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Julian Porte: The Bard Behind “The Ballad of Kelly Thomas”

While others held protest signs outside the Fullerton Police Department last summer, Julian Porte came with a guitar, a harmonica and a song. Small crowds assembled around the Santa Fe Springs-based musician as he sang “The Ballad of Kelly Thomas,” about the homeless, schizophrenic man fatally beaten at the hands of officers one year ago [...]

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Art Exhibit Inspired by Kelly Thomas Opens Tomorrow in Fullerton

Art with an Agenda has curated a new exhibit set to open to public tomorrow in memory of Kelly Thomas. Pieces will include artistic portrayals of that tragic night one year ago today when Thomas was beaten into a coma that would result in his death days later. Beyond the headlines and the court proceedings [...]

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