Hundreds of protestors gathered Wednesday decry the practices of police and politicians like Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey and President Trump.
For three decades, L.A. has expanded the LAPD. Now, it wants to cut back
The protest Wednesday was ostensibly about calling for reducing policing budgets and increasing money for social services. Still, speakers and protesters understood these gatherings have a broader purpose. Activist Janaya “Future” Khan spoke about how opponents of the Black Lives Movement would try to sow division between the various races and ethnicities who are participating. Besides Black people, there were representatives of indigenous people and others who felt wronged by law enforcement in Los Angeles.“They will try to divide us,” Khan said. “They will try to use our pain against each other because that’s what the colonial project does.
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