Hollywood Adventist Church
Senior Pastor at Hollywood Adventist Church and member of LA Voice, a faith-based organization of 25 churches, synagogues, and mosques representing 30000 families across Los Angeles, California
PROFILE
Ryan Bell
Guest
FROM Ryan Bell
Which Way, L.A.?
City Council Passes Responsible Banking Ordinance Two days after JP Morgan Chase announced its $2 billion loss from risky trading, the New York and Los Angeles City Councils passed so-called responsible-banking ordinances. In LA, it was the result of a three-year effort by City Councilman Richard Alarcón. The vote in favor of Alarcón's measure was unanimous.
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Local Churches Divest from Big Banks Today, a group of local church leaders called LA Voice told Wells Fargo and Bank of America they were divesting their money. At Third and Hope Street outside B of A, KCRW's Saul Gonzalez spoke with former Obama White House aide Van Jones (at right), now president and co-founder of an activist group called Rebuild the Dream . We hear more from the Reverend Doctor Ryan Bell, senior pastor at the Hollywood Adventist Church and member of the Pico National Clergy Leadership Council . Segment image: Van Jones was one the speakers at today's rally involving activists and members of the clergy. Photo by Saul Gonzalez
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