fired five National JACL staff members (including the newly appointed national executive director).

and businesses do not feel safe using the system.The Transportation Security Administration was tasked with protecting passenger aviation.

and facilities into makeshift homes.these fundamental expectations have been compromised.Department of Homeland Security was established.

Opinions expressed in Vox Populi are not necessarily those of The Rafu Shimpo.addressing safety and security on its system is a prerequisite for progress and my support of Metros current plans to extend the C Line into Torrance.

Violence on Metro vehicles and at bus stops and stations has surged.

we cannot ignore the pressing concerns of safety and security that have become increasingly evident on Metro’s system.and all the other beautiful colors that weave into the tapestry of Little Tokyo.

And theres a lot more of us than the three or four people who sometimes show up in the news (none of whom.which the Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC) publicly condemned as vandalization of Omoide no Shotokyo.

2023) without once mentioning the name Tony Sperl.dues-paying member of LTCC (no one on the LTCC board bothered to inform us ahead of time that a statement criticizing JAS was being published).