Is it safe to say that Inglewood’s government is officially broken? To say I’m surprised would be a tremendous understatement, as history has shown nothing ever good from someone with unchecked powers and Inglewood elected officials, including Dionne Faulk, the councilwoman from the 4th District who is seeking re-election November 5th. It’s time for the “adults in the room,” business owners, developers, and elected officials alike, to take an emphatic position and conclude that the Mayor no longer represents the values or spirit of Inglewood and technically never has. Can Inglewood residents, taxpayers and business leaders continue to do business…
Author: Marvin McCoy
Here we go again. The City of Inglewood and its reputation for pulling out all the stops to protect its corrupt culture never cease to amaze me. How does this culture of corruption continue to exist? Well, let’s look at the City’s decision to dedicate taxpayers’ money to sponsor an event to bolster 4th District Councilwoman Dionne Faulk’s campaign to win re-election under the rouse of “protecting women’s rights” while at the same time using taxpayers’ funds to weaponize the court system to destroy Melanie McDade a former executive assistant to Inglewood Mayor James T Butts. https://www.instagram.com/p/DBPrisEsHaW Although McDade chose…
Can we admit that Kamala Harris by traditional standards is a horrible nominee for President? For proper perspective and to appreciate what I’m saying let me attempt to lay the groundwork on why I take this position. Let’s begin by first being honest by all means it would be a dereliction of duty of former President Obama not to do whatever he can to get Vice President Kamala Harris over the finish line but may I ask “Why does it have to be at the expense of black men?” I’m sorry but scapegoating Black men for Kamala’s failures to excite…
I am completely mortified. Let me begin by stating the obvious By no stretch of the imagination should Inglewood taxpayers be put on the hook to continue paying the mounting legal bills and potential financial damages from Melanie McDade’s lawsuit against the City of Inglewood and Mayor James T. Butts Jr. I say that to say, because after reviewing Ms. McDade’s demand letter along with subsequent text message correspondence between herself and Mayor Butts, in support of her settlement demand of $65 million, it’s hard to imagine any scenario in which ultimately the taxpayers won’t be held accountable for paying…
Where do I begin? I’ve seen many strange things in politics but this self-inflicted injury by the hands of the California Legislative Black Caucus is downright embarrassing. For full disclosure I’ve always believed that reparations was a tough sell but to suffer defeat at the hands of elected officials who look like us and in theory should champion the causes that we are passionate about is humiliating to say the least because in theory the actions of the California Legislative Black Caucus sadly proves the old adage that all “skinfolk ain’t kinfolk”. In fact to quote the words of Dr.…
I’ve seen this movie before and if this movie ends the way I predict it’s more than likely that James Butts’ tenure as Inglewood’s mayor be coming to a crashing end very soon. Is the Mayor “political death” written in stone? History has shown the mayor to be politically savvy but this time is different because it appears that the he has drawn a worthy and capable opponent in Congresswoman Maxine Waters who recently voices opposition to the Inglewood Transit Connector that extends well beyond the “ridiculousness” of itself but also serves as a harsh and strategically public dispute condemnation…
There’s a line in the movie ‘Training Day’ where corrupt Los Angeles Police Detective Alonzo Harris is famously quoted as saying “It’s not what you know, it’s what you can prove”. Wow!!!! Is Inglewood City Hall redeemable at this point? Let’s just say, as you are well aware, that I’m critical of Inglewood elected officials and I try to be critical accordingly and unbiasedly, but these current revelations made by the former mayor’s Executive Assistant Melanie McDade and her attorney after they released supporting documents, containing emails and text messages between her and the mayor that almost seemingly corroborate her…
Is it time to ring the alarm yet? Isn’t it fair to ponder whether or not Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ bid for re-election in 2026 is already “dead on arrival” as she arguably continues to miserably disappoint her progressive base that made her the first female Mayor of Los Angeles? It seems Mayor Bass has sided with her political intuition and ambition by acquiescing to the powerful Los Angeles Police Department union by choosing to veto legislation that would have allowed the voters to decide whether to expand the Los Angeles Chief of Police’s powers, including firing officers for…
In a bold pronouncement in an op-ed submitted to the Los Angeles Times, Inglewood Mayor James Butts passionately advocates for the Inglewood Transit Connector, commonly referred to as the people mover, in response to Congresswoman Maxine Waters who has recently withdrawn her support for the costly project after having a change of heart. Mayor Butts uses the op-ed titled “Opinion: Inglewood needs the people mover, Rep. Waters” to take on the longtime Congresswoman Waters by declaring that Inglewood “needs” the people mover. I mean as usual, the mayor, on par with his signature defiant “no holds bar” disposition chose to dismiss…
It appears the fix is in. In response to Congresswoman Maxine Waters scathing rebuke to the Inglewood Transit Connector it appears that Inglewood’s Mayor and city councilmembers have gone on the offensive by announcing that it has named Elevated Inglewood Partners , a public-private partnership consortium, as the best value proposer for it’s proposed Inglewood Transit Connector project. Elevate Inglewood Partners selected to build Inglewood Transit Connector And they cancelled this week’s city council meeting to possibly with the hopes of not addressing the public who may have comments on the matter. As 2UrbanGirls and other publications noted last week,…
There’s an old saying that goes “never look a gift horse in the mouth”. In all due respect, by no means would I ever disrespect the esteemed U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters in comparing her to a horse but her late opposition to the Inglewood Transit Connector project, commonly referred to as the people mover, although late, serves as a refreshing reminder that in fact government even with its many functional shortcomings can in its basic function represent the will of the people when inclined to do so. What do I mean? In a scathing rebuke and critique of the proposed…
Are you serious? Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has announced she’s seeking reelection after only being in the position for less than two years. Karen Bass announces re-election bid for L.A. mayor Her announcement so early, in my opinion, represents everything wrong about politics and in my opinion is worrisome, to say the least as it appears the mayor has put her ambitions above the people she was elected to serve. Why the rush? Did I miss something? What’s the urgency? Quite frankly it appears Mayor Bass has foolishly bought into the mechanizations of the U.S. Congress, where she spent over…
Excuse me if I’m skeptical about the City of Inglewood’s initiative to give homeowners a $500 rebate especially when you take into consideration it’s their money to begin with. Don’t get me wrong I’m always for taxpayers winning and if this is a true rebate in every essence of the word, Inglewood Mayor James Butts and the council should be commended for delivering for its residents but once again without a clear picture of the City’s finances and seemingly the dependence of pension obligation bonds to keep the City afloat, the real question is will Inglewood taxpayers ultimately be on…
“Elections have consequences”. This infamous quote was famously coined by former United States President Barack Obama after his 2009 inauguration and in reference to his meetings with Republican Congressional leaders in the aftermath of his historic election as the 44th President of the United States and the first, African-American to serve as President in United States history. This pronouncement – simple but profound – holds significant weight as voters in the City of Inglewood can exercise their collective voice and power by potentially electing two new members to the Inglewood city council and possibly a new City Clerk this coming November.…
According to Inglewood Mayor James Butts taxpayers should adopt the policy of American writer and poet Edgar Allen Poe, who is famously attributed to the saying, “believe nothing you hear, and only half of what you see”. If in fact this is the case why taxpayers and voters alike should be able to trust what their elected officials say or do when the truth can simply be distorted to accommodate the narrative as needed. I say this wholeheartedly because I took the liberty of examining the City’s midyear budget report in preparation for the midyear budget summary presentation on June…