BLMLA Weekly Email 7/24-7/31/2023

This Week’s BLMLA Actions/Events (7/24/23-7/31/23):

  • MONDAY, 7/24/2023 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 Pasadena 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.

  • TUESDAY, 7/25/2023 at 9:30AM – Los Angeles Police Commission Meeting IN PERSON at LAPD HQ 100 W. 1st St. – Come out IN PERSON and demand that the so-called oversight body of the LAPD actually hold killer cops accountable! Make your voice heard during public comment and demand Chief Michel Moore’s resignation and #DefundThePolice. Coalition talking points here.

  • TUESDAY, 7/25/2023 at 1PM – Youth Justice Coalition Youth-Led Rally & Community Resource Fair at LA County Board of Supervisors 500 W. Temple Ave – Young people’s lives are at stake under the abusive custody of Probation inside Juvenile Halls. LA County is spending $416 million per year to incarcerate kids through Juvenile Probation. The Board of State and Community Corrections ordered Barry J. Nidorf and Central Juvenile Halls to be CLOSED by July 23, 2023 due to deadly, dangerous conditions. Join the Youth Justice Coalition in demanding the county supervisors free all eligible incarcerated youth by July 23, 2023 and fund youth justice reimagined.

  • TUESDAY, 7/25/2023 at 6:30PM – Torrance City Council Meeting for #ChristopherDeAndreMitchell IN PERSON at Torrance City Hall 3031 Torrance Blvd. – Let’s continue demanding the council deliver justice in the name of #ChristopherDeAndreMitchell by establishing a civilian oversight commission of the Torrance police department. The DOJ is investigating them. They need an outside body, NOW.

  • WEDNESDAY, 7/26/2023 at 4PM – #EndPoliceAssociations Rally at 1313 W. 8th St. – It’s a hot labor summer! Real unions are on strike! Let’s show out in full support! Bring your voices, your energy, and your commitment to building a just and free world, where law enforcement special interest groups don’t bully and bribe elected officials or drop drugs in our communities and police departments don’t steal more than half of the overall city budget. Wear a mask! Snacks and water provided! Streamed live on Instagram at @blmlosangeles.

  • SATURDAY, 7/29/2023 8-10AM – This Is Not a Drill! on KBLA Talk 1580AM or facebook.com/BLMLA – Black journalists are the “lions who tell our story.” Talking with James Farr about what it means to be on frontlines to capture stories and the impact on journalists themselves. Hosted by our very own Dr. Melina Abdullah. #MoreThanAHashtag conversation with the mother of #JalaniLovett. Taking your calls at 800-920-1580.

Recap:

  • We are overjoyed that a court has ordered the release of Ruchell Magee after 67 years behind bars! Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles is proud to be part of the Free Ruchell Magee Coalition that organized alongside Ruchell to demand that he spend the rest of his life as a free man, surrounded by his loved ones. The coalition will continue to support Ruchell in his return and post updates on social media @freeruchellmagee.

  • Last Saturday, Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles joined the family of Mely Corado for a Rally of Remembrance at Echo Park Lake. It was a beautiful honoring of Mely’s life and Spirit, lovingly organized by her brother and our comrade Albert Corado and her father. Mely was shot and killed by LAPD while she was working as a manager at Trader Joe’s on July 21, 2018.

  • At last Wednesday’s #EndPoliceAssociations rally, we were led by Project Knucklehead as we drummed for justice in celebration of 10 years of transformational movement work by #BlackLivesMatter! We had free bucket drums for people to join in rhythm and healing justice. The families of #AndrewJosephIII, #VanessaMarquez, #JamesMincey, #DavidSullivan, and #AnthonyVargas were all present.

  • Last Saturday’s This Is Not A Drill was a lively discussion with LA Times columnist Erika Smith in response to her recent write up of the People’s Justice Festival. Dozens of callers made clear that there is much more ahead for Black Lives Matter Grassroots.  Hosted by our very own Dr. Melina Abdullah and co-hosted by Baba Akili. Missed it? Watch here.

Guest User