Belmont Beacon
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2014 - DECEMBER 7, 2014
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Upset Protestors Rally Against Ferguson Verdict, Block Freeways by jennifer schlueter
Mike Brown, who was killed by a Officer Darren Wilson in August
With great suspense spectators all over the nation awaited the verdict of the grand jury in Ferguson last Monday whether to arraign police officer Darren Wilson or not. When the man
who shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was not indicted, people everywhere went into the streets to show their disapproval of the jury’s decision. Whereas some protests in
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Ferguson escalated and shops were lit on fire, demonstrations in LA and its surrounding counties remained mostly peaceful; Please see page 4
Insurance Enrollment Event at The Center The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services will hold a health insurance enrollment event on Saturday, December 6, from 10 am to 2 pm at The Center Long Beach, 2017 E. 4th St. Certified Enrollment Counselors will assist community members with Medi-Cal and Cov-
ered California applications during the current enrollment period. Language assistance is available in Spanish and Khmer. “I am committed to making sure that as many residents as possible have access to health care,” Mayor Robert Garcia said. “Having health insurance is an impor-
tant tool to ensure that our City is healthy and vibrant.” Covered California is an easyto-use marketplace implementing the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in California. “This is an important event Please see page 2
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Leondra Kruger Appointed By Gov. Brown to California Supreme Court Leondra R. Kruger has been selected by Governor Brown for a vacancy on the California Supreme Court. The Governor’s nomination will be submitted to the State Bar’s Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation and must be confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. Ms. Kruger is a member of the Washington, D.C. and California Bar Associations and is admitted to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court. “It is exciting to learn that Leondra Kruger has been nominated for the California Supreme Court. Raised and educated in the 41st Assembly District, her nomination is a reflection of her stellar academic background. Her academic and professional careers have exhibited a commitment to excellence,” said Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena). Ms. Kruger was a resident of South Pasadena and graduated from Polytechnic School in Pasadena as a Presidential Scholar and a National Merit Scholar. She earned her undergraduate degree at Harvard, and her law degree at Yale Law School. She interned with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles and clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. She has worked for the U.S. Department of Justice since 2013, and the Office of the Solicitor General prior to that. The last time an AfricanAmerican was appointed to the California Supreme Court was in 1996.