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Democrats Prevail in Republicans’ Attempt to Defund Planned Parenthood
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Saturday’s Rally in Pasadena Sends Strong Message BY TERRY MILLER
Approximately 1000 people attended a rally in defense of Planned Parenthood Saturday morning. The huge show of support on the steps of Pasadena City Hall was in direct reaction not only to the “doctored” fetus videos but also the massive Republican attempt to defund the education services the organization provides to women. – Photo by Terry Miller
PCDA Honors Teen with Autism at Harvest Moon Fundraiser
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Jamaal and Teri Clipps.
ly edited in an attempt to discredit the group. Concerned that opponents of Planned Parenthood people had blended into the crowd with signs quoting the Bible, organizers called Pasadena police, who kept a watchful eye on the proceedings. Saturday’s large turnout included Mayor Terry Tornek who was quick to point out that he was there as a private individual supporting Planned Parenthood and not on behalf of city council. “It’s important for us to thank our community of supporters and show that we will not let these fraudulent attacks hinder access to care, no matter what,” said SEE PG. 9
NAACP Calls City Attorneys’ Office ‘Two-Faced’ On Disclosure of McDade Shooting Report
BY J. SHADÉ QUINTANILLA Jamaal Clipps walked with pride on Saturday night. Dressed in his best, he mingled and spoke with guests familiar and new at the Professional Child Development Associates (PCDA) Harvest Moon fundraiser and auction. He was honored that evening as the recipient for the PCDA Achievement Award. Diagnosed with autism at the age of three, Clipps has come a long way from the introverted child he used to be. When his mother enrolled him in therapy at PCDA at the age of six, he had difficulty talking and interacting with others. He first started with one-on-
Despite the blistering heat, approximately 1,000 people rallied Saturday morning on the steps of Pasadena City Hall to show community-wide support for the millions of people who benefit from the health care and education services provided by Planned Parenthood. The rally was held in response to not only the Republican Congress’ attempt to defund PP but also “the series of fraudulent videos recorded by an anti-abortion extremist group, biased investigations into Planned Parenthood and their practices, and anti-abortion protestors disrupting care at Planned Parenthood locations across the country.” Officials of Planned Parenthood say the videos released had been altered and severe-
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The Pasadena Chapter of the NAACP charged that the Pasadena City Attorney’s office last week “is speaking out of both sides of its mouth” on release of the Office of Independent Review Group (OIR) Report on the 2012 shooting of the unarmed African-American youth Kendrec McDade. The NAACP’s criticism of the City Attorney’s Office arose because of the revelation that its Deputy City Attorney, Javan Rad, obtained an order from the Court of Appeal for the purpose of appealing that Court’s recent determination that the City over-redacted the OIR Re-
port. The City submitted in the trial court a copy of the Report redacting 20% of it, contending that the redactions were necessary to protect the privacy rights of the police officers who shot McDade; the Court of Appeal decided that the City over-redacted by including OIR criticisms of the City’s police administration. The Court of Appeal set out the City’s overredactions in a sealed Appendix A to its opinion that will be released when the case returns to the trial court. On Wednesday,
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