At tonight's virtual Monrovia City Council, Mayor Tom Adams said that "Black Lives Matter to me and the city of Monrovia. If haven't been loud enough or clear enough, I apologize."
The council also adopted a proclamation saying:
"Be it resolved: Black Lives Matter."
The proclamation condemns the killing of George Floyd, says that "now is the time for change," and "if we can't get it done now we never will." It adds that while there has been progress, "much more to be done against racial discrimination." In it the city also promised that it "will review police and public safety practice to reflect no tolerance for police brutality."
There were about 29 comments from the public - in the form of letters - mostly expressing concern about racism (several criticizing Adams on that count) and on what Monrovia should do about racism, such as:
- Studying police policies (One called for "defunding" the police and another called for reducing the amount of money spent on police by 30%)
- Requiring city employees to regularly attend anti-racism training.
Other letters encouraged the city to make strong efforts to create more affordable housing.
- Brad Haugaard
ALL LIVES MATTER
ReplyDeleteTOM YOUR A COWARD
SAY WHAT YOU BELIEVE
NOT WHAT A BUNCH OF IDIOTS WANT YOU TO SAY
STAND UP FOR AMERICA THE HOME OF THE BRAVE
"TOM YOUR A COWARD...", said the man hiding behind the anonymity of his keyboard. Steve Powell
ReplyDeleteMR POWELL
ReplyDeleteYOUR NOT TO BRIGHT EVERYONE KNOWS WHO I AM
THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE YOU ARE TO BLIND TO FIND IT
STOP KNELLING STAND UP FOR AMERICA
For the person calling another "not to bright" let me help you out;
DeleteThe words are spelled like this; "you're, too, kneeling."
Cut larger holes in your hood, you might see better that way.
GOT YOU THINNING
DeleteJUST ANOTHER RACIEST
CLAIMING TO BE WHAT EVER TO GET ATTENTION
No way STEPHEN is a real person...has to be a joke.
DeleteWe know Tom favors white lives. This is why he should not be in office. He must care and help provide programs and safety for all monrovians and a huge part of that is to truly care and take action to show Black Lives Matter.
ReplyDeleteHOW DO YOU KNOW THEN RUN AGONIST HIM
ReplyDeleteYOU ARE A RACIEST
BLM is a fraud, they are a marxist front organization and admit it.
ReplyDeleteIf black lives did matter, they would be in Chicago: 101 shot, 14 fatalities, the vast majority black. Where is BLM? Where is Schumer, Pelosi, Harris, Bernie, Nadler? Not a peep from any of them.