LECTURE SERIES HONORS VICTIM OF HATE CRIME.Byline: Dan Laidman Staff Writer The family of Joseph Ileto, a Filipino postal worker A postal worker is one who works for a post office, such as a mail carrier. In the U.S., postal workers are represented by the National Postal Mail Handlers Union - NPMHU and the American Postal Workers Union, part of the AFL-CIO. slain during a white supremacist's murderous rampage in the North Valley, gathered Friday to inaugurate in·au·gu·rate tr.v. in·au·gu·rat·ed, in·au·gu·rat·ing, in·au·gu·rates 1. To induct into office by a formal ceremony. 2. an anti-hate lecture series in his honor. The Iletos have worked to combat hate crimes and gun violence ever since their relative was gunned down as he walked his postal route by Buford O. Furrow furrow /fur·row/ (fur´o) a groove or sulcus. atrioventricular furrow the transverse groove marking off the atria of the heart from the ventricles. Jr. in Chatsworth six years ago. Furrow, who said he targeted Ileto because of his race, had just come from the North Valley Jewish Community Center in Granada Hills, where he wounded five people. Before the launch of the Joseph Santos Joseph Santos (Born March 22 1965 in Los Angeles, California[1]) is a contemporary American Artist/watercolorist. He is known for his watercolor paintings of industrial objects. His work has garnered many awards nationally, including the Paul B. Ileto Hate Crimes Prevention Fellowship Lecture Series, the family drew praise from numerous community leaders for its efforts. ``They've continued to force the nation to remember what happened to Joseph Ileto,'' said Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. . The mayor, who earlier in the day attended prayer services at the Islamic Center of Southern California and also spoke out about recent racially charged incidents causing tension in South Los Angeles South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central Los Angeles, and is still sometimes called South Central. , said fighting hatred is a priority of his administration. ``The one social compact this city needs to have, in a city as diverse as this one, is thou shalt not Thou Shalt Not is the initial phrase of most of the Ten Commandments brought forth by Moshe the prophet. It can also mean:
Speaking on behalf of the assembled family members, Ismael Ileto, brother of Joseph Ileto, said the relatives have been active in spite of great pain. ``People say time heals but it really doesn't,'' he said. Assemblywoman Judy Chu, D-Monterey Park, said Ileto's death and the family's advocacy inspired her to push for several anti-hate crimes bills in the state Legislature. Ismael Ileto said the family is continuing to press for stronger federal laws. ``We can turn tragedy into change,'' Chu said. The fellowship advocates for such legislation, works with hate crime victims and coordinates with various organizations and officials. It also has an education and outreach component, which includes the new speaker series. Author and activist Helen Zia was the featured guest at Friday's lecture at the Japanese American National Museum The Japanese American National Museum opened its doors in 1992. The museum is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown Los Angeles, California. It is devoted to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans. . The event, titled ``Words of Empowerment: Creating a Nonviolent Society Through Peace Advocacy,'' was presented by the Asian Pacific American Legal Center and hosted by the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy. Dan Laidman, (213) 978-0390 dan.laidman(at)dailynews.com |
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