The Los Angeles Times recently published a two-part profile of Davien Graham, a Monrovia man shot and paralyzed during a rash of gang violence in the city in 2008. The newspaper released this video interview with Graham on its website.
Video: LA Times Profiles Monrovia Man Paralyzed in Shooting
Davien Graham was shot and paralyzed in one of a series of gang shootings in Monrovia in 2008.
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rubberband May 20, 2013 at 07:17 pm
I agree Bill.
Enough snippin' and tail bitin' and finger pointin'...I do find it amusing to think…Read More what would happen if people who wanted to have a parade/carnival just made it happen.
Let's make a parade and carnival, not war.
Bill C. May 20, 2013 at 05:24 pm
The reason the carnival went away was because some in power thought gangsters and some rowdy…Read More elements at the carnival made the atmosphere a little to uninviting at times, that was nonsense. When they got out of hand they were kicked out or went to jail. It was ridiculous to end the carnival and to stop the parade based on financing could have been avoided if the problem of financing would have been attacked early enough. Or are people going to tell me there's not enough people in Monrovia willing to give their time, talent and money to make it happen? I grew up in town, haven't lived in Monrovia in a long time but am still one that would assist in seeing the parade and carnival return. As for the cost for police and city employees to work it maybe if they were approached and told it would have to be on a comp time basis only, not pay, they'd be willing to do so. That wouldn't result in some big unfunded liability as you're only talking about an event that's four days at most. This could happen, just takes time, effort and some willingness of people to co-operate with each other to get it done.
rubberband May 20, 2013 at 07:38 am
Who was that face painter? She was really good with the kids, even the wiggly ones. She also was…Read More giving away little handmaid mermaids.
Some of the stuff at the celebration was cool.
I think next year the city council should be the dunkees for the dunk booth.
Ellen Zunino May 17, 2013 at 01:02 pm
Cool presentation. Many of us have had our own encounters and all of us have seen numerous photos…Read More and videos so your creative approach freshened it up for us.
Dan Crandell May 16, 2013 at 09:28 pm
A California city will never prevail in a lawsuit against the STATE. All CA. cities must merge to…Read More sue in mass under Federal RICO laws while we still have Federal laws. Filing alone at the State level is useless. Wake up people.
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