Councilman Curren Price in the News
This week, Councilman Curren Price was featured in several media outlets. Click on each headline to catch up on the latest news and see what Councilman Price has to say.
Councilman Curren Price in the News
This week, Councilman Curren Price was featured in several media outlets. Click on each headline to catch up on the latest news and see what Councilman Price has to say.
El concejal Curren Price habló con el periodico La Opinión
El concejal Curren Price habló con el periodico La Opinión sobre el plan de la ciudad para reducir el presupuesto del LAPD para el año fiscal 2020-2021. Lea la historia de Jacqueline García haciendo clic aquí.
Councilman Curren Price featured on episode of Into America
Councilman Curren Price was featured in the most recent episode of Into America, a podcast by NBC News. The piece entitled “Into Defunding the LAPD” examines the issue of police funding and reform.
The podcast also features Black Lives Matter leader Melina Abdullah, and historian Max Felker-Kantor, author of Policing Los Angeles.
Click here to hear the podcast in its entirety.
Councilman Curren Price Host Virtual Discussion with South LA Youth titled "Protest and Unrest"
Councilman Curren Price was featured in the June 11 edition of the Los Angeles Sentinel, highlighting the virtual event "Protest and Unrest," a livestream discussion with South LA youth to talk about the social unrest and massive demonstrations occurring throughout the country.
Click here to read the story. Check out the Councilmember's YouTube channel here to see what the participants had to say.
Free Us From the Chains (Once and For All)
Councilman Curren Price's op-ed piece was featured in the Los Angeles Sentinel discussing social injustice and systematic racism experienced in America. See below for an excerpt.
By Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr.
We have seen the face of racism, we have had to look deep into its soulless eyes and empty hearts for over 400 years. It rears its ugly head in cycles, recently in the cold-blooded murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.
After living on this earth for six decades, the only thing that changes are the names and ages of the victims who succumb to acts of violence whether at the hands of police, vigilantes or simply living while being Black.
In the past it had been easier for the world to look the other way or brush these situations under the rug. But in the age of social media, where videos can go viral instantaneously and cyberactivism connects the masses to the truth, society is no longer desensitized to these heinous acts and anything short of JUSTICE, human dignity and concrete changes can not be tolerated any longer.
Councilman Curren Price featured on NPR's midday show “Here & Now”
Councilman Curren Price was featured on NPR's midday show “Here & Now” on Friday, June 5, talking about a proposal to reduce the Los Angeles Police Department’s 2020-2021 budget.
To listen to the radio interview, please click here.
El concejal Curren Price habló con La Opinión
En caso de que te lo perdiste: El concejal Curren Price habló con La Opinión sobre los esfuerzos de su oficina para ayudar a la comunidad durante la crisis de COVID-19. Lea la historia de Jacqueline Garcia para ver cómo ha abordado las necesidades de nuestros vecinos durante la pandemia.