By RAQUEL MARIA DILLON
Associated Press Writer

A judge on Monday ordered the release of a man serving a potential life sentence for stealing food from a Los Angeles church.

Gregory Taylor, 47, wept as family members and supporters erupted in applause after the judge amended his sentence to eight years already served. He was taken back into custody and will be released within two days when the paperwork is completed.

$350 Billion Loss of Wealth Requires Strong Action to Update Community Reinvestment Act

In testimony this week before a Los Angeles hearing convened by the Federal Reserve system and other federal financial agencies, the Greenlining Institute called for strong action to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), first passed in 1977. “In a sense, communities of color have become