Greetings friends! It’s been a busy week for the Coalition. Check out some of the work we’ve been doing! On Monday (12/6) the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition held our Land and Policing Work Group meeting, and we were thrilled to welcome many new faces into our space. Tiff led us in an informative meeting where … Continue reading COALITION ACTIVITIES—December 12, 2021→
Greetings friends! This week the Coalition was visited by a group of brilliant young people from Roosevelt High School; held our in-person Community Policing meeting; and continued our War on Youth Retreat! This week the Coalition invited some brilliant students from Roosevelt High School to LA CAN to discuss Data Driven Policing and their communities. The … Continue reading COALITION ACTIVITIES — December 5th, 2021→
Dear Friends, this week the Coalition held three teach-ins on our new report – Automating Banishment: The Surveillance and Policing of Looted Land. We also organized an action against LA Sheriff Villanueva’s visit to skid row along with LA CAN. On Monday 11/15 the Coalition was invited to participate in an Instagram Live discussion with … Continue reading COALITION ACTIVITIES—November 21, 2021→
Dear Friends, this week the Coalition finally released our report, AUTOMATING BANISHMENT: The Surveillance and Policing of Looted Lands! The War on Youth working group held an educational webinar on how nonprofits serve to perpetuate and execute the DHS’s efforts to criminalize youth through CVE grant programs. On Monday (11/8) the Coalition held a press conference in … Continue reading COALITION ACTIVITIES—November 14th, 2021→
Dear Friends, this week, the Gender and Sexuality Working Group made space for the loved ones we’ve lost, and we were joined by an impacted family member, Mary Williams, to talk about the murder of her grandson, Keith Bursey. The coalition has also been gearing up to release our new report, AUTOMATING BANISHMENT: The Surveillance and … Continue reading COALITION ACTIVITIES—November 7th, 2021→
Dear friends, this week the coalition released a brand new zine, continued the fight against Data Informed Community Focused Policing, and met with some powerful youth at Roosevelt High School. This past Tuesday’s Data Driven Policing Webinar focused on our upcoming report, some new findings about the LAPD’s SARA policing model, and a glance at … Continue reading COALITION ACTIVITIES—October 31, 2021→
Dear friends, this week the Coalition organized, amplified, and executed a powerful O22 action in front of LAPD headquarters. We also supported BLM’s End Police Association action and presented our Architecture of Surveillance and Algorithmic Ecology at the Oxy Arts Encoding Futures exhibition. Click the link to read more about the work we’ve been doing! On Monday … Continue reading COALITION ACTIVITIES—October 24, 2021→
Download PDF version here. Dear friends, this week the Coalition supported BAJI’s in-person action, conducted chronic offender outreach, and began planning what is bound to be a powerful O22 action. Click the link to read more about the work we’ve been doing! On Tuesday 10/12, we supported the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) in … Continue reading COALITION ACTIVITIES—October 17, 2021→
Download PDF version here. Hey folks! Here’s an update on what the Coalition has been up to this past week! Last Saturday, 10/2, the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition had the absolute pleasure of sharing space with our affinity partners in reclaiming Echo Park during the Echo Park Community Day. The event was organized by the … Continue reading COALITION ACTIVITIES—October 10th, 2021→
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