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Dedicated activists in Los Angeles forced the end to federal militarization of law enforcement on a hyper-local level, demonstrating the power of a bottom-up approach when confronting federal power. After 18 months of pressure and activism, they reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los Angeles School Police Department to de-militarize school police, return all military grade weapons to the federal government, withdraw completely from LA schools and apologize for the policy that brought the weapons to LA schools in the first place.
Activists Successfully End Militarization of LA School Police Department*
By Mike Maharrey
Dedicated activists in Los Angeles forced the end to federal militarization of law enforcement on a hyper-local level, demonstrating the power of a bottom-up approach when confronting federal power.
After 18 months of pressure and activism, the Labor/Community Strategy Center reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los Angeles School Police Department to de-militarize school police. As reported by Counter Punch, they agreed to return all military grade weapons procured from the federal 1033 Program, withdraw completely from the program and to apologize for the policy that brought the weapons to LA schools in the first place.
Weapons the LA School Police will return to the feds include a tank, a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle (MRAP), three grenade launchers and 61 M-16 rifles.
Eric Mann was involved in the activism…
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That is great news! I am glad the activists did not give up because it is a shame that young children have to see uniforms and weapons on their way into school. This militarization of this shithole needs to cease. What is wrong with US?
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I think they do it deliberately – that they deliberately brutalize poor and minority children to terrorize them into submission. This way they don’t demand jobs, food, housing and rights as adults. It teaches them to blame themselves – instead of the ruling elite and their sick political system – for their problems.
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How right you are Dr. Bramhall, as usual!
Thanks again!
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