This filing was absurd from the beginning. Politics has become a strategic farce. @AGRobBonta wants to be governor so he allowed himself to be the arm of folks against progress in the hope of votes. The State prosecutor is protecting dirty cops. https://t.co/baB8802M1Z
The steep drop in U.S. crime is a problem for Fox News's narratives, so today they're doing "America's Crime Crisis" segments about the tweets of a staffer in the LA County DA's office.
And though it is easy to call out this blatant racism, it is important to be specific. This is #antiblackness. Every move to erase Black representation and leadership in this council must be investigated.
There is no more to say about the disgusting comments of LA city council members other than it perpetuates the attempt to divide & conquer Black & Hispanic folks in LA. Thanks to @LADAOffice & @EunissesH for their constant solidarity against white supremacy. Time for resignation.
“Fuck that guy… He’s with the Blacks.”
LA City Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo, Kevin de León and LA Labor Federation President Ron Herrera making racist comments and discuss redistricting.
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41% percent of youths in placement are Black, even though Black Americans comprise only 15% of all youth across the United States. #YJAM https://t.co/japFdd7Nho