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September 24-30, 2020 VOL. 35, No. 39
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LET US IN---Chargers fans assemble outside SoFi Stadium on Sept. 20 for the team home opener against the Chiefs just hoping they were inside. However due to COVID-19 restrictions no spectators are allowed into the stadium during the pandemic. The Chargers lost a thriller in overtime 23-20. The Chargers host the Panthers on Sept 27 and these fans will cheer from the outside. (Kenneth Miller/Photo)
SoFi Stadium to Host Vote Center Center to open Friday, Oct. 30 – Tuesday, Nov. 3 For More Information or to Register to Vote, Visit lavote.net Inglewood Today News
To commemorate National Voter Registration Day, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park, Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams today announced that a Vote Center location will be established on the grounds of SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. The announcement was made jointly with the Los Angeles County RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk and the California Secretary of State’s office. SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park’s Vote Center will be located adjacent to the stadium and open for a fiveday period from Friday, October 30 – Monday, November 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Tuesday, November 3 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All LA County registered voters are eligible to vote at SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park’s Vote Center. “This is a touchdown for democracy! Partnering with SoFi Stadium and
Hollywood Park, the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Los Angeles Rams to host a vote center in such a large, visible location demonstrates the spirit of community and a shared commitment to make sure all voters have access to cast a ballot in 2020,” said Dean C. Logan, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Los Angeles County. The deadline to register to vote is Monday, October 19. For more information or to register, visit www. lavote.net. “We are proud to work with the Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles County RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk to turn SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park into a Vote Center,” said Jason Gannon, managing director, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park. “Our goal is to help expand polling access for our local Continued on page 3
Inglewood Today and The Serving Spoon, the iconic Urban Eatery that has served Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton in addition to a legion of other celebrities and community patrons, are teaming up to sponsor breakfast or lunch for a family of four each month. The program, sponsored by The Serving Spoon in conjunction with Inglewood Today, will begin with the first family in October and continue each month. Interested families are required to
send a 300 word essay to kmiller@ inglewoodtoday explaining how they have been impacted by COVID-19 and or racism. The chose family will be contacted and presented with a gift certificate for the family of four to eat at The Serving Spoon. “This is just another measure of the philanthropy of JC Johnson and his lovely wife Angela demonstrating how much they care for others. I am elated that our readers can share their story with us and then enjoy a wholesome family meal,” said Inglewood Today Publisher Kenneth Miller.
COMMENTARY: Justice Ginsburg’s Death Could Prove Fatal to American Democracy By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Ruth Bader Ginsburg – affectionately known as The Notorious R.B.G. (after the famous moniker of the late hip-hop star, The Notorious B.I.G.) – held on as long as she could while fiercely battling metastatic pancreatic cancer. At 87, the popular Supreme Court Justice had battled cancer and several other maladies, for some time. Just days before her death, as her strength waned, Ginsburg dictated this statement to her granddaughter Clara Spera: “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.” Echoing the sentiments of many, both inside and outside of the political spectrum acclaimed novelist Terry McMillan stated, “I was praying she could hold on.” The author and many others realized that, in sphere of today’s of American
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politics, where one of the two dominant parties is essentially wholly controlled by President Donald Trump and the hard-hearted Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, if they choose to ignore the Justice’s dying wishes, the Republicans, who control the Senate, have the votes to quickly confirm Ginsburg’s replacement. This is the case even as the president – and possibly McConnell – head toward lame-duck status. In spite of the an result from the impending confirmation process and it’s connectivity to an election that will occur in less than 45 days, the life and achievements of Ruth Bader Ginsburg are to be celebrated. America’s loss of one of its notable and most courageous jurists is palpable. “We have lost a champion of justice, Continued on page 2
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