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Santa Ana police chief resigns amid controversy over rise in shootings, says he has new job

Posted on by Jessica Kwong
Santa Ana police chief resigns amid controversy over rise in shootings, says he has new job

Santa Ana Police Chief Carlos Rojas has announced his resignation, saying he has agreed to take a job with another undisclosed agency. In a letter dated Wednesday, April 19, to Acting City Manager City Manager Gerardo Mouet and obtained Thursday by the Register, Rojas noted he had served the city for more than 27 years. He called for the appointment of an acting police chief to “allow for a seamless transition as I separate from…

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Race at the Crux of Compton’s Political Debate

Posted on by Jessica Kwong
Race at the Crux of Compton’s Political Debate

English translation of the second story in a four-part series on Latinos’ fight for a seat on the all-black Compton City Council. Race has long played a significant role in the politics, demographics and social landscape of Compton. And the controversy developing around a new voting system proposed for electing city officials puts a delicate topic on the table—how prevalent racism is in the only city in south Los Angeles County where Latinos are the…

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