(AURN News) — Billy G. Mills, a pioneering civil rights attorney, Los Angeles councilman and judge, has died at 96, according to NBC. Mills died June 27 at his Los Angeles home, according to his son, James Edward Mills.
In 1963, Mills and Mayor Tom Bradley became the first Black members elected to the Los Angeles City Council. Mills was the first Black graduate of the UCLA School of Law.
During his service, he fought for due process, equal justice and opportunities for communities harmed by segregation and redlining. After a congressional run in 1972, Mills was appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court by Gov. Ronald Reagan in 1974.
Mayor Karen Bass praised Mills as a trailblazer who helped shape justice in Los Angeles.
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