Weekly Email 7/25/22-8/1/2022

This Week’s BLMLA Actions/Events (7/25/2022-8/1/2022):

  • MONDAY, 7/25/2022 at 4:30PM – Demand Justice for #AnthonyMcClain at the Pasadena City Council Meeting on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/161482446 – Call in to the City Council meeting and demand justice for #KendrecMcDade and demand the City Council fire the police officers who murdered #AnthonyMcClain. Please submit speaker cards prior to the public comment period at the link here. To participate by phone, call 1-669-900-6833, Meeting ID: 161 482 446. Talking points here.

  • TUESDAY, 7/26/2022 at 9:30AM – Los Angeles Police Commission Meeting on Zoom at https://lapd.zoom.us/s/289225944 – The same white supremacy that killed Emmett Till is the same white supremacy behind the police violence that steals the lives of our people. Last Monday night near Crenshaw and King, LAPD shot a brother from the community named Jermaine Petit. They shot Jermaine in the face and shoulders, in front of his children and community members. Jermaine survived the shooting and is currently recovering in the hospital. LAPD has shot 38 people so far this year, killing 22. These terrible statistics make LAPD the deadliest police force in the country right now, and we must all be outraged. Make public comment during the LAPC meeting and demand the commissioners take meaningful action to make #BlackLivesMatter! Coalition talking points here. Please use the “raise hand” function to speak. To participate by phone, call (855) 880-1246, Meeting ID: 289 225 944. Press *9 to be put in the cue for public comment.

  • TUESDAY, 7/26/2022 at 6:30PM – Torrance City Council Meeting for #ChristopherDeAndreMitchell at TorranceCA.gov and facebook.com/TorranceCA/ – Justice for #ChristopherDeAndreMitchell! Join us by making public comment to: 1) Fire Torrance police officers Matthew Concannon, Anthony Chavez, and Brian Kawamoto killing Christopher 2) Establish a civilian oversight commission. To make a public comment during the meeting, call 310-618-2404 or you can email your comment in by 3pm to CouncilMeetingPublicComment@TorranceCA.gov.

  • WEDNESDAY, 7/27/2022 at 4PM – Weekly #EndPoliceAssociations rally, 1313 W. 8th St., Los Angeles – Come out every Wednesday to #EndPoliceAssociations that bully and bribe elected officials and shield killer cops from accountability, with unjust legal principles like qualified immunity. This week we’re focusing on organizing to End Police Violence. Wear masks and bring your bodies, spirits, energy, drums, signs, flags and dedication. Streamed live on Instagram at @blmlosangeles.

  • SATURDAY, 7/30/2022 8-10AM – This Is Not a Drill! on KBLA Talk 1580AM or facebook.com/BLMLA – Topic and guests to come. Hosted by our BLMLA’s Tyler Boudreaux. Produced by Melina Abdullah, Megan Castillo, Tyler Bougreaux, Phillip Jackson, and Kacey Bonner. ASL interpretation by ProBonoASL on facebook.com/BLMLA. Taking your calls at 800-920-1580.

Recap

  • Last Wednesday at the weekly #EndPoliceAssociations rally, we focused on ending police violence and why police associations perpetuate the violence against our people.

  • Last Saturday’s This Is Not a Drill! discussed the victory at Bruce’s Beach and the organizing work to reclaim Black land. It was hosted by Sister Melina Abdullah, with Kim Holmes co-hosting, and Kavon Ward of the Where Is My Land organization and George Fatheree III, attorney for the Bruce family, as guests. For our #MoreThanAHashtag segment, we spoke with the family of #MichaelWest. Missed it? Watch here.

Megan Castillo