Los Angeles activist Gina Viola marched in the streets with thousands of frustrated Angelenos two years ago after George Floyd’s murder. She’s drawn support from leaders of Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles and left-leaning activists who agree with the central message of her campaign: eliminating the Los Angeles Police Department over time and redirecting the money toward social services. A representative for the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union representing police officers, declined to comment on Viola’s campaign. “He doesn’t want to see any color in the city,” Viola said. Rick can unite L.A.”Political leaders in Los Angeles and some other progressive cities rushed to cut police budgets after Floyd’s death.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 31, 2022 00:34 UTC