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Vol. 63 No. 39 | Thursday, September 28, 2023
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GRAND JURY INDICTS 17 DEFENDANTS FOR
VIOLENT OCEAN BEACH ATTACKS
Serving San Diego County’s African & African American Communities 63 Years
INSIDE THIS WEEK'S ISSUE:
Hells Angels Gang Members Attacked Three Black Men
ELDERLY LOVE OF SAN DIEGO SEE PAGE 4
SDBCC CELEBRATES BLACK BUSINESS OWNERS UNDER 40 SEE PAGE 11
RACIST AND ANTISEMITIC REMARKS
HURLED AT CITY COUNCIL San Diego City Hall, PHOTO: City of San Diego
By Macy Meinhardt VOICE & VIEWPOINT STAFF WRITER
PHOTO: Courtesy of The San Diego County District Attorney's Office
VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWSWIRE San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that 17 defendants have been indicted by a grand jury for their roles in an attack on three men in Ocean Beach this past summer. On June 6, 2023, a group of outlaw Hells Angels motorcycle gang members and their supporters viciously attacked the young men on a public sidewalk. The victims, all African American men ages 19, 20 and 21, were on Newport Avenue enjoying a night out. Virtually out of nowhere—possibly because one of the men spoke to a biker’s girlfriend—they were chased and attacked by several Hells Angels and Hells Angels supporters. They
were repeatedly called a racial epithet and told they didn’t belong in the neighborhood. One victim ran and escaped injury. Another victim was punched and kicked all over his body. The beating only stopped after he was sucker punched in the head and knocked unconscious. The third man was also beaten by multiple bikers and left helpless, curled up on the ground. Longtime Hells Angels leader, Troy Scholder, pulled out a knife, rolled the victim onto his side, and stabbed him in the chest, cracking the young man’s sternum. After trying to kill the victim, Mr. Scholder casually folded up his knife and walked away. The young man survived his injuries. See ATTACKS page 5
HAITIAN REFUGEES
SEEK SHELTER AT SAN YSIDRO By Aryka Randall CONTRIBUTING WRITER As many of you know, San Diego has played a role in the aid of providing shelter and resources to Haitian refugees seeking asylum and resettlement here in the states. Today we spent time at the San Ysidro Civic Center where dozens of refugees are being transported after crossing the Tijuana border. From there, they are met with food, water, and information on shelters (L-R): Haitian immigrants Naby Laye Souw and Souaré Guirassy pictured here at the San Ysidro and transportation to their Civic Center. PHOTOS: Aryka Randall / Voice & Viewpoint next destination. The atmo“It took us one month to get to Mexico. We sphere felt like a giant sigh of relief. had to work in between and when we got to Mexico it took two weeks for us to come over Among the group was a young man by the name of Souaré Guirassy who traveled from the border. We’ve been here at the shelter for Haiti to Tijuana with a group of friends to two days now. We’re waiting to go to New find work in New York City. He said he was York to find work. Now all I want to do is excited to rest after a long journey and he sleep, eat and rest.” felt better making the trip with a group of friends. See REFUGEES page 5
In what appears to be a syndicated effort, a group of “racist” and “anti-semitic” callers took over public comment during last week’s San Diego City Council meeting.
City Council's Zoom Platform Exploited for Targeted Hate Speech “I am going to ask nicely first..please do not use words that are offensive to any particular part of our population San Diego. It will not be tolerated,” said Council Member Pro-Tem Monica Montgomery Steppe, in efforts to control the rampant dialogue. See REMARKS page 5
REPORT:
STATES MUST BAN GUNS AT PLACES WHERE PEOPLE VOTE By Sunita Sohrabji EMS | SPECIAL TO CALIFORNIA BLACK MEDIA PARTNERS Voting and elections have become the targets of threats and intimidation as the nation faces a proliferation of guns, more frequent gun violence, and fewer legal protections, noted Brennan Center for Justice and the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence in a report released this week.
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The proliferation of guns in American homes has increased dramatically since 2008, when the Supreme Court ruled for the first time that the 2nd Amendment allows US residents to possess an operable handgun in the home for self-defense. See GUNS page 5
HOUSE REPUBLICANS TARGET TITLE I EDUCATION
GRANTS IN CONTROVERSIAL SPENDING CUTS By Stacy M. Brown NNPA NEWSWIRE SR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT
nearly 80 percent, have raised concerns about the future of educational opportunities for disadvantaged children.
House Republicans are set to decide the fate of Title I education grants, a federal program providing critical support for low-income students nationwide. The proposed cuts, amounting to
The vote, which hinges on a procedural motion to advance spending bills, represents a final play to appease hardline Republicans and demonstrate See CUTS page 5
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