This is Alex Ramirez. His son Benjamín is the one whose cart was violently pushed over this morning. Watch my live interview with him on FB.pic.twitter.com/oYrrRTyrHs
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You can catch more about this story, including a lot that hasn't yet been reported, on my FB; I did a live interview with translation.
Los Angeles doesn't issue permits for people like the Ramirez father and son. When violent altercations take place, they're doubly at risk.
Street food vendors in LA keep us fed, but aggressive individuals as well as an oppressive system keep street food vendors vulnerable.
One last note: would be impossible for me to report this with live video if I didn't speak Spanish. We're all bilingual reporters here.
Hire bilingual latina reporters in LA. We tell twice the story, twice as fast, but are sorely underrepresented in media.
Here's my FB Live video with Alex Ramirez, whose son's street vending cart was knocked over today: https://www.facebook.com/aura.bogado/videos/10156445572828626/?hc_ref=ARQwAweHO5rWa-LqqjviecsQkZlVWv-hnATDOxC9pWvZYyeXs6YNYk-c30RvOXs3t7g …
Thank you. This is invaluable and appreciated.
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