LASR

Lawyers Against Systemic Racism (“LASR”) was created in June of 2020 by attorneys in Tacoma, Washington to effectuate criminal justice reform.

[Northwest Community Bail Fund @NWCBailFund]

URGENT: A new bill in the WA Senate would create major barriers and extreme oversight for the work we do. SB 5779 has a hearing Mon @ 9:30 and we need your support to OPPOSE this bill. See chain below for action items.

[daniel @durrdydan]

Swing by and donate tomorrow!

[Pierce County Dems @piercedems]

Saturday, November 20th!! You didn’t miss it. Register now. #buildthebench #piercedems2021 #RunForOffice

[LASR @LASR253]

https://t.co/T7hXpu6udN

[LASR @LASR253]

Please join LASR for our drive-thru diaper and wipe drive for My Sister's Pantry and our community!

Saturday - November 13th - 2-3PM
My Sister's Pantry
621 Tacoma Ave S Tacoma, WA 98402

[Gene Johnson @GeneAPseattle]

GEO Group could owe detainees $millions for work performed over the past 15 years, and could have to disgorge $millions in profits to WA. @AGOWA Bob Ferguson hopes to set up an account to benefit detainees & area workers who lost out on job opportunities. https://t.co/pwaJi1w7Di

[ThePeople'sAssembly @thepplsassembly]

We're back w/ our 4th annual Know Your Rights Youth Summit on Sat, Dec 18! We'll be hosting dynamic workshops, keynote performances, and speakers themed around abolition. This free virtual summit is open to all youth 10-18. Sign up for registration alert! https://t.co/92TPr4PFIH

[Tacoma News Tribune @thenewstribune]

Those leaving include 67 troopers, six sergeants, one captain and 53 civil servants. https://t.co/Qnh7fSCxoO

[Attorney General Nick Brown @AGOWA]

Today, our office filed criminal charges against Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. More information: https://t.co/0qegru7Ip8

[LASR @LASR253]

Help send a message to Ed Troyer to resign:

https://t.co/ChuDKmI0mh

[Tacoma News Tribune @thenewstribune]

The Attorney General’s Office has filed two misdemeanor charges against Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. https://t.co/gqSXNCh7gG

[The Seattle Times @seattletimes]

NEW: Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer has been charged by the state with making false statements and false reporting involving an incident with a newspaper carrier.
@Jim_Brunner
https://t.co/OhywPJACK1

[KING 5 News @KING5Seattle]

BREAKING: Sheriff Ed Troyer has been charged with false reporting after calling 911 on a newspaper carrier in Tacoma. https://t.co/8uOc5qkEf4

[LASR @LASR253]

Did you get or download Just Mercy yet?

[ThePeople'sAssembly @thepplsassembly]

Save The Date: 4th Annual Know Your Rights Youth Summit 12/18/21! Free and open to all youth 10-18 years old! - https://t.co/cGxXMvA7sq

[WA History Museum @HistoryMuseum]

Want to learn more about the history of #IndigenousPeoplesDay? Here's an overview, published in The Conversation in 2020, written by a scholar and member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.
https://t.co/f9B2fr8jBQ

[LASR @LASR253]

And a documentary!

https://t.co/2QUblp7zQ9

[LASR @LASR253]

November Book Club: Join us reading Bryan Stephenson’s, Just Mercy.

“A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time.

[LASR @LASR253]

There’s also a YA version!