Los Angeles Indymedia : Activist News

JANUARY 2, 2005 - Two months after the national elections many are still questioning the validity of the outcome. Legal battles and protests continue with little to no corporate media attention. Independent media outlets, however, are still receiving new reports and are covering the story. Reports:

BTL:Historic Congressional Challenge to Ohio Election Results Spotlights... by Between the Lines' Scott Harris

VoteFraudNews.com ~ New Years Update by Tom Paine

Must! Do NOW !-1 Focus 1 Mission 1 Goal 1 RESULT=NewVote by J20 by CultureJamCleveland

Rep. David Wu on Voting Irregularities by Rep. David Wu

HELP! EveryDay AmeriCAN Heroes URgently Needed for Duty-Defending a Just Future... by CultureJamCleveland

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Kucinich supporters in Los Angeles joined with thousands of others across the nation in a grassroots-coordinated banner raising campaign on freeway overpasses. Even as late as this February 19th, when local activists did widespread banner drops around LA, freeway actions were dominated by direct action activists not necessarily affiliated with any political party. Freeway overpasses, signs, and other civic infrastructure have also been popular targets for graffiti writers and other artists.

Progressive favorite, dark horse, and media pariah, DJ Kucinich, garnered 8 delegates and 30% of the Democratic primary vote in Hawaii, and 50% on Maui, this week. Hawaii got triple the normal voter turnout for the primaries, as reported on The Maui News. He'll be in LA today and tomorrow, including an appearance at the Immigrant Rights rally (right): schedule.

Quaker House South Los Angeles – 12/21/03
Families to Amend California’s Three Strikes or “FACTS” received the support of Dennis Kucinich. The presidential candidate’s progressive stand against Three Strikes and the prison industry system offered hope to the over 4000 non-violent offenders currently serving life sentences in California under Three Strikes. Update 12/28 Klaas Family rejects Three Strikes law , read statement.

FACTS, a grassroots movement is made up of families whose loved ones are serving mandatory sentences ranging from 25 years to life for non-violent crimes.

In another example of the underrepresented sharing marginalization with populist candidates, FACTS and Kucinich received little attention from major media outlets. Community journalist provide the following reports 1,2.