Dear,

608 people have been killed by police in Los Angeles County since Los
Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey took office in 2013.(1)

Every single cop responsible for those killings walks free today. Jackie
Lacey has refused to even bring charges in all but one of those killings.

The hard truth is that police in Los Angeles can kill Black people with
impunity, and they know it -- thanks to District Attorney Jackie Lacey.

Courage California is teaming up with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles to
run a full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times calling out Lacey for not
prosecuting killer cops. Then we're kicking off a campaign to make sure
she is defeated in November.

[ [link removed] ]Our plan isn't cheap, but it is what's needed to get justice for the
people who have lost their lives to the police while Jackie Lacey does
nothing. Will you donate $5 to help fully fund our plan with
Black Lives Matter to demand DA Jackie Lacey be held accountable?

Ryan Twyman, an unarmed father of 3, was killed when Los Angeles police
fired 34 shots into his car last June.(2) He was one of four people Los
Angeles police killed that day.(3,4) Despite public calls for a formal
investigation into the police who killed Ryan, Lacey still refuses to
prosecute.

She has given killer cops a pass on Anthony Weber. Kisha Michael.
Grechario Mack. Albert Ramon Dorsey. Lacey even declined to prosecute for
the murder of Brendon Glenn, despite the Los Angeles chief of police
calling for the officer involved to be charged!(5)

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The district attorney's dereliction of duty has contributed to the Los
Angeles Police Department turning into one of the most violent police
forces in the country.

That violence has been on full display during Black Lives Matter protests
over the last two weeks, as L.A. police have beaten protesters, shot them
with rubber bullets, driven their cars into groups of pedestrians, tear
gassed and pepper sprayed crowds, and used excessive force on hundreds of
people -- while Lacey does nothing.(6)

Los Angeles is the second largest city in the country, and it's
unconscionable that its residents are suffering under an out-of-control
police force. It's time for Jackie Lacey to go. But law enforcement unions
in Los Angeles have contributed more than $2 million to the effort keep
her in office.(7)

Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles, Courage California, and a coalition of
organizers have been working for years to shine a light on Lacey’s
terrible job performance. Now is the perfect moment to get justice.

We're going let the two million readers of the Los Angeles Times know just
how dangerous Lacey is to the Black community by running a full-page ad
calling out Lacey for allowing killer cops to walk the streets of Los
Angeles. And we're going to run digital ads from now until Election Day to
keep reminding Los Angeles that we need a new district attorney, while
supporting Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles' work.

It's an ambitious plan, and we need to raise $29,450 to get our ad running
and take on the pro-police money. Will you donate to stand in solidarity
with Black Lives Matter and stop Jackie Lacey from letting killer cops
walk free?

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I’ll donate to help demand justice for the people of Los Angeles
and stop Jackie Lacey. Every dollar we raise over our ad cost will be
split with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles.

Yours in the fight for our democracy,

Molly, along with Angela, Anne, Brian, Caitlin, Deepthi, Gabby, Irene,
Jay, Lindsay, Raquel, and Scottie (the Courage team)

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