The city of Los Angeles will now join Oberlin, Ohio and other progressive areas in the country by no longer observing Columbus Day:
LA City Council just voted 14-1 to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous People's Day as municipal holiday. Reporting 1,3,6pm @KTLA
— Courtney Friel (@courtneyfriel) August 30, 2017
The L.A. City Council just voted to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day as a municipal holiday
— David Zahniser ? (@DavidZahniser) August 30, 2017
Indigenous Peoples Day will replace Columbus Day in L.A. Passionate speeches from both Native Americans and Italian Americans. pic.twitter.com/wMCv0xsBca
— mollenbeck (@amollenbeckKFI) August 30, 2017
Prayer and ceremony held inside city hall in support of council recognizing #IndigenousPeoplesDay in lieu of #ColumbusDay. @KABCRadio pic.twitter.com/q02ZTfHtZO
— James Rojas (@JamesRojasWBZ) August 30, 2017
That’ll certainly solve all of the city’s problems. #EyeRoll
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