Tag Archives: Drone

Securing Impunity: Surveillance, Militarization and Extensive Information Gathering

Follow the Coalition: Drone-Free LAPD/No Drones, LA Campaign Meeting: Join us, Tuesday, January 6th for the first campaign meeting of the New Year to stop LAPD’s drone program!  We’ll be meeting at 6:30pm at LACAN: 838 E. 6th Street, Los Angeles.  X-street: Gladys. Coordination and Working Group Meetings: Join us, Monday, January 12th, at 6:00pm … Continue reading Securing Impunity: Surveillance, Militarization and Extensive Information Gathering →

Week of Action Continues! Join us Tomorrow at 9am at LA’s first Drone Expo

Join Us! TOMORROW at the Los Angeles Drone Expo – LA Sports Arena Join us TOMORROW at 9:00am as we greet LA’s Drone Expo.  Thousands of Drone-Industry insiders will be converging at the LA Sports Arena – 3939 S. Figueroa St. LA, 90037.  Multiple organizations will be there to show the devastating impact of military … Continue reading Week of Action Continues! Join us Tomorrow at 9am at LA’s first Drone Expo →

Join us this Week to Expose and Dismantle Drones and the Surveillance State! – December 9th, 11th and 13th

Follow the Coalition: Coordination and Working Groups Meeting: Join us! Monday, December 8th for our Coordination and Working Group meetings where we’ll get to work on all of our exciting campaigns and plug folks into our Communications, Research, and Outreach Groups! General Coalition Meeting:  Join us! Tuesday, December 16th for our monthly Coalition Meeting from … Continue reading Join us this Week to Expose and Dismantle Drones and the Surveillance State! – December 9th, 11th and 13th →

Request for release of details re. LAPD’s Community Outreach for Drone Usage

Dear Commission President Soboroff: On Monday September 15 2014, the Los Angeles Police Commission released a media advisory stating, “Office of Inspector General to house two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) while Policy is Reviewed.”  The advisory further stated, “LAPD has begun their community outreach and process for drafting of policies and protocols for consideration by … Continue reading Request for release of details re. LAPD’s Community Outreach for Drone Usage →

Tune in TODAY: 90.7 FM OR WWW.KPFK.ORG From 2 to 4 pm

Tune in TODAY: 90.7 FM OR WWW.KPFK.ORG From 2 to 4 pm On November 8th, the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition and the Drone-Free LAPD/ No Drones, LA campaign held an amazing community town-hall to discuss the LAPD’s drone program.  Over 160 community members attended and spoke out against the hyper-militarized surveillance apparatus of the LAPD, … Continue reading Tune in TODAY: 90.7 FM OR WWW.KPFK.ORG From 2 to 4 pm →

Thank you LA! Communities Unanimously Oppose LAPD Drones

Follow the Coalition: General Coalition Meeting: Join Us! Tuesday, November 18th and 6:30pm at the Downtown UCLA Labor Center – 675 S. Park View Ave., Los Angeles, adjacent to MacArthur Park. Drone-Free LAPD/No Drones, LA Campaign Meeting: Join us! Tuesday December 2nd, at 6:30p for our monthly campaign meeting to stop LAPD’s Drone Program!  We’ll … Continue reading Thank you LA! Communities Unanimously Oppose LAPD Drones →

Los Angeles Hosts First Town Hall on Drones!

On Saturday, November 8th about 150 community members gathered at Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) and spoke out against the acquisition of drones by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The program lasted 2.5 hours to which included three teatro pieces, a powerpoint presentation, and an open mic section with approximately 40 Angelenos speaking on the … Continue reading Los Angeles Hosts First Town Hall on Drones! →

Coalition Continues Protest of LAPD’s New Drone Policy With Downtown LA Town Hall

The Drone-Free LAPD/No Drones, LA! campaign is holding a town hall meeting at 3 p.m. Saturday By Katherine Hafner, NBC Los Angeles A coalition of Angelenos and civil liberties groups continues to protest two aerial drones obtained by the Los Angeles Police Department, claiming the move is a step toward militarization of law enforcement and … Continue reading Coalition Continues Protest of LAPD’s New Drone Policy With Downtown LA Town Hall →