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Monrovia speakers urge permanent memorial and investigation into death of Roberto Carlos Montoya
Summary
Public commenters at the Oct. 7 Monrovia City Council meeting called for a permanent memorial to Roberto Carlos Montoya and asked the council to seek a formal investigation into his death; council members asked staff to check whether an investigation is already underway and discussed next steps.
Public commenters at the Monrovia City Council meeting on Oct. 7 urged the city to support a permanent memorial for Roberto Carlos Montoya and asked the council to press for a formal investigation into his death.
The calls came during the public comment period, when Marcelo, a local activist and organizer, described Montoya’s death and asked that he “be remembered,” and several residents described repeated removals of temporary memorials and ongoing concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity near the Home Depot site. A vigil was announced for Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Home Depot to remember Montoya.
The requests reached elected officials during council reports. Council member Edward Belden asked that the council send a letter to…
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