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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Here's why Los Angeles public schools are closed today
All public schools in Los Angeles and Glendale are closed on Thursday to observe Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. The somber day marks the anniversary of the 1915 deportation of several notable Armenian scholars and community leaders from the Ottoman capital of Constantinople. In the eight years that followed, approximately 1.5 million Armenians were systematically killed by the Ottoman Empire in a campaign of religious persecution. The Los Angeles area is home to the largest Armenian population in the United States and one of the largest in the world. Glendale has closed schools for Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day since 2013, and the Los Angeles Unified School District followed starting in 2020. They are believed to be the only public school districts in the nation to observe the anniversary. Community events, including religious ceremonies, rallies and tributes, are planned throughout the Southland, including a demonstration outside the Turkish Consulate in Beverly Hills. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Events Across L.A. Mark 'Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day'
Schools in Glendale are closed today in observance of 'Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day' as events are planned across Los Angeles County to mark the mass murder of 1.5 million Armenians slaughtered in Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a proclamation making April 24 a holiday in 2022 and it was signed into law that same year. L.A. County libraries celebrated April as Armenian History Month and the Museum of Natural History has exhibits honoring the country's across the county will bring attention to the ongoing conflict that began five years ago when the neighboring nation of Azerbaijan launched a military assault on Artsakh, followed by a ten-month-long blockade of the Lachin Corridor, cutting off over 120,000 Armenians from food, medicine, and critical supplies. Armenians continue to be persecuted as atrocities run rampant in the region as the world remains largely silent about the war crimes being routinely committed by Azerbaijan's military regime. Less than two years ago, in September 2023, over 100,000 Armenians were forcibly displaced from their ancestral lands. Religious sites have been desecrated and systematically destroyed and political prisoners have been abused. There will be events across L.A. county to mark the day - and the continuing struggle - on Thursday through the weekend. On Thursday afternoon there will be a protest outside the Turkish consulate in Beverly Hills, where hateful flyers containing anti-Armenian propaganda was posted on street signs in recent years. On Thursday evening there will be a "Demand for Justice' community rally on Parcher Plaza at Glendale City Hall. On Saturday, Armenians from all over L.A. County will gather at Grand Park for a hike with the motto: "They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds.'Last year New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on charges that he, among other crimes, took bribes from Turkish officials to ignore Armenian Genocide Day in the city. After he was sworn into office a Turkish official "repeatedly" demanded Adams ignore the Armenian Genocide and bypass any statements of condolences to its victims in deference to that country's continued denials of the atrocities that began in 1915 when the Ottoman Empire began a targeted decimation of its civilian Armenian population. The systematic killings continued until 1923 when the Ottoman Empire ceased to exist and was replaced by the Republic of Turkey.
USA Today
19-02-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
NYC Mayor Eric Adams to go before judge today. Will charges be dropped?
A federal judge in New York will hold a hearing Wednesday for the U.S. Justice Department to explain its controversial motion to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Adams is accused of accepting illegal campaign contributions and free travel from Turkish officials and business leaders during his first mayoral campaign. Prosecutors say Adams, now running for re-election, returned the favors by expediting safety inspections at a consulate building and spiking a statement marking Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, according to the indictment. Adams has pleaded not guilty and vehemently denied the charges he described as "sensational." Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, a former criminal lawyer for President Donald Trump, wrote that the Justice Department did not assess "the evidence or the legal theories" involved in the case. But he said the charges "restricted Mayor Adams' ability to devote full attention and resources to the illegal immigration and violent crime.' Pressure mounts:NY Gov. Hochul under pressure to remove NYC Mayor Eric Adams from office How is Trump's immigration crackdown a factor? Adams has also been accused of cooperating with Trump's immigration crackdown, a reversal of longstanding city policy, in exchange for the charges against him being dropped. Lawyers for Adams have denied any improper conduct. "We told the (Justice) Department that ending the case would lift a legal and practical burden that impeded Mayor Adams in his official duties," defense lawyer Alex Spiro wrote in a court filing on Monday. "What we never said or suggested to anyone was that Mayor Adams would do X in exchange for Y." What will the New York governor do? New York Gov. Kathy Hochul met Tuesday with New York City leaders to discuss the "path forward" amid increasing pressure on Hochul to remove Adams from office. The Rev. Al Sharpton, the longtime civil rights leader, said Hochul told him she would conduct more consultations and 'see what the judge decides."
