Makiko ShiraiMakiko Shirai joined the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles on Sept.

Some 50 attendees offered incense and prayers at the marble marker for these unknown neighbors.Photos by MIKEY HIRANO CULROSSRafu ShimpoMemorial Day services at Evergreen Cemetery remember and honor loved ones as well as those unknown.

for their annual muen-to and irei-to services.noting how his own father-in-law was a veteran of the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team that fought in World War II.this is also a day to honor everyone who has passed on.

All have been placed in a grave together.It is so good to see so many people here.

the gathering took a short walk to the Irei-to monument.

The oldest cemetery in Los Angeles still in existenceIt was not clear if he said his name as he approached the podium.

we have a constitutional duty to conduct oversight and hold the Trump Administration accountable.I call on my Republican colleagues — especially those who serve alongside Sen.

This is a call to action to hold this administration accountable.Democracies dont die overnight — they die when people stay silent in the face of escalating authoritarianism.