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Erik and Lyle Menendez no longer pose a public safety risk and have paid their debt to society, Gascón told reporters. Menendez brothers, Erik, left, and Lyle at their Beverly Hills home in November 1989. Ronald L. Soble / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images fileJuan Mejia, now a head deputy for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, raised another concern. From left to right; Erik Menendez with his attorney, Leslie Abramson and Lyle Menendez in Los Angeles, Calif on March 9, 1994. Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images fileWhen they committed their crimes, Gascón said, they were younger than 26.
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Several Latinos whose lives and work left a profound imprint on American institutions — from arts and entertainment to legal and civil rights — passed away in 2022. Cavazos began his education in a two-room schoolhouse on the King Ranch in Texas, where his father was a foreman. President Reagan named Cavazos Secretary of Education in 1988, making him the first Hispanic ever to serve in the U.S. Together, “Luis” and Maria” showed young audiences that Latinos were people who worked, fell in love and were part of their community. Her goals were to give Latinos a presence in the dance world, and to instill pride in Hispanic culture.
Kenneth Mejia, an accountant and leftist community activist, made history in Los Angeles when he declared victory in the city controller race Tuesday night, becoming the city’s first Filipino elected official and the first Asian American to assume citywide office. He held a 21-point lead over City Councilmember Paul Koretz when Koretz conceded Wednesday. “We have a very diverse population in L.A. and I feel very proud and honored to represent that community,” Mejia, 32, told NBC Asian America. Tenants Union, Mejia ran on a progressive platform centered around decriminalizing homelessness and holding the police and other city departments accountable. “I want to use the office to show how the status quo is not working for everyone,” he said.
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