LAW Project of LA

Legal advocacy for system-involved families and youth.

[LAW Project of LA @lawprojectla]

Happy Juneteenth!

[LAW Project of LA @lawprojectla]

Proud of this fabulous graduate!
#scholar #readytosoar

[NPR @NPR]

How would society change if we had universal pre-K?

A new study finds that kids randomly selected for government-funded preschool were more likely to graduate high school and to go to college. They were also less likely to get suspended or skip class.
https://t.co/vGXmPULmFB

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Text your ZIP code to 438829 to find COVID-19 vaccination locations near you.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Help spread the word: From May 24 until July 4, Uber and Lyft will offer everyone in America free rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites.

[Team Katie @TeamKatiePorter]

Big Pharma says they need to charge astronomical prices to pay for research and development. Yet, the amount they spend on manipulating the market to enrich shareholders completely eclipses what's spent on R&D. Today, I confronted a CEO about the industry's lies, with visuals ⤵️

[LAW Project of LA @lawprojectla]

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[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

Vote early. Vote safely. Just vote.

[Rep. Barbara Lee (Archived) @RepBarbaraLee]

RT if you think billionaires should pay their taxes.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Mississippi dropped charges against Curtis Flowers, a Black man tried six times for murder. The prosecutor was found to have excluded Black jurors. https://t.co/j5T4TTZxUF

[LAW Project of LA @lawprojectla]

Laurence Wiener, Beverly Hills City Attorney: Drop the charges of the Beverly Hills peaceful protestors - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/UupsFvzDs7 via @Change

[LAW Project of LA @lawprojectla]

#DropTheCharges90210

[James Queally @JamesQueallyLAT]

After thousands were arrested for curfew violations during June's unrest, D.A. Jackie Lacey and others refused to prosecute peaceful protesters, focusing instead on those who committed acts of violence/theft.

Beverly Hills apparently didn't get the memo: https://t.co/xgE60f2Ewm

[Congressmember Bass @RepKarenBass]

Jacob Blake broke up a fight and police shot him in the back seven times.

Dylan Roof killed nine people at Emanuel AME Church and police bought him Burger King.

[LAW Project of LA @lawprojectla]

@CAgovernor We urge you to close DJJ the right way by supporting the legislature's alternative proposal, establishing the Office of Youth Justice. CA needs meaningful oversight & accountability re:state youth justice funds. #PJDC

[LAW Project of LA @lawprojectla]

How criminal background checks lead to discrimination against millions of Americans - The Washington Post https://t.co/zx1u6r72ge

[ali huh @resto_in_pesto]

‼️UC STUDENTS‼️
A group of students started a spreadsheet for international students to potentially swap into a US student’s “in-person” class!

Please fill out if you can (both international & US) and share to other students!! #StudentBan #AbolishICE

https://t.co/d2UfpK7cgk

[LAW Project of LA @lawprojectla]

Happy 4th of July.
#BlackLivesMatter
#KidsInCages

[Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 @NickKnudsenUS]

This is a masterpiece from @Eleven_Films. #VoteForOurLives

Retweet it a million times. America needs this.

The Dangerous Ones: #DemCast

[LAW Project of LA @lawprojectla]

#TrumpKillsFlorida #GOPComplicitTraitors
#TooLittleTooLate

[U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell @SenMcConnell]

We must have no stigma, none, about wearing masks when we leave our homes and come near other people. Wearing simple face coverings is not about protecting ourselves, it is about protecting everyone we encounter.

[LAW Project of LA @lawprojectla]

Horrific.

[Don Winslow @donwinslow]

This tweet.