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WHAT'S HAPPENING
1. BOS Wins! ([link removed])
2. Virtual Wellness Clinic - 7/26 ([link removed])
3. Alison Saar: Art to Raise Funds ([link removed])

IN THE NEWS
1. Closing Men's Central Jail ([link removed])
2. Police Budget Campaigns ([link removed])

BOS WINS!

Dignity and Power Now ([link removed]) , along with JusticeLA ([link removed]) and partner organizations, won big during LA County’s recent Board of Supervisors meeting ([link removed]) . The Board of Supervisors committed to taking the next step in closing Men’s Central Jail ([link removed]) , creating an ATI Reserve Fund to begin funding Alternatives to Incarceration, and reducing incarceration while investing in the health and well-being of our communities.

These wins are monumental and reflective of the changes that our communities deserve. Listen below as Dignity and Power Now ([link removed]) 's Board Member, Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson, Eunissess of La Defensa
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Virtual Wellness Clinic
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As we fight for a world free of police violence, we must remember to care for ourselves and our community. Please join us virtually on Sunday, July 26th from 1 - 3 PM for CALM-UNITY, a pop-up art, and wellness event organized by The WOW Flower Project and Dignity & Power Now.

Come visit the virtual WOW virtual festival with education in health, self-care, suicide prevention, and COVID-19.
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Alison Saar: Art To Raise Funds

Sculptor and installation artist, Alison Saar, recently released Rise, a limited edition print dedicated to help three essential Los Angeles County organizations - Dignity and Power Now, Summaeverythang Community Center and Crenshaw Dairy Mart.

Thank you to Alison Saar for her artistry and continued support.
LIMITED EDITION PRINTS ([link removed])
LA County - Closing Men's Central Jail
The LA County Board of Supervisors are tasked to create a plan to close the 57-year-old lockup all together — with no replacement — as they focus on treating the mental health needs of the thousands of people who come in and out of the jail system, which is run by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and is the largest such system in the nation.
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Police Budget Campaigns
WATCH ON DEMAND: During the Innovations Conference, DPN's Director of Campaigns and Policy, Lex Steppling, engaged in an in-depth conversation about police budget campaigns and a new vision for public safety.

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