‘I cried for hours hearing the anguish of mothers’: Madonna urges people to join Black Lives Matter protests, wants to Defund The Police and demands the resignation of the District Attorney
She’s been taking to the streets to join the Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police.
And Madonna, 61, shared an Instagram photo of herself with ‘impassiined activists’ outside City Hall on Wednesday as she urged others to join the movement.
Madonna said she stood with ‘grieving mothers who have lost their children to police brutality’ and demanded the resignation of District Attorney Jackie Lacey.
‘I cried for hours hearing the anguish of mothers’: Madonna took to Instagram on Wednesday to urge people to join Black Lives Matter protests, wants to Defund The Police and demanded the resignation of the District Attorney
Lacey has come under fire for not prosecuting more police officers for misconduct and Madonna also believes it’s time to Defund The Police.
She wrote: ‘Every Weds for the last few years Black Lives Matter LA, has gathered in front of City Hall to demand the resignation of D.A. Jackie Lacey and to grieve with mothers mourning the loss of their children to police brutality.
‘I urge you to join them next Wed. And every Wed. I did today and had the honor of meeting these two compelling and impassioned activists @janayathefuture and @kendrick38.
‘I cried for two hours feeling the anguish of the mothers who spoke but at the same time I saw hope in the leaders of this generation.
‘#defundthepolice #bld.pwr #blacklivesmatter #endpolicebrutality.’
According to the LA Times, thousands of demonstrators marched to decry the practices of the city’s law enforcement and protest against Lacey.
The site reports: ‘Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies lined the building as families of victims of officer-involved shootings spoke of losing loved ones as protesters shouted, “Say their name.”’
They add that the crowd was chanting: ‘Jackie Lacey must go. Jackie Lacey must go. We need to show the next D.A. we mean business. Prosecute killer cops.’
The protest seem to be exacting some change. Mayor Eric Garcetti said during a media briefing on Wednesday that he will make a $250 million investment to communities of color.
He added that the money will be cut from city operations, including as much as $150 million from the Los Angeles Police Department.