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legislature to Support a National
Assault Weapons Ban
Assembly member Jimmy
Gomez (D-Los Angeles)
calls upon the Legislature
to pass a resolution in
support of Senator Dianne
Feinstein’s efforts to pass
a National Assault Weapons
Ban.
“There have been way
too many shootings involving
assault weapons
including the December
14th, 2012 Newtown,
Connecticut school shooting,”
said Assemblymember
Gomez. “I want to ask
my colleagues to join with
me and support Assembly
Resolution 5 to urge Congress
to act now to protect
our children and our communities
from gun violence.
We cannot allow
another mass shooting
to occur,” added Assemblymember
Gomez.”
“Twenty children and six
adults lost their lives because
a gunman got a hold
of an assault weapon, cre-
UBC-TV Announces Partnership with
Unheard Voices, live Nation & Clear
Channel at lA Press Conference
Ms. Peggy Dodson
of UBC-TV
& Ms. Lynn Pingol
of Unheard
Voices spoke of
the partnership
between UBC-
TV, Live Nation,
Clear Channel
and the Global Competition. Ms. Pingol
explained that Unheard Voices is a
modern day American Bandstand. The
format will help break new recording
artists on a global scale and can almost
guarantee an explosion of record sales
both nationally as well as Internationally.
Unheard Voices will air on multiple
networks globally, including MTV
and the UBC-TV Network, with new
and past performances available on the
ated a plan of
destruction
and set forth
to commit a
horrendous
act.” said Assemblymember
Gomez.
The federal
assault
w e a p o n s
ban, passed
in 1994 with
the strong
l e a d e r s h i p
of Senator
Dianne
Feinstein,
banned certain
models
of semiautomatic assault
weapons and large capacity
magazines that hold
more than 10 rounds of
ammunition. The ban expired
on September 13,
2004 and has not been reauthorized.
Since the expiration of
the federal assault weap-
Assembly member Jimmy Gomez
(D-Los Angeles)
ons ban, more than a third
of all police departments
reported an increase in
criminals’ use of assault
weapons since the expiration,
there have been at
least 459 shootings, resulting
in 385 deaths and
455 injuries.
Assemblymember Gomez
see GOMEZ Pg. 10
website www.uvtvshow.com
Unheard Voices will be auditioning in
the United States, while simultaneously
holding auditions in 11 other countries,
an unprecedented event. Each
country will be represented by 4 winners
- one in each category for male,
female, duet or band, and judges selection.
Forty-eight winners (12 in each
of the categories) will qualify in the
Semi-Final rounds and will perform in
the Grand Finale Show in Las Vegas,
NV. Unheard Voices will feature a ce-
figueroa Christian Women
Symposium XXV
Figueroa Church of Christ is hosting
its 25th Annual Christian Women
Symposium. “We’ve Come This Far
by Faith and Prayer” is the theme of
discussion. All sisters are invited to
attend this uplifting symposium. A
weekend of sharing and caring for
the spiritual growth of our youth
and our seniors from the community.
This year’s Facilitator: Sis. April Gabrielle
of 61st and Division Church
of Christ, San Diego, CA; Saturday’s
Keynote Speaker and Sunday’s Inspirational
Speaker: Sis. Margaret
lebrity host on the show and will also
have a 5 celebrity judge panel at the
live semi-finals and finale.
Some of the winning prizes will include
a global recording contract and
concert tour with Live Nation, 1 million+
dollars, distribution through
major global distribution partners,
worldwide online digital distribution
contracts and more. You can listen to
Ms. Lynn Pingol of Unheard Voices
discuss the project in full detail here:
http://youtu.be/BcvFiyPIo8c
The press conference was rapped up
with a call in by Tony Burrell, Head
of Mayweather Productions. He announced
that UBC-TV is in discus-
Carter of East County Church of
Christ, Portland, Oregon; Saturday’
program includes Youth Speakers.
Pre-registration is required to receive
a symposium packet and a signature
bag, plus you’ll be eligible to
win a “Special Gift Basket”. Lunch
is served on Saturday. Date: January
26 - 27, 2013. Time: 8 am - 3 pm ;
Address: Figueroa Church of Christ,
455 West 57th Street, L. A., CA
90037. For Registration information
please call: (323) 753-2536. Website:
www.figueroachurchofchrist.com
sions with Mayweather Productions.
He spoke of the great things Mr. Mayweather
is doing to help the youth in
our inner cities.
The lineup and business model for
this network is unprecedented. Some
of the top sports programming including
Mixed Martial Arts, will
air on the UBC-TV Network along
with great shows like The UBC MIX
Dance Show: the evolution of Soul
Train and American Bandstand, UBC
WELLNESS and FITNESS TV, Style
N Beauty Cafe, A Different Perspective,
Urban Access, Cultural Traveler,
City Vines, ‘The Mosely’s- The Fight
Continues” and more.
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