After the Americana at Brand rejected billboard space for a film about genocide, state Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) has joined a local Armenian group in asking mall officials to reverse their decision. Last week, the Glendale chapter of the Armenian National Committee of America requested that the Americana reconsider its denial of billboard space for “Architects of Denial,” a documentary that examines genocides, including the Armenian genocide, through survivor accounts. In a statement on Thursday, Portantino said he supported the committee’s request. “I thought to myself that Hollywood has long-celebrated thought-provoking and hard-edged filmmaking that stimulates conversations about historical events,” Portantino said. Wanted man found naked in woman's shower, authorities sayEffort to oust judge in Stanford swimmer case temporarily halted

Source: Los Angeles Times August 12, 2017 14:32 UTC