CITY LEADERS BACK DEFENSE, FREEDOM.Byline: - Rick Orlov At the start of the sixth annual ``Days of Dialogue'' on Thursday, Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California and other leaders issued a call to defend the country and its civil liberties from terrorists. ``We have to be on alert to protect our freedoms from those who would try to take them from us,'' Hahn told the group of 50 people gathered at Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. City Hall. At the same time, Hahn said, the nation has to be careful not to take away people's rights - as, for example, in racial profiling The consideration of race, ethnicity, or national origin by an officer of the law in deciding when and how to intervene in an enforcement capacity. Police officers often profile certain types of individuals who are more likely to perpetrate crimes. by police officers. ``It is wrong to stop someone because of their color or ethnic background,'' Hahn said. Assemblyman Mark Ridley-Thomas Mark Ridley-Thomas (born 1954) is currently a California State Senate where he chairs the Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee]]. He represents the 26th district which includes the communities of Vermont Knolls, Jefferson Park, Leimert Park, Hancock Park, Korean , D-Los Angeles, who founded the program, said terrorism was not a major shift from the original concept of the Days of Dialogue that began because of the riots. |
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