Thursday, August 02, 2012

Anaheim mayor meets with Latino community amid calls for city reforms | The Raw Story

Anaheim mayor meets with Latino community amid calls for city reforms | The Raw Story: The mayor of Anaheim, the city in southern California where public anger over a spate of police shootings has sparked protests among the Latino community, has visited the site of the latest fatality in a show of solidarity with residents.

Tom Tait and city councilwoman Lorri Galloway heard concerns from residents on Tuesday night at the scene of the fatal shooting of Manuel Diaz, 25, who was shot two weeks ago during a police chase.

The major did not comment afterwards but Galloway told reporters they had a “broken community” and hoped the healing could begin. Tait also acknowledged the lack of representation of Latinos within the city leadership and said it was time for a change in the way officials are elected.