LA officials are investigating NBC Universal for trimming trees that provided shade to striking writers and actors
A Los Angeles official is investigating why NBC Universal trimmed shade-providing trees outside a site being picketed as part of the Hollywood actors' and writers' strike.
Supporters of the strike have suggested the move was intended to impede their ability to protest at the site, given temperatures in some parts of the city soared to over 90 degrees Fahrenheit,A picture of the trees tweeted by sketch writer and comedian Chris Stevens on Monday was widely shared and has been viewed more than five million times. for trimming the trees that gave our picket line shade right before a 90+ degree week," he wrote.
"The trimmed trees are LA City managed street trees," he wrote on Tuesday, posting before-and-after images of the trees.At the time of publication, it is unclear whether the company has the authority to cut the trees,
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