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Nov 1 7:45 am
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Editorial: To the mayor and City Council: Unlock the handcuffs on police reform

The Community Editorial Board

The Long Beach Citizen Police Complaint Commission is broken. Long Beach residents deserve a functional citizen oversight body capable of addressing complaints about police misconduct, use of excessive force, and systemic racism.

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Sep 24 10:24 pm shared from News

Opinion: Mental health is not something to be politicized or demonized

David Sommers, Publisher

Long Beach City Council candidate Robert Fox, backed by his campaign manager, Ian Patton, issued a press release this week rife with inflammatory, stigma-filled and ableist language about mental illness. This must stop.

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