Redistricting Koreatown: Media Coverage

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January
2012-01-25 LA Times: Redrawing council districts, with sharp elbows and arm-twisting
2012-01-25 LA Times: Some L.A. residents pledge to fight new council district plan
2012-01-25 The City Maven: Divided Redistricting Commission releases draft map to public
2012-01-26 Mayor Sam's blog: Morning Briefs on a "Divided Los Angeles Political Machine" for
Thursday
2012-01-31 LA Weekly: The Five Most Furious Reactions to the Redistricting of Los Angeles

February
2012-02-01 LA Times: Proposed Koreatown redistricting debated
2012-02-06 89.3 KPCC: Koreatown angry over LA's proposed redistricting plan
2012-02-06 City Watch LA: Are Asians Now "The Other White Meat"?
2012-02-07 LA Weekly Blogs: L.A. Redistricting: Eric Garcetti's District 13 Looks Like an Evil Squirrel
2012-02-09 Arroyo Seco Journal: Redistricting Hearing Closes Amidst Controversy
2012-02-13 KoreAm: Koreatown Activists Continue Fight for Political Future
2012-02-15 LA Times: L.A. City Council redistricting discussions turn nasty
2012-02-15 KCET: Lawsuit Looms Over Alleged Backroom Deals
2012-02-16 LA Times: L.A. City Council redistricting panel reworks its changes
2012-02-16 Mayor Sam's Blog: Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Thursday
2012-02-17 LA Times Editorial: L.A.'s flawed redistricting process
2012-02-17 LA Times: Wesson denies newly drawn council districts are payback
2012-02-23 LA Times: Proposed L.A. council redistricting map leaves many dissatisfied
2012-02-23 Huffington Post: L.A.'s Redistricting War and the Health of Our Democracy
2012-02-23 89.3 KPCC: Opponents of new LA political boundaries vow to take their fight to the City Council
2012-02-24 LA Times: Panel passes L.A. City Council redistricting plan
2012-02-24 Rafu Shimpo: K-Town, Little Tokyo Lose in Redistricting Vote
2012-02-28 LA Weekly: L.A. City Redistricting: Council President Herb Wesson Tries to Ram New Districts Through Approval Process

March
2012-03-01 LA Weekly: Helen Kim takes on LA's Old Guard
2012-03-02 Neon Tommy: LA Redistricting Enters Final Stages
2012-03-04 Mayor Sam: Witness Koreatown's Political Awakening against unjust Redistricting and Extortion
2012-03-05 LA Times: For a better L.A. City Council, make it bigger
2012-03-07 CBS Local: Residents Call For City Council ‘Dictators’ To End Koreatown Redistricting Efforts
2012-03-07 89.3 KPCC: Koreatown residents take over LA City Hall chambers in effort to keep district whole
2012-03-08 LA Times: Koreatown's bond to Herb Wesson is breaking amid redistricting
2012-03-08 Mayor Sam: The Koreatown Spring continues
2012-03-12 Rafu Shimpo: L.A. City Council to vote on Redistricting Map
2012-03-15Daily Sundial Opinions: Quit gerrymandering Koreatown
2012-03-14Ron Kaye LA: Profiles in Political Courage: Antonio Villaraigosa Edition — Mayor Ducks Meeting with Korean Leaders on Redistricting
2012-03-16 Patch: L.A. City Council Set to Vote on Redistricting Map
2012-03-28 LA Weekly: Koreatown to File Redistricting Lawsuit Against L.A. City Council; 2 Pro-Bono Firms on Board
2012-03-22 Park La Brea News: Korean Group Threatens Law Suit
2012-03-29 City Watch: Joseph Mailander "Who Lost K-Town?"
2012-03-30 NBC LA: Suit Threatened Over Koreatown Redistricting

April
2012-04-02 City Watch Helen B. Kim: LA Redistricting Commissioner on Secret Meetings, Wesson’s Rejection and Who Lost K-Town
2012-04-05 City Watch Joseph Mailander: Who Lost K-Town … Revisited

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