Dignity and Power Now, along with JusticeLA and partner organizations, won big during LA County’s recent Board of Supervisors meeting. The Board of Supervisors committed to taking the next step in closing Men’s Central Jail, 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's Board Member, Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson, Eunissess of La Defensa, and Phal Sok of Youth Justice Coalition submit public comment.
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 Projectand Dignity & Power Now.
Come visit the virtual WOW virtual festival with education in health, self-care, suicide prevention, and COVID-19.
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.
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.
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.
