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Quick Things You Can Do Right Now:

  1. DONATE to Black Lives Matter Grassroots to support our work and keep the movement strong.

  2. COMMENT & UNFOLLOW @blklivesmatter, the social media handle that was hijacked by the thieves that stole the movement’s resources.

  3. FOLLOW @blmgrassroots for the real work of the movement and the 39 boots-on-the-ground chapters across the nation.

  1. SIGN AND SHARE the petition to demand the removal of Erroll Southers from LA Police Commission for his role in the suppression and surveillance of Black and Brown.

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Updates

 
 
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BLMLA Weekly Email 10/28-11/04/2024
BLMLA Weekly Email 10/28-11/04/2024

As we approach one of the most consequential elections of our lifetimes, for Angelenos and Californians, there is so much more at stake than just who wins the U.S. Presidency. BLMLA has led the charge to unseat racist, disgraced Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León, who is up for reelection in the 14th District. In addition we have been fighting to prevent Nathan Hochman from assuming the District Attorney's Office as he threatens to undo years of progressive work. 

Hochman is a proponent of Proposition 36 which threatens to rollback major hardfought statewide judicial and carceral reforms won by our grassroots organizing efforts (so vote NO on 36!).  Even more, we have an opportunity to ban chattel slavery in the state by passing Proposition 6, and supporting housing for Angelenos by passing Measure A.

As we prepare to VOTE by next Tuesday, November 5th, we must also constantly ORGANIZE. TODAY AT 2:30PM we are mobilizing to oppose the appointment of Jim McDonnell as LAPD Chief at the City Council Public Safety Committee. When Mayor Bass named McDonnell as her pick for Chief, it demonstrated a betrayal of the community - which had chased him out of the Sheriff’s office in 2018. Organizing is key in advancing our own interests and holding elected officials accountable.

#VoteAndOrganize! 

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BLMLA Weekly Email 9/30-10/07/2024
BLMLA Weekly Email 9/30-10/07/2024

For weeks now, BLMLA has been hitting the streets, canvassing against Kevin De Leon (KDL), the anti-Black, disgraced Los Angeles City Councilman who has the nerve to be running for reelection. In 2022, KDL was one of four Latinx “leaders” caught on tape saying despicable things about Black people, Indigenous folks, renters, and poor people as they conspired in a back room to diminish Black power. They compared former Councilman Mike Bonin’s Black toddler to a monkey, said the child needed a "beatdown," and referred to his openly gay father as "a little bitch." Kevin also derided Black protest, claiming we were nothing more than “25 Black people yelling.”
 

We were able to force the resignations of KDL’s co-conspirators, but Kevin refused to step down—despite national outcry and intense protest, including an 18-day encampment in front of his Eagle Rock home. Now, he’s running for reelection to the 14th District, campaigning on a platform of thinly-veiled anti-Blackness while pushing anti-poor policies that have contributed to the highest eviction and homelessness rates in the city.
 

We haven’t forgotten about Kevin! For the last three weeks, we’ve been canvassing the 14th District, informing residents about his terrible record. Last Wednesday, we showed up at his debate and stood in silent protest as he stoked anti-Black sentiment from the stage.
 

Join us! We’ll be at this Saturday’s debate and canvassing 14th District neighborhoods every Sunday. It's time to reclaim our power and build the future we deserve.

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Organize

 
 
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An unprecedented number of Black leaders and organizations have come together to issue a list of demands for justice during the global pandemic.

Research indicates that Black people are suffering disproportionately from COVID-19. The needs of our community are specific and immediate, so this list of demands for changes both in immediate response and structural realities is crucial in the struggle for justice.

 
 
 

People’s Budget

 
 
 

It’s almost never been as important to demand #CareNotCops as Chief Michel Moore equates people peacefully protesting injustice with the four murderers who ended the life of #GeorgeFloyd.

Los Angeles needs a people’s budget that will dial back the LAPD raises padded into the three billion dollars Moore wants while vital services and programs see employees furloughed and lose funding.

When their officers literally get away with murder, they want more money and the things we need — clean air, arts programs, wildlife protection — get the short end of the snub nosed revolver.

DA Expectations

 
 
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On November 23, 2020, Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles convened a community forum to receive recommendations and comments on what expectations Los Angeles County residents have for the  newly elected District Attorney. A multi-platform synchronous meeting was held, with an in-person engagement of key constituents, additional stakeholder participation through zoom, and public participation through Facebook Live. Foundational to the meeting were the commitments set forth by DA Gascon, in the February 18, 2020 document “George Gascon’s Plan to Ensure Policing in Los Angeles County is Fair and Just” and the campaign document, “Big Issues: My Positions at a Glance,” as well as stances offered in previously non-public communication with BLMLA organizers.

Both the priority commitments offered by DA Gascon and the expectations derived from the community meeting are included. This list of commitments, expectations and considerations is not exhaustive, but meant to serve as a starting point.



New Black City

 
 
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Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and the Museum of Social Justice have partnered to curate an outdoor art exhibition. Black artists were invited to imagine a world without police. The exhibition documents the Black Lives Matter movement and illustrates what Los Angeles could be without policing and other carceral systems. The exhibition seeks to amplify the movement’s policy demand: to reclaim the billions of dollars that systems of law enforcement drain from Black communities and invest those resources in community-driven, life-affirming systems of care and services that truly keep us safe.

Visitors are invited to contribute to the community altar, a sacred space for Black men, women, and children who have been killed while in police custody. Bring a photo, candle, flower, or other item of personal significance to add to the altar.

Walk the black carpet and take a photo as you dream of a world where Black people can flourish.