{"id":561473,"date":"2021-06-11T19:37:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T23:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=561473"},"modified":"2021-06-11T19:37:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T23:37:13","slug":"l-a-super-bowl-committee-awards-grant-to-activists-organizing-to-abolish-l-a-school-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-super-bowl-committee-awards-grant-to-activists-organizing-to-abolish-l-a-school-police\/","title":{"rendered":"L.A. Super Bowl Committee Awards Grant To Activists Organizing To Abolish L.A. School Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fl-a-super-bowl-committee-awards-grant-to-activists-organizing-to-abolish-l-a-school-police%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=561473&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/So-Fi-Stadium.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><span>The Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee on Thursday announced grants to more than fifty community organizations, including a youth activist coalition attempting to abolish the L.A. School Police Department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The groups took part in a ceremony launching the Super Bowl LVI Legacy Program at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, which is set to host the big game in February as it returns to the L.A. area for the first time in 29 years. The event was emceed by Entertainment Tonight co-host Kevin Frazier and featured appearances by L.A. Rams coach Sean McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RPNmSwgU4-w\"><span>congratulated<\/span><\/a><span> the recipients in a video message, calling them \u201cchangemakers\u201d and \u201cinspirational leaders that embody the diversity of the 88 cities across the Los Angeles County region.\u201d He said the league was proud to help \u201cshine the Super Bowl spotlight onto the achievements of local community organizations that often go unrecognized.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lasuperbowlhc.com\/get-involved\/legacy\/\"><span>According<\/span><\/a><span> to the host committee, each \u201cunsung hero\u201d group will receive \u201ca $10,000 grant award, a professionally produced marketing video spotlighting their organization, and public recognition of their work in the lead up to the Super Bowl.\u201d They were chosen in part because of their emphasis on youth development, jobs and economic opportunity, and social justice. Six of the groups will be picked for a total grant award of $50,000 later this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Brothers, Sons, Selves Coalition (BSS) was among the 56 organizations picked, in part, for \u201cmaking a transformative impact in underserved communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>BSS <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.innercitystruggle.org\/brothers_sons_selves\"><span>describes<\/span><\/a><span> itself as \u201ca group of ten community-based organizations\u201d on a mission \u201cto end the criminalization of young bois\/boys and men of color by creating and influencing public policy that invests in young people and their future.\u201d The Labor\/Community Strategy Center, which is headed by a former member of the Weather Underground, is part of the BSS coalition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Currently, BSS is part of a drive to push the L.A. Unified School District to fully defund and eliminate its police force. LAUSD is the second-largest public education system in the nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.0276073619632\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are demanding LAUSD prioritize the needs of Black students and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FundBlackFutures?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FundBlackFutures<\/a> TODAY at 3:30PM! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Monica4LA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Monica4LA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jackie4LAkids?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Jackie4LAKids<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nickmelvoin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NickMelvoin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrGeorgeMcKenna?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrGeorgeMcKenna<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kelly4LASchools?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Kelly4LASchools<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottAtLAUSD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ScottAtLAUSD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lausdbd7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lausdbd7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AustinLASchools?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AustinLASchools<\/a> we DEMAND a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PoliceFreeLAUSD?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PoliceFreeLAUSD<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3TjCuDQ4Is\">pic.twitter.com\/3TjCuDQ4Is<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brothers Sons Selves (@BrosSonsSelves) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrosSonsSelves\/status\/1402363161718648834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Throughout June, BSS and its allies plan to rally outside every school board meeting to demand the district become \u201cpolice free.\u201d Partner organizations include Black Lives Matter\u2019s L.A. chapter, United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), and the Strategy Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Their demands include prioritizing \u201cthe needs of Black students\u201d and supporting \u201cBlack futures.\u201d They want the school board to redirect funding from the police department to support \u201ccommunity schools,\u201d \u201crestorative justice counselors,\u201d \u201cpsychiatric social workers,\u201d \u201cBlack-centered courses,\u201d and \u201cschool climate coaches.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Their efforts resulted in the school board <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2020-06-30\/lausd-unified-budget-school-police-reopening\"><span>cutting<\/span><\/a><span> the police department\u2019s annual budget by $25 million last year. Then in February, the board <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/laist.com\/news\/lausd-board-votes-to-remove-police-from-school-campuses\"><span>voted unanimously<\/span><\/a><span> to remove police from school campuses. Although officers would still be on-call nearby for emergencies, the plan eliminated 133 positions from the force.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>BSS has also organized against elected law enforcement officials in Los Angeles County, including former District Attorney <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBPtS1hgyCm\/?igshid=1xcr6xsmvmami\"><span>Jackie Lacey<\/span><\/a><span> and current Sheriff <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COv-8whAK23\/\"><span>Alex Villanueva<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.9615384615385\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThankYouPatrisse?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ThankYouPatrisse<\/a> for your tremendous vision in building <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Blklivesmatter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Blklivesmatter<\/a>, your fierce love for our people, your unwavering commitment to freedom struggle, and your deep sacrifice. <br \/>8 years at the helm of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackLivesMatter?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlackLivesMatter<\/a>\u00a0\u2026a lifetime of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BeautifulStruggle?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BeautifulStruggle<\/a> to go. We love you! \ud83c\udf39 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/073F7kHxxT\">pic.twitter.com\/073F7kHxxT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brothers Sons Selves (@BrosSonsSelves) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrosSonsSelves\/status\/1398441164991209479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The Super Bowl LVI Legacy Program is a partnership between the Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee and the LA84 Foundation, the Play Equity Fund, and the NFL Foundation. According to NFL Commissioner Goodell, the host committee team and the L.A. Sports &#038; Entertainment Commission identified the recipient organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Renata Simril, president of the LA84 Foundation and the Play Equity Fund, suggested the model would continue to be used to generate more income for local community organizations in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cSuper Bowl LVI and other major sporting events coming to Los Angeles for the next decade will not just deliver economic benefit to our region, but their own positive social impact as well, which will live long after the games are done,\u201d she said on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Recent history has shown that NFL viewership has declined when the league becomes a platform to promote social issues. Television executives said national<\/span><span>\u00a0anthem protests inspired by Colin Kaepernick in 2016 were a factor in a ratings dip that began that season, compounded by frequent criticism on social media from President Donald Trump. The NFL experienced two seasons of ratings growth, then the audience for regular-season games shrank again in 2020 by about 7%. The presidential election, coronavirus pandemic, and reaction by some fans to the league\u2019s social justice efforts were all believed to contribute to the decline in viewership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Super Bowl Host Committee on Thursday announced grants to more than fifty community organizations, including a youth activist coalition attempting to abolish the L.A. 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