Co-Executive Director of @PowerDignity. Founder of @FrntWellNetwork. Acupuncturist. Organizer. @JusticeLANow. Blacker than my grandaddy's armchair.
Los Angeles
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Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
Jails are inhumane they lead to dangerous conditions & terrible outcomes. @lapubdef Chief Deputy, Justine Esack told @LACountyBOS that diverting individuals with serious charges to community treatment programs is possible. Every dollar spent criminalizing poverty and mental illness is a dollar better spent saving lives, getting people out of cages, and investing in communities. #closeMCJ #carenotcages
'Pendulum has swung': Supervisors signal shift on Men's Central Jail closure plan latimes.com/california/story…
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
WATCH: a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the heart of Los Angeles behind the locked doors of Men's Central Jail. Inside, men told us they had no hot water and no hot meals.
"If I didn't have family that cared for me, I'd be dead."
Full story: bit.ly/40v0ilG
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
Activists with @JusticeLANow continue to push LA County on a timeline to close Men’s Central Jail. It’s been two years now since Supervisors got a 145 page plan on how to do it… in two years @LAist : laist.com/news/criminal-just…
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
And @FlyEgret is now leading chants, imploring folks to be loud enough the supervisors can hear
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Second-In-Command Has Alleged Gang Tattoo
And @LACoSheriff Robert Luna knew about it.
Read the full report by @cerisecastle: capitalandmain.com/los-angel…
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
WATCH: Undersheriff April Tardy denies a tattoo on her ankle from Temple Station shows membership in a deputy gang or clique.
Sheriff Robert Luna hand-picked Tardy to help eradicate gangs in the LASD. Investigative journalist @cerisecastle first uncovered the hidden tattoo.
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
Last week, civil rights attorneys filed a case challenging the constitutionality of LA County’s bail schedule. This is huge considering half of everyone locked up in LA County is there pretrial. (🧵) theguardian.com/us-news/2022…
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
Dignity and Power Now mourns the loss of Bruce Phillips, husband of Helen Jones, a longtime organizer and DPN family member. On Sunday evening, a hit-and-run driver killed Bruce near Ted Watkins Park. We will continue to support and fight alongside Helen Jones and her family.
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
All three must step down as there is no “business as usual” after this. Allowing these non-white, anti-Black conductors of racism and White supremacy to remain in office for one day will be seen as consent. #NotAnotherDay #NotmyLA
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
This morning, as @LACountyCOC uncovers even more heinous info about LASD deputy gangs, there’s another cop plot unfolding.
They’re not happy about WeHo decreasing their budget on Monday, and are putting public safety on the line to retaliate. (🧵)
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
One of the top cops in LA feels too unsafe to show up at a hearing on deputy gangs cause families of people killed by his gangs are in the building wearing t shirts that say “Fuck the East LA Sheriffs”. The sheriffs routinely show up and lurk outside of their house to intimidate.
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
Incredible that FOX, Daily Mail, and OJ Simpson are touting this talking point about rising crime in WeHo all over the news today...
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
🚨BREAKING🚨: The LA County Superior Court just announced that it is ending zero-bail on Thursday.
This decision is violent and moves us backwards, away from common sense community care. (🧵)
latimes.com/opinion/story/20…
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
@FlyEgret ED of @PowerDignity "We're not ungrateful, we're unsatisfied. We're unsatisfied there's no clear path to pretrial services when 70% ppl who died were pretrial. We're not ungrateful we're unwilling. We're unwilling to accept any increase or f the sheriffs budget."
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
This petition has 4x the signatures of another one based on a foundation of lies, the criminalization of homelessness, and outdated political dreams. Let's go LA!
change.org/JusticeLA-Weho-Pe…
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
Every progressive candidate targeted for defeat by the corporate landlord lobby and by the police union is leading in LA City election returns.
The special interests spent millions on attack ads and fear tactics. It didn’t work.
In Los Angeles, the people will prevail.
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
Something that keeps bringing me so much joy these days are the people sending me messages, texts, & comments about how they voted for the first time because of our campaign or that they are following their ballot to make sure it gets submitted because it’s important to them.💛✊🏽 – at Los Angeles, CA
Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson retweeted
You believed in our campaign from the beginning! You know the exact vision that we’re trying to accomplish. It’s attainable. People first. Care fist. Housing first.
Thank you for your kind words & support @ib2_real! Words cannot express the deep gratitude I have for you fam. ✊🏽 – at Los Angeles, CA
