Daniel Award

Showing the same courage as the prophet Daniel of the Old Testament, a local political activist, Earl Ofari Hutchinson and Los Angeles City Councilman Tony Cardenas took a similarly courageous -- and politically risky -- position on the anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Last Tuesday (April 1), they announced a proposed "Moratorium Against Murder." In honor of one of the 20th Century's greatest men, they wanted the City Council to declare it illegal to murder anyone in the City of Los Angeles for 40 hours. I wish all our politicians would show this kind of gumption. Sadly, the City Council rejected the idea as "silly" and the following signing ceremony never happened:

Murder -- They're Against It!