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NAACP representative opposes Proposition 1.

Description:
In a press conference at the Greater LA Press Club, Virna Canson, Western Regional Director of the NAACP, voices opposition to anti-busing initiative Proposition 1 on the grounds it would take control of local schools away from local agencies. Canson further details an example in Stockton, California, where busing succeeded and argues such gains would be lost under Proposition 1. Clip contains some silent shots of the press conference, including shots of reporter Mike Botula.
Date:
[1979-10-18]
Resource Type:
moving image
Collection:
Diverse Communities of Los Angeles (1970-1980) - KTLA Television Newsfilm Collection
NAACP representative opposes Proposition 1.

Commission on the Status of Women discusses women’s safety.

Description:
At a meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women, a woman offers a statement to the Commission about women wanting to be able to live life fully without limiting behavior or restricting activity for fear of being assaulted by men. A second woman discusses how concerns for police officer safety have resulted in inconsistent practices for the handling of family violence situations, which may leave the women in those situations at risk. She states the importance of standardizing procedures and training so women in those situations will feel like they have an advocate on scene. Several shots of the meeting lack sound.
Date:
[1979-10-30]
Resource Type:
moving image
Collection:
Diverse Communities of Los Angeles (1970-1980) - KTLA Television Newsfilm Collection
Commission on the Status of Women discusses women’s safety.

Impact of Proposition 13 and abortion rights protesters picket budget cuts eliminating Medi-Cal funds for abortions.

Description:
Reporter Mike Botula covers the impact of cuts to state and city budgets after the passage of Proposition 13 resulted in reduced tax revenue for public services. In the first segment, members of the Los Angeles Feminist Women's Health Center protest the decision to cut Medi-Cal funding for abortions out of the budget. An unidentified representative discusses how the cutbacks will affect women from low-income backgrounds the most, and communicates that women should know the procedure will be available for another month before funding is cut. Additional footage shot in front of the Employment Development Office includes Botula’s commentary that the building was supposed to be full of teachers, firemen and police officers who had been laid off, but due to the release of surplus funds, only a small number of government employees were actually laid off. Includes b-roll footage of L.A. City fire truck, L.A.P.D. and L.A. Sheriff's squad cars, and a school bus.
Date:
[1978-07-06]
Resource Type:
moving image
Collection:
Diverse Communities of Los Angeles (1970-1980) - KTLA Television Newsfilm Collection
Impact of Proposition 13 and abortion rights protesters picket budget cuts eliminating Medi-Cal funds for abortions.

Los Angeles Police Commission holds a public hearing on Eula Love police shooting.

Description:
On January 3, 1979, Eula Love, an African American woman, was fatally shot by LAPD officers in front of her home. Reportedly holding a boning knife during a confrontation with officers, Love was shot twelve times. The high-profile case generated extensive controversy regarding the actions of the officers and their use of deadly force. In this clip, an unidentified woman defends police and offers her opinion that public hearings should be held not only when civilians are shot by police, but also when officers are shot by suspects. Also in defense of police, Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates offers his opinion that there is insufficient press coverage of positive stories involving the police. Includes footage of Police Commission Secretary William G. Cowdin and Assistant City Attorney, John B. Rice, and silent shots of the hearing.
Date:
[1979-05-01]
Resource Type:
moving image
Collection:
Diverse Communities of Los Angeles (1970-1980) - KTLA Television Newsfilm Collection
Los Angeles Police Commission holds a public hearing on Eula Love police shooting.

Navy to discharge 19 women based on alleged sexual orientation.

Description:
In a press conference setting, attorney Susan McGreivy of the ACLU states 19 women crew members aboard the USS Norton Sound have received papers of administrative separation from the Navy due to "unsuitability due to homosexual acts." McGreivy details the unfair process leading to the charges in which investigators cited anonymous informants to identify the women. She further explains the ACLU's plans to defend the women in federal court and to obtain a restraining order to keep them from being processed out of the service. McGreivy also speaks against the unjust Navy policy that allows careers to be destroyed based on hearsay evidence and calls for the White House to halt the discriminatory practices of "queer hunting" in the military.
Date:
[1980-06-14]
Resource Type:
moving image
Collection:
Diverse Communities of Los Angeles (1970-1980) - KTLA Television Newsfilm Collection
Navy to discharge 19 women based on alleged sexual orientation.

Anniversary of the Watts Rebellion of 1965.

Description:
Thirteen years after the Watts Rebellion, also known as the Watts Riots, reporter Mike Botula presents a look at efforts to rebuild, focusing on the work of the Watts Labor Community Action Council. Botula gives a recap of the Watts Rebellion and rebuilding efforts taking place in the years since 1965 (audio only). He interviews an unidentified official of the Watts Labor Community Action Council who talks about how the area is improving with new housing, including single-family homes; new development, such as a senior center; and other amenities that will also bring jobs to the area. Clip includes street scenes, footage of the Watts Towers and shots of new buildings in the community. Some segments lack sound and others lack picture.
Date:
[1978-08-11]
Resource Type:
moving image
Collection:
Diverse Communities of Los Angeles (1970-1980) - KTLA Television Newsfilm Collection
Anniversary of the Watts Rebellion of 1965.

Chicano Coalition of Los Angeles County press conference on discriminatory hiring practices.

Description:
Activist Irene Tovar, speaking on behalf of the Chicano Coalition of Los Angeles County and other organizations, charges the Los Angeles County Human Relations Committee with discriminatory hiring practices, stating they bypassed the leading diverse candidate for the position of Human Relations Director. Tovar states the Chicano Coalition will use all methods available in order to stop and prevent both subtle and overt acts of discrimination against the Mexican American community, and they are currently investigating legal resources, such as an injunction against the Human Relations Committee. Footage includes silent shots of reporters and members of the Coalition.
Date:
[1974-10-29]
Resource Type:
moving image
Collection:
Diverse Communities of Los Angeles (1970-1980) - KTLA Television Newsfilm Collection
Chicano Coalition of Los Angeles County press conference on discriminatory hiring practices.

Demonstration in support of Leonard Peltier.

Description:
Reporter Stan Chambers covers a demonstration in support of incarcerated American Indian Movement (AIM) leader, Leonard Peltier. Chambers interviews a protester on the picket line who states Peltier is being scapegoated for the murder of two FBI agents in Wounded Knee. The protester wants people to recognize that the government and FBI are conspiring against Native Americans and believes Peltier is not guilty and is in jail because he is fighting for sovereignty of the American Indian. The group of protesters is demonstrating because Peltier's lawyers are seeking a new trial, and the group wants to raise awareness in Los Angeles.
Date:
[1979-01-10]
Resource Type:
moving image
Collection:
Diverse Communities of Los Angeles (1970-1980) - KTLA Television Newsfilm Collection
Demonstration in support of Leonard Peltier.

Gay Community Services Center hosts open house.

Description:
Stan Chambers reports from the Gay Community Services Center, where an open house is underway to celebrate the center's opening. Executive Director of the center, Steve Schulte, discusses the center's role as a human services agency where they have a clinic and 13 programs to assist members of the gay community with issues ranging from employment to alcohol abuse. The facility is also meant to serve as a community center for gay men and lesbians in Los Angeles. City Councilman Zev Yaroslovsky pledges the city's commitment to the center and the gay community and notes that resistance to such support still exists but is waning. He also participates in a ribbon cutting. Clip includes footage of the exterior and people attending the event.
Date:
[1979-09-14]
Resource Type:
moving image
Collection:
Diverse Communities of Los Angeles (1970-1980) - KTLA Television Newsfilm Collection
Gay Community Services Center hosts open house.