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Brave New Films Documentary and Panel Discussion - “Racially Charged: America’s Misdemeanor Problem”

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Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in May 2021.

Event Date: 
Jun 09 2021 12:30 pm to 02:30 pm
Event location: 

Zoom

Join us for a virtual screening and discussion of "Racially Charged: America's Misdemeanor Problem."
Speakers include:
George Gascon – Los Angeles District Attorney
Summer Lacey - Director of Criminal Justice, ACLU Southern California
Alexandra Natapoff –Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
Robert Greenwald – Director, Racially Charged

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Criminal Justice Reform Committee

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in May 2021.

Event Date: 
May 10 2021 12:00 pm to May 11 2021 11:45 am
Event location: 

Zoom

Join us for a lively and important discussion about ways to promote equity and public safety.

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Take Action to Confront Racism in California Courts

AB 2542 Racial Justice Act

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in August 2020.

Action Alerts

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), author of Assembly Bill 2542 (AB 2542), also known as the California Racial Justice Act, was joined by advocates to urge support for the landmark bill addressing racial discrimination in criminal

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LA County Sheriff Debate 2018

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Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in July 2018.

Event Date: 
Jul 23 2018 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm
Event location: 

Ronald Deaton Civic Auditorium

The future of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is unclear. Sheriff Jim McDonnell faced two challengers in the primary election and was forced into a runoff by retired LASD Lieutenant Alex Villanueva.

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Committee on Criminal Justice

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in June 2018.

Event Date: 
Jun 19 2018 10:30 am to Jun 20 2018 11:45 am
Event location: 

League of Women Voters of Los Angeles office

Join us for our next meeting. Agenda items: youth brochure on police stops, legislation, incarceration, prosecutorial reform

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The LWVLA on Los Angeles' New LAPD Chief of Police

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in June 2018.

Public Statement
 
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Police

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in March 2018.

Position

Support of the Police Commission in its Charter-given role as head of the police Department, and its ability to remove the Chief of Police with concurrence of the Mayor and City Council.
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LWV Pasadena League Day co sponsored by LWV Los Angeles

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in March 2018.

Event Date: 
Apr 05 2018 09:45 am to Apr 06 2018 12:45 pm
Event location: 

Women's City Club

The crisis in American policing, according to Barry Friedman, founder of NYU Law's Policing Project, can only be addressed by vigorous and persistent participation of citizens in helping to set policies governing police. For our April 5th League Day the LWV-PA Social Justice Committee and LWV-LA Committee on Criminal Justice Reform will present a discussion on how policing policy is actually made today, and why informed citizen engagement in policy setting is long overdue.

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LAPD and Community - Overcoming Mistrust

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in April 2016.

News

This 7-minute video provides highlights of a 2-hour panel on community policing held at Loyola Law School on April 2, 2016.

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