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NEW: I spent time with families of those killed by Los Angeles sheriff deputies. They want the department defunded + dismantled. They want DA Jackie Lacey out. They want officers fired + prosecuted.
Listen to their words here (thread / videos) ⬇️
theguardian.com/us-news/2020/j…
Listen to their words here (thread / videos) ⬇️
theguardian.com/us-news/2020/j…
Julie Martinez, grandmother of Paul Rea, 18, killed by LASD during a traffic stop after allegedly driving thru a stop sign: “The sheriffs for decades have been operating like illegal thugs and gang members under the color of authority. They are never held accountable.”
More from Julie Martinez, Paul’s grandmother: “They utilize their badges as a form of protection. They are allowed unfettered access to criminal activity. There’s zero trust. It’s at the point where people fear the sheriffs more than they actually fear crime.”
The fact that saying #BlackLivesMatter is controversial statement is a testament to the long history of racism and white supremacy in America that lasts to this day. 
Today I attended a protest for #RyanTwyman who was unarmed and shot by the police 34 times— Mr. Twyman’s life was stolen by the LA county sheriffs department from his three young children.
It upsets me how many people today think that they would be on the front lines of the civil rights movement if it was currently happening when in reality it still is but they’re not there.
Because ending police brutality is A continuation of the civil rights movement.
Because ending police brutality is A continuation of the civil rights movement.
