District Attorney Dana Boylan.
Trying to bridge a divide
“It does trouble me, as a police officer, when kids say that they’re afraid of the police,” said Anderson Joseph, a detective with the Long Beach Police Department and one of two black officers on the force. Joseph, who lives in Long Beach and joined the LBPD in 2006, responded to a young woman who asked, “Why do police always think we’re going to hurt people?” more
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Matthew Ern/Herald Event organizer Marcus Tinker, far left, acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, City Manager Jack Schnirman, City Council candidate Anissa Moore and Martin Luther King Center Chairman James Hodge at last week’s job fair.
Hundreds come to job fair at MLK Center
In the interest of combating local unemployment, the Long Beach Martin Luther King Center partnered with a number of neighborhood organizations, government agencies and city officials to host a job … more
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