In 2023 LAPD killed three people in the first three days of the year. Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles has been fighting for justice, alongside the families, in the names of #KeenanAnderson and #TakarSmith. In November we won rare “out-of-policy” rulings in both cases. As we move into the new year, we are demanding the firings and prosecutions of the cops who stole their lives and working towards policy change that would bring non-police response to mental health crises…and would have saved Takar’s life, and remove police from traffic…which would have spared Keenan Anderson. We need you in this fight! Let’s make 2024 a year when Black fathers, like Takar and Keenan, get to live, raise their children, and thrive in this world. 60 Seconds for Justice (quick things you can do right now): - DONATE to Black Lives Matter Grassroots to fund the on-the-ground movement for Black liberation.
- COMPLETE the 2023-2024 People’s Budget LA survey.
- EMAIL your Congressmember and tell them we need a #Ceasefire in Gaza now!
- BOYCOTT Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Disney for their support of the Israel Defense Forces and the genocide of the Palestinian people.
- DEMAND a federal investigation into the murder of 27-year-old Black mama #NianiFinlayson by LA County Sheriffs.
This Week’s BLMLA Actions/Events (1/1/24-1/8/24): WEDNESDAY, 1/3/2024 at 4PM – #EndPoliceAssociations Rally at 1313 W. 8th St. – Three days into the new year, we are starting off with renewed energy. Let’s take down these police associations! Wear a mask. Streamed live on Instagram at @blmlosangeles.
SATURDAY, 1/6/2024 8-10AM – This Is Not a Drill! on KBLA Talk 1580AM or facebook.com/BLMLA – Our own Joseph Williams hosts. #MoreThanAHashtag conversation with the father of #StephenRomero, who is also polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi of the San Fernando Valley. Additional topics and guests to come. Download the app or listen on 1580AM in Los Angeles, kbla1580.com worldwide. Recap: Last Wednesday’s #EndPoliceAssociations Rally, Week 150, Dr. Melina Abdullah gave a heartfelt framing on the significance of Kwanzaa to Black culture as we honored the day of Self-Determination: Kujichagulia. We also reflected on the thousands that came together on the busiest shopping day of the year to shut it down for Black liberation and a #FreePalestine. The families of #JamesMincey, #SkyYoung / #JohnathanHart and #JuanCorrea were present to share the humanity of their loved ones as we renewed our determination to remove police associations from the County Federation of Labor.
BLMLA in Media and Must-Reads: Black Lives Matter is Doing the Work #MooreMustGo: The Campaign to #FireChiefMoore#FreePalestine: Black and Palestinian Solidarity Additional ReadsTune In- - Move the Crowd airs every Monday morning at 7AM on 90.7FM KPFK kpfk.org, hosted by our own Sister Melina and co-produced by Sister Tyler Boudreaux. Listener calls around 7:40 at 818-985-5735.
- Tune in to This Is Not a Drill! every Saturday 8-10AM, with a rebroadcast on Sundays on KBLA Talk 1580 and kbla1580.com and on facebook.com/blmla.
Black Lives Matter is truly a labor of love, and our work produces real expenses. To support our work, please donate to gofundme.com/BLMLA and donate here to support the work of Black Lives Matter Grassroots. For the most updated information and more on our work, please visit our website at www.blmla.org and follow us on social media: @blmlosangeles on IG, @blmla on Twitter, and Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles on Facebook.
Peace, Health, and Justice,
The Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles Team | 
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