she was instrumental in organizing meetings and sightseeing trips for seniors.

Soldiers in times of war have sacrificed for our democracy – we may be called to do so too.without producing any evidence or proof.

claim you are a criminal or gang member.By Bill WatanabeSo this administration can snatch anyone off the street or from your own home.while creating billions or trillions of dollars of increased federal deficits.

It has been said that the best way to know whether you are living under an autocratic regime is if you feel threatened or feel afraid to speak out against or criticize government leaders in power.Do you feel afraid to speak out? That is not OK.

to stand up for our American democracy.

but it is a clear sign of a growing threat to our democratic institutions.as well as covering youth sports and the Dodgers.

Photographer’s Eye: Mario G.Reyes was a fixture in the Japanese American community for four decades at events such as Nisei Week.

She is a writer and cartoonist who has worked for publications in Los Angeles and Tokyo.Reyes chronicled the important moments in the Japanese American community in Little Tokyo and the Southern California region as the photo editor of The Rafu Shimpo.