"Mason just wanted to participate in a normal ritual for all kids: school," said Heather Woodring, Mason's last teacher at Horace Mann. His former classmates stood alongside her.
The incident took place amid a 15-day episode of armed conflict between Israel and Hamas, the militant Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip. Los Angeles saw multiple rallies both in opposition and support of Israel's actions, both of which were overwhelmingly peaceful.
The hour-long symposium carried four core themes of the night – freedom, opportunity, responsibility and compassion – with Bush delving into each principle as a pillar for his decisions as a leader, through both moments of crisis and the halcyon days.
"Certainly, we need to continue this program in its current form until three months after permanent design standards are in place," Johnson said. "And something that certainly everyone knows, that sitting outside and enjoying the weather that we have is wonderful, there are some loud
Walker-Shuman told the Courier that she plans to "continue taking care of my parents and family, finishing graduate school and advocating for education."
"That's what the goal is here," Pfalzgraf said. "Let's improve the canopy. Let's improve the temperature in the city and the wildlife habitat. That's the bottom line."
"I think if we are going to pick a place to have a pilot project that is as safe as can be, I think this is the correct one," said Councilmember Lester Friedman.
At the City Council meeting, Councilmember Julian Gold, M.D. argued that, given the Council's role in negotiating the development agreement, it made sense to assign the Council to review it.
The fact that the D.A. found that no actual "crime" has been committed does not signal an end to the investigation of this matter, however. During the lengthy public commenting period at the Sept. 14 meeting, parents called on Walker-Shuman to resign or respond to
The Council directed staff to explore contingency plans, including options for live streaming the event with enhanced virtual components, masking, and options to ensure the show goes on.