Fight Back! NewsCaen los cargos contra Sergio Flores, hombre chicano que fue brutalizado y arrestado por el LAPD
Por Gabriel Quiroz Jr. y Marisol Marquez [...]
LA teachers union ready to strike
Los Angeles, CA – Over 30,000 members of United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), SEIU 99, and Associated Administrators of Los Angeles (AALA) came together in downtown Los Angeles at a rally on March 16 in a powerful display of unity, demanding the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) shift their budget priorities and agree to a decent contract. If the district does not settle the contract, teachers, school staff and administrators are prepared to strike on April 14.
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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/la-teachers-union-ready-to-strike
LA doctors, community join forces to rally against ICE, law enforcement interference in patient care
Los Angeles, CA – On Sunday, March 15, the People’s Care Collective (PCC), hosted an event on the steps of LA General Medical Center calling attention to the many violations of health and human rights that Los Angeles hospitals have enabled. ICE and local law enforcement have entered health care facilities trampling on the rights of immigrants and their families.
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Family of David Ordaz Jr. honors slain Chicano father, demands justice on his 5-year angelversary
East Los Angeles, CA – On March 14, the family of David Ordaz Jr. held a protest and a vigil to commemorate the five-year anniversary since David was executed by four East LA Sheriff's deputies during a mental health crisis.
Gathered at Belvedere Lake Park, David’s family, Centro CSO, along with allies and other impacted families, rallied, then marched to the East LA Sheriff’s Station, before running to Belvedere Lake to hold a vigil for David with a table for candles and pictures to honor his life and demand justice.
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Charges dropped against Sergio Flores, Chicano man was brutalized and arrested by LAPD
By Gabriel Quiroz Jr and Marisol Márquez
Los Angeles, CA — On March 12, after nearly a month of struggle by Centro Community Service Organization (CSO) the bogus charges on Sergio Flores were dropped. After CSO’s general meeting on February 18, Flores was violently arrested by LAPD Hollenbeck along with two other CSO members.
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Centro CSO commemorates its 9th annual International Women’s Day
Los Angeles, CA – On March 8, over 150 people gathered at the Boyle Heights City Hall to attend Centro CSO’s ninth annual International Women’s Day celebration. This year’s event featured food vendors and a panel with speakers from Centro CSO’s different areas of work, such as immigration, education and police brutality. Dra. Rocio Rivas, an LAUSD school board member who defends the nation’s second largest district from privatization, served as the event’s keynote speaker.
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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/centro-cso-commemorates-its-9th-annual-international-womens-day
Boyle Heights protest demands ‘Hands off Iran’
Los Angeles, CA – On Sunday, March 1, community members gathered at the Metro station on Soto and First Street for a rally to demand no war on Iran. Centro CSO called for the protest after Donald Trump initiated military attacks upon Iran the previous day.
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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/boyle-heights-protest-demands-hands-off-iran
3 activistas Chicanos brutalmente atacados y arrestados por LAPD en Boyle Heights
Los Angeles, CA – La noche del 18 de febrero, policías de la División Hollenbeck de LAPD agredieron brutalmente y arrestaron a varios miembros del grupo Chicano, Centro Community Service Organization (CSO). Sergio Flores, Sam Carrera y una menor fueron golpeados con bastones de mando, empujados, y sin aviso, arrestados.
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Two Rabbit RescueRuby got out in the backyard at N Skytop Ct., Orange CA. The other side of the backyard is essentially a hiking trail. It opens up to a hill covered in desert shrubs and there are paths through. It's been over a day since she got out. We didn't find out until last night from her foster. Please share and please help us find her. If you can help us find her PLEASE GET IN TOUCH. We just want her to be safe.
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Los Angeles: When we fight, we win! Sam Carrera is free!
By Sol Marquez, Gabriel Quiroz Jr and Fátima Austin
Los Angeles, CA – “Thank you to all for the support of the Teamster and beloved Centro CSO member Sam Carrera. Through the combined hard work, the LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman rejected the case against Carrera. Carrera was one of three arrested by LAPD on February 18,” noted a statement from the Chicano community group Centro Community Service Organization.
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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/los-angeles-when-we-fight-we-win-sam-carrera-is-free
