@BLMLA

Official Twitter for #BlackLivesMatter-Los Angeles, the first chapter of #BlackLivesMatter. Member of BLM Grassroots @blmgrassroots. est. 7/13/2013

 Los Angeles, California
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Joined December 2014
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THANK YOU @HugoForCD13 @nithyavraman & Curren Price For standing with the people and against axon surveillance of Angelenos. Hopeful that full @LACityCouncil will show the same courage.
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LAPD “Chief” Jim McDonnell absent form LA Police Commission today. Assistant Chief Michael Rimkunas gave chief’s report… Rimkunas was promoted for aiding ICE. #LAPCFails #FireMcDonnell
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Someone should ask Karen Bass why she's having @AxumSelassie targeted for challenging her on the LAPD's collaboration with ICE and the historic increases to their budget
with the truth from an ancient time 🔻@AxumSelassieOct 19
this was for 3 incidents. im facing charges for telling hydee feldstein soto that she would have prosecuted mlk, pressing karen bass on how much money goes to the lapd + why lapd works with ice, and confronting jim mcdonnell on lapd being the most murderous pig dept in the nation
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Melina Abdullah@DocMellyMelOct 8
In the last weeks, the system let the cops who killed Senior Airman #RogerFortson and #JaylenLewis walk free. And refused to prosecute in the killing of #NolanWells. And there are more... How do we muster the will to fight? My latest in @thelasentinel: lasentinel.net/from-nolanwel…

From #NolanWells to #MarchelloWoodard:Mustering the Will to Fight When the System Won’t Give Us...

It has been three months since Nolan Wells was murdered in Mississippi. Not drowned. Murdered. On Monday, Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles organizers met Nolan’s parents. I got to put my arms around...

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.@nithyavraman has said that she will fire the terrible, corrupt police chief who misleads LAPD. @KarenBassLA can beat her to the punch and #FireMcDonnell now. Sign the petition! campaigns.organizefor.org/pe…

Fire LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell

We must do all that we can to save Los Angeles from one of the most brazen, brutal, and corrupt police chiefs in the City's history.  Angelenos never wanted McDonnell in the first place; that's why...

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Melina Abdullah@DocMellyMelSep 24
#BlackPower v. #BlackExcellence: The @TheBlackCaucus and the Lure of Prestige My latest in @thelasentinel... lasentinel.net/black-power-v…

Black Power vs. Black Excellence: The Congressional Black Caucus and the Lure of Prestige - Los...

I am still unpacking from the Congressional Black Caucus’ Annual Legislative Conference, literally and figuratively… I went to “CBC Weekend” for the first time when I was 26 or 27. I didn’t even know...

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BLM Grassroots@blmgrassrootsSep 19
TODAY AT NOON… Join the REAL #BlackLivesMatter for a screening of the first cut of our documentary on how the movement was built, how our resources were stolen, and the work that continues to move. Talkback and lunch to follow. FREE and open to community. #CBC #ALC55
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Melina Abdullah@DocMellyMelSep 10
I got a few Latinx folks and a legion of ICE pigs coming for my neck at the same time… Still, I SAID WHAT I SAID… Solidarity does not require silence. My latest in @thelasentinel. (I’ll pick up on the ICE bs next week.) #LeimertPark #Africatown lasentinel.net/i-said-what-i…

I Said What I Said About a Latinx Run Club’s Attempted ‘Takeover’ of Sacred Black Space - Los...

I lived in Leimert Park until I got engaged, bought a house up Crenshaw, and built a family. Leimert remained our homeplace. The park is where we celebrated and protested.

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#BlackLivesMatter-LA@BLMLASep 6
Have you signed the petition demanding that @NathanHochmanDA prosecute ICE agent Brian Palacios for the murder of Black father #KeithPorter? #AbolishICE #BlackLivesMatter campaigns.organizefor.org/pe…

Prosecute the ICE Agent Who Killed #KeithPorter

It is outrageous that the County’s prosecutor takes a “tough on crime” position when it comes to righteous protest, youth offenses, and “crimes” of property, but the greenlight to crime, violence,...

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Petition to deny Amber Guyger's parole part 2 - Sign the Petition! c.org/Q4YsrbzJbg via @Change

Sign the Petition

Petition to deny Amber Guyger's parole 2​.​0

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Have you signed the petition demanding that @NathanHochmanDA prosecute ICE agent Brian Palacios for the murder of Black father #KeithPorter? #AbolishICE #BlackLivesMatter campaigns.organizefor.org/pe…

Prosecute the ICE Agent Who Killed #KeithPorter

It is outrageous that the County’s prosecutor takes a “tough on crime” position when it comes to righteous protest, youth offenses, and “crimes” of property, but the greenlight to crime, violence,...

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Melina Abdullah@DocMellyMelSep 5
Do white people have Ancestors? My latest in the @LAProgressive. #DollyParton @WP4BL laprogressive.com/progressiv…

Do White People Have Ancestors?

An Ode to Dolly Parton…and John Brown

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Melina Abdullah@DocMellyMelAug 27
Since this writing, disasters levied upon Black communities continue to pile up. #Memphis is suffering power outages as Elon’s toxic data center drains the grid and the water supply. My latest in @thelasentinel. #Gary #HurricaneKatrina #Flint #EatonFire lasentinel.net/the-gary-blac…

The Gary Blackout: How Disaster Capitalism Preys on Black Communities - Los Angeles Sentinel

The power is beginning to restore in Gary, Indiana. For 13 days, nearly 70,000 mostly Black residents were left without power, a catastrophe that was completely ignored and erased from mainstream...

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Melina Abdullah@DocMellyMelAug 24
We're LIVE with Dr. Joy James for our #BlackAugust #StudySession talking about George Jackson's Blood In My Eye. @Kalonjichanga and I get to facilitate. Plug in on YouTube. youtube.com/live/9_GUPRhaW64…

George Jackson's Blood In My Eye Study (Week 3) ft. Kalonji Changa,...

Join us during the month of Black August for an in-depth study of o...

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Police oversight body can’t even SPELL COMMISSION… Not to mention that it’s ridiculous to limit entry to the public meeting through single locked door. #LAPDFails
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According to LAPD’s own report, crime is down by double digits in every area, and as much as 27% in some areas. After drops the previous years as well. So, why do we need more police??? Oh. We don’t.
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Our tweets haven’t been sending.
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Melina Abdullah@DocMellyMelAug 17
We’re LIVE for our #BlackAugust #StudySession. @dylanrodriguez joins to talk about Comrade George Jackson’s Blood In My Eye pp 50-100. @Kalonjichanga and I facilitate… Hop in on this #MarcusGarvey day! youtube.com/live/vGZdteQ0WNc…

George Jackson's Blood In My Eye (Week 2) ft. Kalonji Changa, Melina...

Join us during the month of Black August for an in-depth study of o...

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BLM Grassroots@blmgrassrootsAug 15
We’re on LIVE with Chairman Fred Hampton, Jr. and Jacob Blake Sr. talking about #BlackAugust and the call to #FreeEmAll and #FreeKarmelo. Tune in at kbla1580.com and call in at 800-920-1580.
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Melina Abdullah@DocMellyMelAug 13
TODAY IS OUR LAST CHANCE to get our bill to PROTECT CAMPUS FREE SPEECH out of Senate Appropriations Suspense file! Call Senator Cervantes @Cervantes4CA and tell her to support AB 2551! 916-651-4031. Takes less than 60 seconds. #HandsOffStudents
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