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The Chinese Massacre of 1871
The Chinese Massacre of 1871 occurred on October 24, 1871, in LA where a mob of hundreds brutally attacked, bullied, robbed, and murdered Chinese residents in Old Chinatown. A total of 19 Chinese immigrants were killed throughout the course of the riot. At the time, the Chinese population of LA amounted to a mere 172 and as such, those killed in the racial massacre represented over 10% of the Chinese population. Individuals from the mob were prosecuted and several were convicted of manslaughter in these deaths. However, the convictions were later overturned on appeal due to technicalities.
Redistricting LA County
LA County is divided into five supervisorial districts, each represented by an elected supervisor collectively known as the Board of Supervisors (or Board). Following the Decennial or ten-year US Census, boundary lines within the County must be redrawn to ensure the population is divided equally between the five supervisorial districts. This is called redistricting. In the past, the Board appointed 20 commissioners to advise on a redistricting plan. In the end, the Board had the final say on where to draw and adopt the final district lines. However, this year’s redistricting is different.