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Within a span of six days, Melina Abdullah — Director of BLM Grassroots and co-founder of BLMLA, was targeted twice by LAPD in alleged swatting attempts. That makes THREE TIMES that our beloved Dr. Abdullah has been targeted in just over a year…

Congress is threatening our #DefundThePolice demand. We must take action to ensure care not cops…

We know that police don’t keep us safe — and as long as we continue to pump money into our corrupt criminal justice system at the expense of housing, health, and education investments — we will never be truly safe.

Enough is enough. Our pain, our cries, and our need to be seen and heard resonate throughout this entire country. We demand acknowledgment and accountability for the devaluation and dehumanization of Black life at the hands of the police. We call for radical, sustainable solutions that affirm the prosperity of Black lives.

Last night, every single Senate Democrat voted with Senate Republicans on an amendment to the Senate budget resolution that would eliminate federal funding for local governments that defund the police. Make no mistake: This is a universal attempt to silence the demands from the streets…