Communication from Public

Name: Judith Quinones Date Submitted: 05/23/2021 02:32 PM Council File No: 21-0002-S118 Comments for Public Posting: Please see attached. May 22, 2021

Esteemed Council Members,

I wish to applaud council members Harris-Dawson, Price, Ridley-Thomas, and Rodriguez for supporting the Resolution in SUPPORT of HR 1280, The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021. I am pleased to see the council will be considering the item on Tuesday, May 25th, the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death. I wanted to express my unwavering SUPPORT for passage of this Resolution.

In the wake of George Floyd’s death last year, my Sunland-Tujunga community experienced a profound surge in racist, hate-group activity. Proud boys, SFV Peckerwoods, and 3-percenters were unabashedly demonstrating on our streets under the guise of “blue lives matter.” In response, I helped ABRA Foothills, who mounted counter-protests in support of Black Lives Matter and an equitable justice system for all. We were met with hostility, violence, and threats—including from law enforcement. HR 1280 would enhance existing mechanisms for holding law enforcement accountable for their actions AND it would establish a National Police Misconduct Registry for the frst time in United States history. This bill takes the moment of accountability from Derek Chauvin’s verdict and extends it into a potentially just future.

When 925 Angelenos have been killed by law enforcement since the year 2000, only 662 of those cases have been investigated by prosecutors, and only four ofcers have been prosecuted; it is time for a better system. People of color are being shot by police at a disproportionately high rate in urban centers across the country, and Los Angeles is no exception. Though Black people comprise only 10% of our population, they account for 25% of deaths by police. Black and Latino men, together, comprise 80% of all police killings. This is unacceptable.

The City Council’s express support of HR 1280 means support for increased accountability. It means no more “bad apples.” It gives people greater recourse in civil trials, and it promises mechanisms to counter racial profling, implicit bias, and misuse of force among police. As such, I urge all council members to vote YES on this resolution and pass it without delay.

Yours Sincerely,

Judith Quiñones Communication from Public

Name: Date Submitted: 05/24/2021 09:28 AM Council File No: 21-0002-S118 Comments for Public Posting: As a young latina and student i wish for you to pass this bill.I am very aware about whats happening in my state, as many of black and latinos are being kill by officers. ive never felt so much anger in me before. seeing my kind of people getting kill just because of our skin color or how we may look...?many officers forget that we also have family and we need to feed them.it never been easy for us.i get scare when ever i see police men/women near me and my family. is this how im suppose to be living like? With fear that one of my parents may get killed at any time? at this age im not suppose to be worried about that. instead im suppose to be feeling safe that we police men saving us.It not fare that many family dont get justice.many police have never gotten charge with any degree of murder or have never served in jail.they take a police men word but not the family who have evidence? this is unacceptable.these day there is no such thing as "justice" anymore.but you can change that by passing the bill. if they is one thing that i want in the future it is to justice for my people again.