Karen Bass was sworn in as Los Angeles' first elected Black female mayor by Vice President Kamala Harris.
Karen Bass sworn in as first Black female mayor of Los Angeles
Bass will be tasked with easing rising crime rates, restoring trust in a City Hall shaken by racism and corruption scandals and addressing the issue of over 40,000 people living in trash-strewn encampments or rusty RVs that have spread into virtually every neighborhood. She also urged residents to become involved in city government, echoing John F. Kennedy’s presidential inaugural address in which he said, “Ask not what your country can do for you –- ask what you can do for your country.”
In a surprise appearance, Stevie Wonder got the crowd dancing, playing “Living for the City.” He and Bass shared a hug.
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