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Los Angeles Criminal Investigators and Experts Create ‘Elite Court Experts’ Consortium

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updated: Jan 8, 2018

LOS ANGELES, January 8, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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Prominent independent Los Angeles criminal investigators and experts have combined forces to create Elite Court Experts (ECE), a consortium offering training, consultation, legal services and media commentary. ECE members work daily in the trenches of the Los Angeles justice system assisting top attorneys on the most complex and high-profile cases in the country’s busiest legal system. The prestigious team is composed of: Timothy T. Williams Jr. (police procedure and use-of-force); Nick Morrow (drug use/sales, marijuana and DUI); James Allard (robbery/homicide); Reginald Stewart (premise security); Robert Royce (human trafficking); Michael L. Jones (forensic audio/video); Mehul B. Anjaria (DNA); Gregorio Estevane (gangs), and Martin Flores (gangs).

As Mr. Estevane puts it, “the government cannot and does not get it 100% right every time,” therefore it is imperative that the criminal defense community use conscientious investigators and experts to conduct due diligence.

ECE members’ work has been instrumental in notable cases including the Grim Sleeper (Lonnie Franklin); Anthony Brown (the informant who brought down Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca); Robert Blake (Baretta); Steven Gordon (convicted Orange County serial killer); Anthony Pellicano (private investigator to the stars), and Winston Hayes (excessive force in Compton slow speed chase).

ECE members have provided expert media commentary on CNN, local Los Angeles news networks, History (formerly The History Channel), 20/20, Good Morning America, Inside Edition and Al Jazeera America News.

For media commentary and speaker requests, please contact Elite Court Experts at 213-266-7704 or m.anjaria@mbadnaconsulting.com.

Source: Elite Court Experts

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January 8, 2018
Soroptimist Int’l Alhambra Presents Charity Fashion Show on Nov. 19

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updated: Nov 7, 2017

LOS ANGELES, November 7, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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Soroptimist International of Alhambra, San Gabriel, and San Marino presents their annual charity event, Sweet Dreams Pajama Party and Fashion Show, on Sunday, Nov. 19, at Almansor Court, 700 S. Almansor St., Alhambra, California.

One hundred percent of funds raised at the event benefit Soroptimist’s programs that improve the lives of women and girls locally and globally. These programs provide services and support to help women and girls identify and achieve their dreams. The “Sweet Dreams” event theme, a nod to the Soroptimist “Dream Programs,” invites attendees to dress in pajamas/lounge-wear with the promise of a prize to one lucky guest for joining in the fun. One lady and one gentleman deemed to be dressed in the “most glamorous” outfit will also be awarded a prize.

This year’s group of unique boutiques, fashions, vendors, contributors and entertainment elevate our annual event to a new and exciting level! Hopefully, guests will recognize the great work we do within the community and generously spend for a great cause that is so relevant today.

Cynthia Jarvis, Fund Raising Chair Soroptimist Alhambra

This lighthearted annual gathering usually sells out, capped off at 300 in expected attendance; so organizers encourage people to buy tickets early. Attendees can enjoy a trade fair, silent auction, door prizes, luncheon, entertainment and a fashion show. Doors open at 11 a.m., kicking off the cocktail/holiday gift shopping hour, when guests can indulge in a selection of more than 60 creatively assembled silent auction baskets, as well as diverse offerings from clothing, accessories and jewelry vendors. Lunch follows promptly at noon, followed immediately by the fashion show and entertainment.

This year’s fashion lineup features local boutiques: L & M Fashions, Jade’s Fashions, Johnny Was and Vidorra, showcasing an eclectic mix of styles in adult contemporary women’s wear, with selections ranging from upscale sophistication to casual, bohemian-chic. Lifestyle and fashion blogger, Nina Dominique, also joins the runway team, which embraces models of all ages, ethnicities, shapes and sizes.

Entertainment this year includes Alhambra’s own Pop Rock Academy performing arts school for youth, and The Tappettes, an adult tap-dance troupe from Whittier, while popular KCRW DJ, Marion Hodges, spins records, providing the musical backdrop for the event.

Cynthia Jarvis, fundraising chair for SI Alhambra, states, “This year’s group of unique boutiques, fashions, vendors, contributors and entertainment elevate our annual event to a new and exciting level!” Jarvis adds, “Hopefully, guests will recognize the great work we do within the community and generously spend for a great cause that is so relevant today.”

Tickets are $55/person, or $550 for a *table of 10 (*includes a free 1/2 page acknowledgment on the event’s rotating projection screen), and must be purchased in advance by contacting a local Soroptimist member, visiting www.SIAlhambra.org, or through Eventbrite. For more info on the event, buying tickets, or vendor/advertising opportunities, visit the SIAlhambra Facebook page, or leave a message at 626-799-0219.

Media Contact: For media queries, to set up an interview, or request photos, please contact Monina Castillo at soroptimistalhambra@yahoo.com.

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About Soroptimist International

Soroptimist International, divided into four Federations (the Americas, Europe, Great Britain & Ireland and the South West Pacific), is a global volunteer movement/network, with over 75,000 club members in 122 countries. It operates at a local, national and global level to educate, empower and enable opportunities for women and girls. The local California chapter, Soroptimist International of Alhambra, San Gabriel, San Marino provides programs including: “Live Your Dream,” which bestows college grants to women overcoming adversity; and “Dream It, Be It,” a mentoring program for teenage girls.

Source: Soroptimist International Alhambra

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November 7, 2017
New Dloky App Offers Local Promotion for All Retail and Events

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Dloky is a worldwide platform with millions of users and visitors and already more than half a million businesses. Dloky offers the latest deals and actions of retail and hospitality in the user’s direct vicinity, based on real-time or planned GPS position.

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updated: Sep 12, 2017

AMSTERDAM, September 12, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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Of course there are solutions for local promotion and proximity marketing for retail, restaurants, and events, for instance through social media, search, beacons, and review apps. However, there is not yet a universal, free and worldwide platform for local businesses to promote their deals, news, new products, and actions (e.g. new menu items, happy hours, concerts, DJ’s, activities, events, attractions etc.) to the general public in the vicinity of their business or to people planning a visit nearby. City visitors might be looking for the latest deals, things to do, action, events etc. nearby without following, or even knowing all those businesses.

Now there is Dloky, a worldwide platform with millions of users and visitors and already more than half a million businesses. Dloky offers the latest deals and actions of retail and hospitality in the user’s direct vicinity, based on real-time or planned GPS position. “One can compare Dloky with the digital equivalent of the local brochures and leaflets that you can find at hotel receptions, in taxi’s or in local city guides or event agendas,” says Robert Hoevers, founder and MD of Dloky.

Dozens of categories and subcategories can be selected such as women’s or men’s fashion, cosmetics, sports, shoes, restaurants, museums and nightlife. The user can select the desired search distance and sort on distance or date. A sort on local businesses is currently in development to favor local businesses due to user’s demand.

Webapp (or ‘Progressive Web APP’ / PWA), Polymer, Firebase

Robert Hoevers; “We have begun as native mobile app but since the launch of our Dloky webapp (a website looking and ‘feeling’ like an app on mobile), traffic really began to take off. Shops, businesses and promotions now have their own Dloky page and will be indexed on Google as well using our state-of-the-art, super-fast PWA and making use of instant loading ‘Accelerated Mobile Pages’ (AMP’s) as well. The webapp uses Google’s new Polymer framework and is hosted on Google’s Firebase CDN (Content Distribution Network) platform so also the small businesses that sign up can make use of the latest mobile technologies through the Dloky platform.”

Facebook

“But I already have a Facebook business page.” is a common reaction. Robert Hoevers: “Of course and I would advise any (starting) local business to setup a page. However, it is very hard to increase the organic reach of a local business page beyond friends, family and regular customers who like to follow your business. There are not many people who like to follow all the shops on Facebook where they come. Moreover, as a local business you particularly want to reach the tourists, travelers and visitors that don’t even know your business. Dloky works the other way around, you initially see all the places around you and hide the ones you are not interested in. Dloky will remember your settings across your browsers and devices.”

Business model

“If Dloky is free for all businesses and consumers, what is the business model?” is a frequently asked question. Robert Hoevers: “We are currently developing the first payment option, the ‘Google type’ advertising model is a logical solution where a business could have a paid promotion on top of the results page of a category in a certain location. But also cashback, discount or savings programs are being considered.” However, Dloky will always be free for users as well as businesses. Setting up a Dloky business page is a matter of minutes with the easy Facebook Sync option.

Dloky hopes to contribute to a more diverse retail experience in cities, malls and shopping areas and to help (small) retail business making maximum use of digital marketing strategies. Dloky believes that the physical shopping experience will transform more and more towards an experience of true consumer involvement, discovery, engagement, activity, authenticity and adventure. Dloky hopes to contribute towards this transformation and experience, both for consumer and business.

Malls

Dloky also offers white label solutions for malls and (open air) shopping centers.

https://dloky.com

Dloky Video: https://youtu.be/gPQReb789Lw

Source: Dloky.com

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September 12, 2017
New York City-Based Diggz Rolls Out Its Popular Online Roommate Matching Services Nationwide

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Diggz Officially launches its platform in 12 new major markets nationwide with aim to expand it’s national market share.

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updated: Mar 14, 2017

New York City, NY, March 14, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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Diggz, a popular New York City-based roommate finder app, is officially expanding its services into 12 major metro areas and cities nationwide. Diggz has been operating successfully in New York City for over two years, and is now rolling out into new markets.

“We considered expanding into new markets earlier, but we really wanted to make sure that our product and strategy were solid before going nationwide. Today, we’re very pleased with what we’ve created,” says Ben Blodgett, Diggz’s co-founder.

We considered expanding into new markets earlier, but we really wanted to make sure that our product and strategy were solid before going nationwide. Today, we’re very pleased with what we’ve created

Ben Blodget, Co-Founder

The 12 new markets now available on Diggz include Los Angeles / Orange County, San Francisco / Bay Area, Chicago, Miami / South Florida, Washington DC / Baltimore, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Toronto with more major cities planned to be rolled out this year. Roommate seekers in these cities that are looking for a roommate or interested to sublet a spare room can now register for free on Diggz.

Diggz is an online marketplace for finding roommates that share similar lifestyles and preferences. Via Diggz, users can post their vacant rooms for rent, find a room, or link up with others to go apartment hunting together. What’s unique about Diggz is that it’s a dynamic marketplace, “We wanted to enhance the roommate search experience and allow those renting out rooms to be more involved and proactive in the process. They don’t have to sit and wait for someone to contact them. They can browse through those looking for a room and pick out the ones they think will be good fit” says Ben Blodgett, Diggz’s co-founder.

Diggz utilizes a proprietary algorithm to provide users with personalized search results of prospective roommates which takes into account a user’s preferred neighborhoods, work schedule, cleanliness, smoking and drinking habits, mutual friends and other attributes. Like on Tinder and other popular dating apps, users that have both indicated an interest (a “match”) can then talk directly and safely on the platform without the need to exchange personal contact information until they are comfortable to do so.

Unlike other roommate matching apps that make claims that they verify each profile, Diggz actually has a robust behind-the-scenes fraud detection tools as well as actual humans reviewing suspicious profiles, keeping the platform scammer and spammer free. In addition, Diggz is the first and only roommate matching app that enables users to request a tenant screening report from prospective roommates within the app. This feature is extremely helpful for those users who want that extra piece of mind.

About Diggz

Diggz is based in New York City and was founded in 2014 by Avi Burstein and Ben Blodgett. After both founders personally experienced bad roommate situations they found on craigslist, they decided to create something different and solve one of the most painstaking experiences New Yorkers have to endure, an experience that has almost become a rite of passage. Their aim was to make the roommate search experience efficient, fun and safe that will deliver a roommate that meshes with your lifestyle and preferences. Diggz is available on desktop and is mobile friendly, so it is easy to use at home, work or on the go without needing to install anything.

For more information please contact:
press@diggz.co
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March 14, 2017
On April 8, 2017 Unite America USA Will Hold Its First March in Los Angeles

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The Unite America USA March aims to show the Trump Administration and the world the power of the people’s collective voice.

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updated: Mar 10, 2017

Los Angeles, CA, March 10, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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Unite America USA holds its first event on April 8, 2017. Starting at 8:00 a.m. PST, people will gather at Exposition Park in Los Angeles. There, marchers will walk in solidarity around Exposition Park, where the Unite America USA March talks take place. The event draws on voices of invited speakers from the nations President Trump banned, pioneers in media, radio, television and film and members of the entertainment industry who don’t support the Trump Administration.

The Unite America USA March stems from the current political environment of unrest taking place and aims to build off these movements in response to the Trump Administration.

UA’ USA March asks participants to take a firm look in the mirror to decide what action to take beyond the discourse. The March aims to send a resounding message to the Trump Administration that “His Power, Is Actually Our Power.”

“Instead of trying to suppress the press, we’ll uplift their constitutional rights of free speech and an uncensored press. Instead of building walls or imposing bans on individuals who make up the diverse fabric of America, we’ll strengthen communication” says Denise Darrell Media Coordinator at Unite America USA.

Unite America USA will host fundraisers, rallies, and concerts throughout the country to support organizations fostering immigration, civil liberties, and American ideals as well as offer legal referrals to those in need. It will raise $100,000,000 and open 100 Unite America USA Chapters within the year. Those needing legal assistance for immigration or civil liberties violations, should email help@uausa.org.

To register for the March or make a donation in support of the organization, visit UAUSA.org. United America USA wants individuals to open a chapter in their city and ask that they join them April 8, 2017 to further this cause. If interested, email info@uausa.org to receive logos.

About Unite America USA

With 30 years combined experience organizing events to support special causes, Unite America USA is well-positioned to offer assistance and referral support to victims of many civil liberties violations.

Media Contact

Denise Darrell
Special Events, Media & Marketing Coordinator
1-800-906-7157 Ext 1380
Outside US Call 1+202-277-9290. Ext 1380

Source: Unite America USA

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March 10, 2017
Arash Hashemi to Speak at Mesereau Free Legal Clinic

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Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, Arash Hashemi, to Discuss Drug Laws on February 18, 2017

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updated: Jan 16, 2017

Los Angeles, California, January 16, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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The Mesereau Free Legal Clinic announced that Los Angeles Attorney, Arash Hashemi, will be speaking about “Drug Crimes” on Saturday, February 18, 2017. The talk will go over the different types of charges, defenses, and penalties surrounding Drug Crimes in California. The lecture will also discuss the new California Laws regarding recreational marijuana.

“Since 2002, I have taken on numerous cases involving drug crimes,” said Arash Hashemi. “Anyone interested in Drug Laws is encouraged to attend this free lecture. A number of questions will be answered regarding Drug Crimes and what to do to move your case forward.”

The Mesereau Free Legal Clinic will host Arash Hashemi February 18, 2017 at 11:00AM.

Arash Hashemi is the author of Drug Crimes & Penalties in California, a book filled with crucial information and tips for individuals facing criminal charges in the State of California. He has handled a wide variety of cases, ranging from simple misdemeanors to complicated felonies, as well as high profile cases.

About the Mesereau Free Legal Clinic

The Mesereau Free Legal Clinic has been meeting the needs of the community through free access and education for many years. The Free Legal Clinic is co-founded by Attorney Thomas A. Mesereau, Jr., who is well known for his representation of musical legend Michael Jackson, actor Robert Blake, Boxer Michael Tyson and many more celebrities.

Source: Law Offices of Arash Hashemi

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January 16, 2017
George Martorano Has Been Added as a Featured Speaker to the TEDxPenn at the University of PA

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George Martorano, self-taught prolific writer, poet, educator, and mentor is appearing as a featured speaker tomorrow, April 10, during the TEDxPenn event hosted at the University of Pennsylvania. Martorano, who was recently released from prison after serving a ridiculous 32-year sentence for a non-violent offense without a chance for parole, endured one of the saddest tragedies ever handed down in the American justice system. https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/17048 – Event is open to the public.

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Apr 9, 2016

Philadelphia, PA, April 9, 2016 (Newswire.com)
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TEDxPenn announced today that Philadelphia native, George Martorano has been added as a featured speaker to the list of some of the brightest, most inspiring and engaging business leaders, professionals, students and alumni, who are reshaping some of today’s thought-provoking ideas and newest possibilities, bringing eureka moments that pioneer our society.

Martorano, who was recently released from prison, intends on sharing his inspiring message of hope, even where there was none.

“No matter what you are going through in life, there is always hope, never surrender, never give up”.

George Martorano, Speaker

While serving time as an exemplary prisoner, Martorano helped prevent a plane hijacking of prisoners. During his incarceration, he graduated over 8000 student prisoners in lifestyle change classes. 2016 is a very important year especially as a prelude to an election year, where our justice system needs to be addressed in campaign topics. Today, Martorano remains focused on spreading his message of hope and introducing successful re-entry programs for non-violent offenders.

Martorano is a writer/author with published works online who looks forward to penning his fascinating life story to be played out on the big screen one day. From LaFamilia, to the godson of Angelo Bruno to the stiffest penalty ever handed down to a non-violent offender to a writer, teacher, coach & humanitarian.

About TEDxPenn – The program is designed to help communities, organizations and individuals to spark conversation and connection through local TED-like experiences.

About George Martorano – George Martorano @ Writer. When sentenced to life in prison without parole, George Martorano did not give up. He graduated over 8,000 inmates during his 27 years in prison and taught them how to start a business.

Why you should listen – George Martorano is a self-taught prolific writer, poet, educator, and mentor. While in prison, he taught inmates yoga, prevented the hijacking of an aircraft by inmates, started a creative writing course, authored 31 books, pioneered a prison course called Release Preparation: Starting a Business for Under $1,000, among others. Thus, George became a role model and a positive influence in the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Released in October 2015 under the Department of Justice’s Compassionate Release program, George is the longest incarcerated non-violent offender. He has been featured in Philly Mag and Salem News and is now sought out to be featured by the United Nations. He resides in Philadelphia and continues to write and inspire others.

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April 9, 2016