Opinion

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Reimagining public safety: Alternatives to policing, also in crisis response

My name is Danny Park and I’m an organizer with JYYPC, Justice for Yong Yang People’s Committee. I run a community grocery store in...
Katchup Briefing

Andy Kim: A clear vindication of the American Dream if elected Senator

U.S. Representative Andy Kim, 41, has emerged as the Democratic candidate for one of New Jersey’s U.S. Senate seats in the November 5 election....
Opinion

Justice for Yong Yang: The urgent need for reform in mental health crisis response

On Sunday, June 2, I attended a Koreatown community rally seeking Justice for Yong Yang, who was tragically killed by the LAPD within 10...
Opinion

Justice for Yong Yang requires your participation

The tragic death of Yong Yang in Los Angeles' Koreatown on May 2 has once again highlighted the urgent need for community members to...
Opinion

There were no Korean-American politicians and community leaders at the rally

It was a day when the purpose of Korean-American politicians and community leaders was questioned. At the 'Rally to Condemn LAPD for Yong Yang’s...
Katchup Briefing

Where are the Korean-American politicians?

At 2 p.m. on June 2, a rally was held at the Wilshire Lawn Plaza in Koreatown, LA, condemning the brutality of the Los...
Opinion

Get lost, Korean-American politicians who keep mum about Yong Yang case

Decades ago, during my studies in the United States, I found life here quite challenging. It was particularly difficult when incidents starkly reminded me...
Katchup Briefing

Yong Yang’s shooting death: A tragedy of LAPD’s clumsy response

In the past seven years, 31% of those shot by the Los Angeles Police Department were found to be suffering from mental illness, indicating...
Opinion

The Korea Peace Academy – It’s Necessary

As a Korean-American who was born and raised in Korea, and in the decades after my emigration to the U.S. often traveled back to...
Katchup Briefing

Police are not licensed to kill mentally ill persons

Police body-camera footage of Yong Yang, 40, who was shot dead by a police officer on May 2, was released on May 16, two...
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