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San Fernando Valley
LA Metro plans to upgrade the Metro G Line with at-grade crossing gates and two bridges crossing Sepulveda and Van Nuys boulevards. Construction of the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project is planned to begin along Van Nuys Boulevard and San Fernando Road.
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| 2024 |
2024 Nebraska Initiative 434
Proposed constitutional amendment seeking to ban elective abortion in the second and third trimesters, with exceptions for rape, incest, and medical emergencies, to be placed on the ballot.
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| November 5 2024 |
2024 Nebraska Initiative 439
Nebraska Initiative 439, a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a right to abortion until fetal viability, was placed on the ballot for voter decision.
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| November 5 2024 |
2024 Nebraska Initiative 434
Initiative 434 was approved by Nebraska voters, receiving approximately 55% of votes in favor, effectively amending the state constitution to restrict abortion access.
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| August 27 2024 |
2024 Nebraska Initiative 439
Conclusion of SurveyUSA polling period for Nebraska Initiative 439, gathering public sentiment on the proposed constitutional amendment.
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| August 23 2024 |
2024 Nebraska Initiative 439
SurveyUSA conducted a poll on Nebraska Initiative 439, with 1,293 registered voters surveyed. The poll results showed 45% support, 35% against, and 21% undecided, with a margin of error of ± 3.5%.
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| 2023 | Marcel Long pled guilty to the murder of Horace Lorenzo Anderson Jr. |
| December 27 2023 | The Seattle Parks & Recreation Department, backed by SPD, bulldozes the Black Lives Memorial Garden at 6am, removing the community space established during the CHOP protests. |
| October 2023 | Seattle Parks & Recreation Department announces plans to remove the Black Lives Memorial Garden for a 'turf renovation' project. |
| May 2023 |
2024 Nebraska Initiative 439
LB574, the Adopt the Let Them Grow Act, was approved 33-15, successfully passing the filibuster threshold. Nebraska enacted a new law banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for cases of rape, incest, and to save the life of the pregnant person, replacing the previous 20-week abortion ban.
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| April 2023 |
2024 Nebraska Initiative 439
LB626, the Nebraska Heartbeat Act, failed in the Nebraska Legislature with a vote of 32-15, falling one vote short of ending a filibuster. The bill would have banned abortion at six weeks with limited exceptions.
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| 2022 |
San Fernando Valley
Pre-construction began on the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project, which will run north-south on Van Nuys Boulevard.
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| 2022 |
2024 Nebraska Initiative 439
Citizens initiated a petition to place a constitutional amendment on the 2024 ballot to protect abortion rights in Nebraska, in response to potential further abortion restrictions.
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| 2022 | The city settled a lawsuit with the Seattle Times for $200,000 over deleted text messages related to the CHOP protests and agreed to improve record-keeping practices. |
| November 2022 |
2024 Nebraska Initiative 439
A Hart Research poll revealed 59% of Nebraskans opposed further abortion restrictions, with 48% strongly opposed and only 36% supporting additional bans, indicating growing support for abortion rights across Nebraska.
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| April 2022 | A judge approved a $500,000 settlement for the wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Horace Anderson regarding his son's death. |
| July 20 2021 | Donnitta Sinclair Martin, mother of Horace Lorenzo Anderson Jr., filed a wrongful death claim against the City of Seattle. |
| December 16 2020 | Protesters resisted an expected third 'sweep' of the park, creating makeshift barriers and preventing Seattle Police Department from entering. Protesters also occupied a private building owned by a real estate developer. |
| November 2020 | Marshall Law Band released an album called '12th & Pine' documenting their experiences performing during the CHOP protests. |
| August 24 2020 | Desmond David-Pitts attempted to set a fire against the East Precinct's sally-port door during a protest against the police shooting of Jacob Blake, leading to the installation of temporary cement barriers. |
| August 10 2020 | Carmen Best resigned as Seattle's police chief after the City Council voted to downsize the police department by up to 100 officers. |
| August 7 2020 | The New York Times reported that weeks after the protests, several city blocks remained boarded up and business owners were hesitant to speak about their experiences. |
| July 25 2020 | Several thousand protesters gathered in Capitol Hill for demonstrations in solidarity with Portland. The march, organized by the Youth Liberation Front, was declared a riot by Seattle Police Department after property destruction and fires. Forty-seven people were arrested and twenty-one police officers were injured. |
| July 23 2020 | A group of 150 people vandalized several businesses in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, including a shop owned by a relative of a police officer who had previously fatally shot Charleena Lyles. |
| July 19 2020 | Seattle Police Department reported vandalism in the Capitol Hill area, with fireworks thrown into the East Precinct, starting a small fire that was quickly extinguished. |
| July 1 2020 | Cal Anderson Park is cleared, marking the end of the CHOP occupation. Henderson calls for supporters to help preserve the community garden as a Black Lives Memorial Garden. |
| July 1 2020 | Seattle police cleared the CHOP area of protesters and reclaimed the East Precinct station following an executive order from Mayor Durkan. |
| June 29 2020 | A fourth shooting occurred, leaving a 16-year-old black boy dead and a 14-year-old black boy in critical condition. |
| June 28 2020 | Mayor Durkan met with protesters and informed them that the city planned to remove most barricades and limit the area of the zone. |
| June 23 2020 | A fourth shooting near the zone left a man in his thirties with non-life-threatening wounds. |
| June 23 2020 | Third shooting incident occurred in or near the CHOP zone. |
| June 22 2020 | Mayor Jenny Durkan announced efforts to end the zone due to increasing violence, stating 'It's time for people to go home' and calling for order to be restored. |
| June 21 2020 | A third shooting occurred in the zone, involving a 17-year-old male who was treated for a gunshot wound to the arm at Harborview Medical Center and released. |
| June 21 2020 | Second shooting incident occurred in or near the CHOP zone. |
| June 20 2020 | Two separate shootings occurred at the edge of the protest zone early in the morning. Horace Lorenzo Anderson Jr., a 19-year-old local rapper who had just graduated high school, was fatally shot and pronounced dead at Harborview Medical Center at 2:53 a.m. |
| June 20 2020 | DeJuan Young, a 33-year-old man, was shot and critically wounded after being surrounded by a group of men who used a racist epithet. He was transported to Harborview Medical Center by 3:06 a.m. |
| June 20 2020 | First shooting incident occurred in or near the CHOP zone, leading to a decrease in the zone's size. |
| June 19 2020 | Juneteenth was observed with diverse events ranging from a 'grief ritual' to a dance party. |
| June 18 2020 | A volunteer medic intervened during a sexual assault in a tent within the occupied park area, leading to the arrest of the alleged perpetrator. NPR reported the presence of armed anti-fascist groups in the area, claiming to be prepared for potential conflict while preferring de-escalation. |
| June 17 2020 | The U.S. House Judiciary Committee discussed the CHOP during debates on a police reform bill, with Representative Debbie Lesko proposing an amendment to cut federal police grants to municipalities permitting autonomous zones. |
| June 16 2020 | CHOP representatives and the city reached an agreement to 'rezone' the occupied area to improve street access for businesses and local services. |
| June 15 2020 | KIRO-TV reported a break-in and fire at an auto shop near the CHOP zone, with Seattle Police Department (SPD) observing from a distance but not responding directly. |
| June 15 2020 | Armed members of the Proud Boys appeared in the zone during a Capitol Hill rally. |
| June 13 2020 | Black Lives Matter protesters began negotiations with local officials about leaving the occupied zone. |
| June 12 2020 | Isaiah Thomas Willoughby, a former Seattle resident, attempted to set a fire at the East Precinct building, which was extinguished by community residents. |
| June 12 2020 | Tennessee Governor Bill Lee condemned attempts to create autonomous zones in his state, warning protesters that such zones would not be tolerated. |
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