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EYE ON THE CITY July 7-13, 2022
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VOL. 37, No. 27
Inglewood Women in Power Aisha L. Thompson is Our Gate Keeper
By Kenneth Miller, Publisher
Arguably the most important position and person in city governance is the clerk, and in the City of Inglewood there is no other individual as significant as Aisha L. Thompson who is responsible for the safe keeping of all Inglewood’s most sacred documents, including protecting its treasured seal. In addition to overseeing elections
for the city, Thompson is the gate keeper of an ordinance and resolution book, and must record all ordinances and resolutions in such book with certifications, while also attending all meetings of the city council, keep accurate records of city council proceedings and retain custody of the city seal. The office of the clerk is shielded by confidentiality and secrecy, that if
not upheld could be catastrophic for a local government. Hence, Thompson is the most coveted and trusted ally of City Hall, continuing in a long running tradition of being the clerk that spans 18 years, 16 of those under the leadership of Yvonne Horton. Her seamless transition came on the heels of Horton’s abrupt retirement in 2020. Thompson has operated in the
shadows of Horton for 18 years as the deputy clerk doing most of the heavy lifting. While serving as the Deputy City Clerk, Thompson was responsible for coordination of Municipal Elections, Roberts Rules of Order, Political Reform Act, swearing in of Elected Officials, interactions with State Continued on page 2
Rep. Waters Rails against Supreme Court By Kenneth Miller, Publisher
Congresswoman Maxine Waters hosted a rally at Los Angeles Southwest College on July 2nd to protest the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe V. Wade. (Kenneth Miller /Photos)
Veteran and legendary Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Inglewood) brought the fight against the Supreme Court which truck down Roe V. Wade to Los Angeles Southwest College just east of Inglewood on July 2nd. Flanked by elected officials from federal, state to local, including Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, Rep Judy Chu, Inglewood Council member George Dodson, the renowned
Dr. Julianne Malveaux, labor leader Dolores Huerta and many others for the three hour event. “We have something that we want to tell you today. We want to tell you to ban off our bodies. There are a lot of people who think that people of color are not interested in this issue, but they are wrong. Do we know where our interest lie? Are we going to stand up and fight for choice?” to which the crowd roared to Rep. Waters approval. The purpose of the event was mount continued opposition to the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe V. Wade. Most Americans have an unfavorable
view of the Supreme Court’s consequential decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion, a new poll conducted by Pew Research Center found. Roughly six-in-ten American adults disapproved of the ruling, with 43% saying they strongly disapproved, according to the poll released on June 29. The sentiment was largely split along political party lines, as most Democrats polled disapproved of the decision and most Republicans approved of it. Continued on page 8
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