Bernard Parks Officially Joins Race to Oust Hahn as L.A. Mayor
Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard C. Parks made it official: He is running for mayor against James K. Hahn, who pushed him out as police chief two years ago. "I'm in, with a capital IN," Parks said Wednesday. Though anticipated, Parks' decision was welcomed by the other challengers, in part because the city's second Black police chief is widely expected to undercut Hahn's support among blacks. [more]