Speakers back Pershing Square renaming at committee
Public commenters urged Los Angeles to give a central downtown park the name of a Black community and religious leader they said shaped education, food sharing, and civic life.
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Public commenters urged Los Angeles to give a central downtown park the name of a Black community and religious leader they said shaped education, food sharing, and civic life.
Read full edition →At a Los Angeles City Council committee hearing, several speakers said a central downtown park would better honor a Black community and religious leader.
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