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Happening Now! South LA residents are discussing the need for strong tenant protections+preservation of affordable housing at a town hall hosted by the USC Forward Coalition!
S. LA needs more housing, but current residents also need safeguards against displacement+harassment!
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Too many affordable units in S. LA are being demolished and turned into more expensive housing with little regard to the needs of current residents.
Many tenants say they’ve faced harassment to make way for new housing. @SAJE_ShiftPower @CalOrganize @EastsideLEADS
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Breaking! We’re standing in solidarity with the @USC Residential Assistants (RAs) who are on strike! We support them in their fight for a voice on the job, fair compensation, and amnesty for all RAs from collection holds.
While these talks are a step forward, we demand that USC continue to meet with us to support community vision for our neighborhoods instead of development that harms us through increased policing and displacement. #CD14 will mediate these ongoing talks.
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@EastsideLEADS & @USCForward have been organizing with community members for years to ensure @USC is a good neighbor. We met with @kdeleon team and usc to discuss our priorities for the #hyatthouse in Boyle Heights. Our 4 priorities are listed & we need these talks to continue!
Our USC Forward Coalition released the following statement in response to the release of the @USC's “One USC: A Vision of Community Safety for All” report. uscforward.org/2021/07/unive…
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On the heels of a guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, and the growing nationwide momentum to reimagine public safety, we’re calling on District Attorney @GeorgeGascon to open a comprehensive investigation into USC Police Department. uscforward.org/2021/04/coali… – at Los Angeles, CA
#ICYMI — “If there’s one place we don’t need police, it’s on our campuses. We say cops off campus - right NOW" —
@DocMellyMel #AbolishUSCPolice
Our coalition, led by ACCE, Eastside LEADS, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, called on the University to #abolishUSCpolice and reallocate $50 million from the current USC DPS budget to fund scholarships for 2,000 LAUSD students & more...uscforward.org/usc-forwards-…
Who are some of the ex-LAPD officers @USC has hired? Here’s one,Peter Foster who was at the center of a $1.2M lawsuit stemming from racist behavior & pranks, alleging, amongst other things, that Foster gifted a Black officer a cake topped w/ fried chicken & a slice of watermelon
Read our latest report that exposes USC-DPS’ pattern of hiring former LAPD officers with a history of excessive force and racial discrimination allegations — bit.ly/abolishUSCpolice
Our demands from @USC are clear — reallocate $50 million from the current DPS budget to fund scholarships for LAUSD students & work with community leaders to develop an affordable housing land trust.
Breaking! Our coalition is leading a caravan right now to USC DPS to hold a press conference demanding that @USC take immediate steps to #abolishUSCpolice @EastsideLEADS @CalOrganize
Why is our coalition of community, labor, and students demanding @USCDPS @USC abolish their police force? This ⬇️⬇️ capitalandmain.com/why-does-… #USC
HAPPENING NOW: We’re at the gates of USC with @CalOrganize and @LATenantsUnion demanding the LA City Council take swift action to prevent more displacement, including a commitment to develop affordable housing at the former Bethune Library site.
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Happening now: We're live at the #StrikeForBlackLives with @Fightfor15LA, @SEIU721, & @USCForward! Check out the #J20 livestream at facebook.com/seiu/live
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Today we're joining thousands across the country in the #J20 #StrikeForBlackLives: j20strikeforblacklives.org/
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Join us July 20: J20StrikeForBlackLives.org
#StrikeForBlackLives
“Working people are demanding fundamental changes to America’s broken system. Until Black people can thrive, none of our communities can thrive.” #StrikeForBlackLives
Act now: j20strikeforblacklives.org/
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Today we took our fight directly to the gates of USC, calling on the university to abolish the USC police force, end restrictive campus security measures, and invest in the surrounding community. #BlackLivesMatter #DefundDPS
HAPPENING NOW: A massive caravan of students, clergy, and community members are at USC DPS to demand the university abolish its police force and reinvest that money into local affordable housing.
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Check out USC Forward member Bill Russell writing about our #FixSC Tent City in today's @dailytrojan!
dailytrojan.com/2019/04/18/l…