Starting no later than 2019, the second Monday in October will be observed as Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day in Los Angeles County, according to a motion passed by the County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The motion, which makes Indigenous Peoples Day an official county holiday, also designates Oct. 12 as Italian American Heritage Day. And while we can’t change the past, we can acknowledge and make that history right today.”The county joins several cities across the U.S., including Seattle, Albuquerque and Denver, which have replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. Credits: EPA, Getty, Hillary Guzik, KTLA, Sarya Stukes The gunman who attacked the Las Vegas music festival had cameras set up outside his room. Credits: Getty / KTLA At least 50 are dead and 200 injured after a shooting on the Las Vegas strip.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 04, 2017 02:03 UTC