LOS ANGELES—South Los Angeles families planned a rally on Aug. 16 outside Los Angeles Police Department headquarters and City Hall to demand the city immediately fix their damaged homes and hold officers accountable for a destructive fireworks blast set off by a bomb squad on June 30. The families are seeking immediate repairs for their homes, immediate financial assistance for everyone affected by the explosion, and a written guarantee from the city that it will pay for housing until repairs are complete and it is safe for the families to return home, along with other demands. “More than six weeks have passed since the LAPD fireworks explosion in our community and the city of L.A. has not even started to repair our homes,” Union del Barrio organizer and South Central Neighborhood Council Vice President Ron Gochez told City News Service ahead of the rally. “Most of the windows on our …
Los Angeles Families Impacted by Fireworks Blast Demand City Repair Their Homes
August 16, 2021
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