When speaking about creating a space for refugee men to come together to talk about their experiences, Jocelyn Knight, Protection Coordinator with IRC says, “it can be hard to organize things like that because groups of men gathering together doesn’t always look innocuous. [read post]

California – El Monte Council Removes Colleague’s Title, Extra Duties Following Lobbyist Gift Scandal San Gabriel Valley Tribune – Jason Henry | Published: 8/13/2021 The El Monte City Council removed Vicky Martinez Muela from her position as mayor pro tem and revoked her membership in outside commissions in response to allegations she accepted thousands of dollars in gifts from a lobbyist, including a partial payment for a breast augmentation surgery. [read post]