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Inglewood Bans All Fireworks, Including Safe and Sane - Inglewood Today News

On Feb. 11,the Inglewood City Council heard oral arguments both in support of and against the ban of safe and sane fireworks usage in the City. After confirming that this was only the first reading of the ordinance, Mayor James Butts assured the audience that the decisionwas not final. “I want to make it clear […]

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