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2001: Don't Make the Police into an Arm of the INS
2004: Kids Shouldn’t Have to Flee L.A. to Have Hope
Immigration and Naturalization Service Commissioner James Ziglar announced in early December that the names of more than 300,000 immigrants scheduled for deportation will be entered into an FBI criminal database. This is to facilitate the identification by the police.
The inner city was my neighborhood. In the 1980s, when I was attending junior high school in South-Central Los Angeles, gang violence was common and respect for teachers was absent. Being a victim of senseless street conflict was something I worked to avoid.
2005: South Los Angeles Must Have Higher Political Visibility
2005: The Salvadoran Connection
Poor people are invisible, especially African Americans and Latinos who live in South-Central Los Angeles. This is not new; it has existed for decades. I grew up there and saw the injustices of poverty, poor housing, inadequate and unsafe school facilities and police brutality.
Re “L.A. Violence Crosses the Line,” May 15: I have just finished reading the article about Mara Salvatrucha gang violence. It comes as no surprise that extremely violent criminals find California a virtual utopia where they can operate freely with minimal risk.
2011: A forgotten story of compassion and salvation
The Allies turned the tide against Hitler’s evil forces in 1944 with their defense of their positions during the Battle of the Bulge, which raged from Dec. 16, 1944 through Jan. 25, 1945. Unfortunately, by then, millions of Jews already had been murdered throughout Europe.
2022: The Thirty-Year
Anniversary of the Los Angeles Uprising
The only thing unusual about the March 3, 1991 beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles Police Department officers was that it was captured on video by a plumber named George Holliday. Police brutality against Black and brown people was, and continues to be, a regular occurrence.
2017: Pasadena activist Randy Ertll writes guide on community organizing
It was more than a two-hour trip, but the 40-year-old activist wanted to get a “reality check” about the struggles that some people face on a daily basis by riding the bus and walking home. “I thought, ‘This is so exhausting,’” said Randy Jurado Ertll.
2023: Why I support Salvadoran President Bukele, the scourge of gangs and corrupt politicians
It’s no secret that I support Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador. A few years ago, for all intents and purposes, I had no clue who Bukele was. He did come to the 2015 Day of the Salvadoran event in Los Angeles, but I missed seeing or meeting him.
Media Appearances
2009: Randy Jurado Ertll interviewed on Spanish network (KMEX 34)
2010: Randy Jurado Ertll Appears on GOOD DAY L.A. (KTTV FOX 11)
2010: Randy Jurado Ertll On UNIVISION Speaking About U.S. Census (KMEX 34)
2011: TELEMUNDO Live Interview with Randy Jurado Ertll - Esperanza en Tiempos de Oscuridad (KVEA 52)
2012: Randy Jurado Ertll - Recordando los Disturbios de Los Angeles 1992 - The 1992 L.A. Riots (KVEA 52)
2013: Randy Jurado Ertll, author of The Life of an Activist: In the Frontlines 24/7 (CNN en Español)
2015: Randy Jurado Ertll - La Vida y los Tiempos de El Cipitio - The Lives and Times of El Cipitio (KMEX 34)
2021: Despierta America: UNIVISION. Autor Randy Jurado Ertll - libros bilingues, leyendas/folklore. (KVEA 52)
2022: ESTRELLA TV - School Safety and Gun Reform Laws - Uvalde, Texas mass shooting (Estrella TV)
2024: Debate Presidencial Entre Biden vs Trump. Noticias - (HispanTV)
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