Weekly Email 6/27/2022-7/4/2022

This Week’s BLMLA Actions/Events (6/27/2022-7/4/2022):

  • MONDAY, 6/27/2022 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, 6/28/2022 at 9:30AM – Los Angeles Police Commission Meeting on Zoom at https://lapd.zoom.us/s/289225944 – 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, 6/28/2022 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, 6/29/2022 at 4PM (and every Wednesday) – #EndPoliceAssociations BLACK PRIDE EDITION at 1313 W. 8th St., Los Angeles – Join us for a special BLACK PRIDE EDITION of the weekly #EndPoliceAssociations rally as we confront the Los Angeles Police Protective League. Police associations bully and bribe elected officials and shield killer cops from accountability, with unjust legal principles like qualified immunity. More at endpoliceassociations.com. 

Come on queer and trans Fam! 

Wear masks and bring your bodies, spirits, energy, drums, signs, flags and dedication. Streamed live on Instagram at @blmlosangeles.

  • SATURDAY, 7/2/2022 8-10AM – This Is Not a Drill! on KBLA Talk 1580AM or facebook.com/BLMLA – Talking about the disproportionate impact that the Dobbs decision will have on Black pregnant people with Rosa Clemente and other guests to be announced. Hosted by our own Sister Melina. ASL interpretation by ProBonoASL on facebook.com/BLMLA. Taking your calls at 800-920-1580.

Megan Castillo