Weekly Email 2/28/2022-3/7/2022

This Week’s BLMLA Actions/Events (2/28/2022-3/7/2022):

  • MONDAY, 2/28/2022 at 4:30PM – Demand Justice for #AnthonyMcClain at the Pasadena City Council Meeting on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/161482446 – Every Monday we continue to push the Pasadena City Council to take action and remove the officers who murdered #AnthonyMcClain. Lately the council's new excuse is that they don’t have power to do anything and they are waiting on District Attorney Gascon. We know this is not true and they do have the power to do something now. Fill out a speaker card for items not on the agenda before 4:00 pm or send an email to the city council. Place a speaker card for “Items not on the agenda” and let them know: We demand the firing of officer Edwin Dumaguindin, who shot #AnthonyMcClain twice in the back, the firing of Ronald Soreno, who knelt on him, and every officer involved in the cover up. 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, 3/1/2022 at 9:30AM – Los Angeles Police Commission Meeting on Zoom at https://lapd.zoom.us/s/289225944 – Chief Moore’s proposal for a policy authorizing use of “pretext stops” in certain circumstances spells out how officers can continue the same abusive behavior under a new guise. Make public comment to demand the police commission reject the proposal, reject the surveillance of Black and Brown communities, and demand reparations for the 27th street community where LAPD detonated explosives on June 30, 2021, leading to the deaths of #AuzieHouchins and #RamonReyes. 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, 3/1/2022 at 6:30PM – Torrance City Council Meeting for #ChristopherDeAndreMitchell at TorranceCA.gov and facebook.com/TorranceCA/ – Make public comment and uplift the following demands in the name of #ChristopherDeAndreMitchell: 1) Fire Torrance police officers Anthony Chavez, Brian Kawamoto and Matthew Concannon for the murder of #ChristopherDeAndreMitchell, and 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, 3/2/2022 at 4PM (and every Wednesday at 4PM) – Fund Services, Not Police! #EndPoliceAssociations at 1313 W. 8th St., Los Angeles – Come out and stand in the streets as we protest against the police associations that protect killer cops from accountability by using qualified immunity! We’re demanding an end to qualified immunity, an end to police associations in the House of Labor, and an end to funding police over services. Wear masks and bring your bodies, spirits, energy, drums, signs, flags and dedication. Streamed live on Instagram at @blmlosangeles. 

  • SATURDAY, 3/5/2022 8-10AM – This Is Not a Drill! on KBLA Talk 1580AM or facebook.com/BLMLA – This week’s show will discuss our month long campaign, Black Women Are Divine, hosted by our own Sister Dr. Melina Abdullah with more guests to be announced. 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. 


Upcoming

  • SATURDAY, 3/12/2022 12-5pm – Black Women Are Divine at Norman Houston Park 4800 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90008 – In honor of Women’s History Month and in honor of all of the Black women whose lives were stolen by state sanctioned violence…#BreonnaTaylor, #WakieshaWilson, #MitriceRichardson, #KishaMichael, and too many others…Black Women Are Divine is a Black Lives Matter annual celebration of the divinity of Black womanhood. Calling all Black women to come out and enjoy a day of community healing, with live music, art, food, self-care activities like massages, and special gift bags for Black women. Nominate a Black Divine Woman to be honored during the event here!

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