Weekly Email 2/14/2022-2/21/2022

This Week’s BLMLA Actions/Events (2/14/2022-2/21/2022):

  • MONDAY, 2/14/2022 at 4:30PM – Demand Justice for #AnthonyMcClain at the Pasadena City Council Meeting on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/161482446 – At last week’s Pasadena City Council meeting, they tried to stall out community members demanding accountability. This week we need more people to continue uplifting the demand to fire the officers that 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. Learn more and find talking points here.

  • TUESDAY, 2/15/2022 at 9:30AM – Los Angeles Police Commission Meeting on Zoom at https://lapd.zoom.us/s/289225944 – The fight to end LAPD’s pretextual stops continues at this week’s Commission! We must raise our voices against the racist practice, in the name of #EzellFord and so many others. Send an email to the Police Commission before Tuesday, 2/15/2022 at 5pm. Make public comment during the weekly Commission meeting, using the 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.

  • WEDNESDAY, 2/16/2022 at 4PM (and every Wednesday at 4PM) – ONE WHOLE YEAR of Fund Services, Not Police! #EndPoliceAssociations at 1313 W. 8th St., Los Angeles – It’s the one-year anniversary of the weekly Fund Services, Not Police rally to #EndPoliceAssociations! Come out and stand in the streets as we protest against the police associations that protect killer cops from being held accountable. Wear masks and bring your bodies, spirits, energy, drums, signs, flags and dedication. Streamed live on Instagram at @blmlosangeles. 

  • SATURDAY, 2/19/2022 8-10AM – This Is Not a Drill! on KBLA Talk 1580AM or facebook.com/BLMLA – This week’s show will discuss “Ending Qualified Immunity,” the policy that provides police officers with extra protections that shield them from accountability. The conversation will include Professor Jody Armour of USC’s School of Law, co-hosted by Audrena Redmond of Black Lives Matter-Long Beach & Black Lives Matter-Grassroots, hosted by our own Sister Dr. Melina Abdullah. Listen live on KBLA Talk 1580 AM, kbla1580.com, download the KBLA app, or watch the livestream with ASL interpretation by ProBonoASL on facebook.com/BLMLA. Taking your calls at 800-920-1580. 


Megan Castillo