Demand Justice for Keenan Anderson!
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Dear Friend,
On Jan. 3, Keenan Anderson, father, high school teacher, and cousin of
Black Lives Matter co-founder, Patrisse Cullors, was in a minor traffic
accident in Venice, California. He flagged down police for help, and then
was treated like a criminal, not a victim. He was chased, held face down
on the asphalt and repeatedly tased by Los Angeles Police Department
officers as he begged for his life.^1 He went into cardiac arrest and
died. Join us in demanding accountability for the murder of Keenan
Anderson.
[ [link removed] ]DEMAND JUSTICE FOR KEENAN, SIGN THE PETITION.
Only three days into 2023, Anderson’s death was already the third at the
hands of LAPD in 2023. This police violence must stop and change must
start at the top!
We are backing up local organizers who say LAPD Chief Michel Moore has
failed the people of Los Angeles. He must go. Time and again, he has
failed to hold cops accountable or enforce de-escalation protocols on the
street. As a result, the LAPD disproportionately kills individuals who are
Black^2 and/or suffering from mental health challenges.^3
We are calling on LA Mayor Karen Bass not to reappoint Police Chief Michel
Moore. We need your help to make our voices heard!
Five demands for Keenan Anderson:
1. Remove LAPD Chief Michel Moore, who is trying to justify Keenan's
murder and has led the LAPD into killing more people than any other
law enforcement unit in the nation.
2. Pull police out of traffic and all other places they obviously don't
belong, including mental health, schools, parks, and housing.
3. Restrict the use of tasers. “Less lethal” does not mean non-lethal.
4. Release the unedited footage of Keenan's murder and make unedited
videos of police killings and violence available as a matter of
policy
5. End qualified immunity that shields police from accountability.
[ [link removed] ]Sign our petition here to demand justice for Keenan Anderson.
Thank you for all you do to fight injustice in our country,
- The whole MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder Team
P.S.- This injustice to Kennan reminds us of the important need to
advocate for a redefining of public safety programs. The [ [link removed] ]People’s
Response Act provides federal resources and assistance to scale up these
efforts and truly transform communities in the United States.
References:
[1] “Keenan Anderson, cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder, dies from
cardiac arrest after being tased by Los Angeles police,” CNN.
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[2] “Police Killings,” LA
Times. [ [link removed] ][link removed]
[3] “Editorial: Three police killings in one week expose L.A.'s deadly
response to mental health crisis,” LA
Times. [ [link removed] ][link removed]
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