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Los Angeles City Council honors Armenian genocide victims, urges vigilance against hate
Summary
Councilmember Nazarian led a remembrance on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian genocide and highlighted recent detentions in Artsakh; the city’s civil‑rights general manager pledged continued hate‑prevention, and the council recognized Armenian community leaders and honorees.
Councilmember David Nazarian opened a remembrance at the April 24 Los Angeles City Council meeting, reading the names of people he said are detained in Artsakh and linking the 111th anniversary of the Armenian genocide to current concerns over displacement and marginalization. Nazarian said the period of remembrance should also prompt action “so that it never is repeated.”
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