*COMPTON – Several Black and Latino Pastors of Southern California leading churches will assemble for a news conference on Tuesday, June. 30, 2020 in front of Compton Sheriff Station at 10 a.m to demand that Los Angeles County Sheriffs begin a mandatory use of body cameras.
The murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was suffocated to death by officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May. 25 sparked a revolution in which millions of people around the world marched in protest and demanded defunding of police systems. Therefore, this present time is ideal to demand the mandatory use of body cameras, as it is a supplementary step in our fight for justice and reform in regards to police brutality.
“In a time where groups are calling for defunding the police, our group is asking that the county of Los Angeles to fund body cameras for L.A county sheriffs. The sheriffs and community will benefit from this important and necessary investment” states Rev. K.W. Tulloss, president of the Baptist Ministers Conference of Los Angeles and Southern California.
Moreover, there have been a number of local incidents such as Compton sheriffs brutally beating up “Dalvin Price” an unarmed Black man and attempting to hide behind a wall in order to avoid being recorded, and a Hispanic male (Andres Guardado being shot and killed by Compton sheriffs in Gardena.
Because of the proximity of these events, the Compton Sheriff Station is the best location for the conference.
In addition, the coalition of faith leaders will also demand that the County Board of Supervisors implement strict policies to ensure the effective use of body cameras. Doing so will ensure that deputies who violate rules are held accountable and faces consequences for their actions. The news conference will take place at the Compton Sherriff Station at 10 a.m.
Date of Conference 6-30-20
Location: Compton Sheriff Department, 301 South Willowbrook Ave, Compton CA 90220
Time: 10:00am Sharp
It will be sponsored by a multitude of religious organizations such as the Baptist Ministers Conference of Los Angeles and Southern California, Pastors for Compton, Long Beach Ministerial Alliance, South Bay Carson Clergy, California Missionary Baptist Convention and the California State Baptist Convention.
About Baptist Ministers Conference: The Baptist Ministers’ Conference (“BMC”) is a 501(C)3 organization comprised of multiple ministers who meet weekly to discuss various collaborative efforts to improve our churches and communities. The BMC of Los Angeles and Southern California is comprised of over 300 pastors. The organization is over 100 years old and one of the largest ministers’ conferences in the world. BMC has managed to build and maintain relationships on the state and local level with community leaders, elected officials, and business organizations. The conference’s history is rich with achievements that have not only transformed our church communities but have helped to transform the city of Los Angeles.
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