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"1992년 LA 폭동이 일어난 날인 4~29일을 뜻하는 '사이구'는 한인 사회에 대한 깊은 성찰과 슬픔, 정치적 각성의 시간을 의미합니다. 우리 사회가 코리아타운 재건뿐만 아니라 비극적인 시기를 맞아 다른 공동체와의 연대를 위해 우리모두가 노력한 것이 자랑스럽습니다."
“Saigu, which literally means 4-29, the date of the LA riots in 1992, marks a time of profound reflection, sadness, and political awakening for the Korean American community. Proud of the efforts of our community not only in rebuilding Koreatown but also in consciously working to build solidarity with other communities following that tragic time.”
Washington, D.C. —Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep.
Democratic members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are launching an investigation into the deals several law firms made with President Trump to avoid being targeted by executive orders.
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Washington, D.C. -- Democratic lawmakers sent a series of letters early Thursday morning to nine separate law firms that have struck agreements this spring with the Trump administration, questioning whether the deals for pro bono work in exchange for the reversal of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump or to avoid being targeted in future missives may violate federal bribery, extortion, honest services fraud or racketeering laws.
More than a dozen Democratic members of Congress have sent letters to nine major law firms who struck deals with the Trump administration, demanding further details on their agreements.
The lawmakers want more answers, as they say the deals, "pose a serious threat to the integrity and independence of our judicial system and the administration of justice," according to a statement from the office of Democratic U.S. Representative April McClain Delaney of Maryland.
Democratic legislators have warned top law firms that the deals they have struck with US President Donald Trump to avoid being targeted by punitive executive orders may violate federal and state laws.
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Los legisladores demócratas han advertido a las firmas de abogados que los acuerdos que han alcanzado con el presidente de los Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, para evitar ser atacados por órdenes ejecutivas punitivas pueden violar las leyes federales y estatales.
More Democratic lawmakers sent letters on Thursday to the nine law firms that have reached deals with Trump, questioning their motivations for entering into the deals and urging the firms to disavow the agreements.