Youth Justice Coalition

This is white supremacy and domestic terrorism. This is way deeper than any election. While BIPOC are being murdered by police every day while riding a bike on the street (Dijon Kizzee) and buying cookies at the store (Ernie Serrano), white supremacist groups have become more bold, more public, and continue to garner support and get a pass from law enforcement agencies in D.C. and across the country. White supremacy is systemic, and we're here to dismantle it. #DismantleWhiteSupremacy #BlackLivesMatter #STOPoliceTerror #AllPowerToThePeople #domesticterrorism #america #usa #facts #washingtondc #losangeles #la #news #share

LET'S GET FREE in 2021 and beyond! Organizing works. Support and plug into our work in the new year! (LINKS IN BIO) #LetsGetFree #WeGotNext #HappyNewYear #NewYear #Bye2020 #BlackLivesMatter #AbolishICE #FreeOurFuture #DefundThePolice #Abolition #justice #power #gifts #holidays #CloseDJJtheRightWay #freedom #today #newyear #losangeles #la

CALL TO ACTION- JUSTICE 4 ERNIE SERRANO ON SUNDAY, 12/27 1PM! The family of Ernie Serrano is requesting solidarity for their family-led action this Sunday in Riverside, after Sheriffs murdered Ernie at the Stater Bros while he was buying cookies in JurupaValley. Instead of celebrating the holidays with Ernie this week, his family is both grieving his stolen life, while also fighting for justice and transparency. The holidays will never be the same for them. 3 Sol...idarity Actions: 1. SHOW UP for Ernie's family on Sunday and be COVID-safe. 2. DONATE to the memorial fund. (LINK IN BIO ) 3. SHARE this post to all your networks. 4. BOYCOTT all Stater Bros grocery stores. Message from Ernie's sister & YJC Member Isis Campos: "Please come out and support our justice March for Ernie Serrano please wear a mask anyone is welcome to come out and support thank you #Justice4ErnieSerrano" #ErnieSerrano #Justice4Ernie #STOPoliceTerror #DefundSheriffs #DefundThePolice #policebrutality #justice #power #family #familia #action #share #riverside #inlandempire #ie #JurupaValley #sunday #holidays #ftp #AB392 #DecertifyPolice #protest #rally #march

Voices of Strength: Justice for Vincent Valenzuela Jr!!

JUSTICE 4 ERNIE SERRANO!!! He was just trying to buy cookies at the store, but Riverside Sheriffs showed up and killed him. #DefundTheSheriff #ErnieSerrano

#Chucos Love!!!

JUSTICE FOR ERNIE SERRANO!! A YJC family lost a loved one at the hands of police murder. Statement below from Isis Campos, Ernie's Serrano's younger sister and Youth Justice Coalition FREE LA High Graduate. Please share and donate! "On December 15th, Jurupa Valley Sheriffs killed my big brother ! People where saying he was buying water and cookies, and witnesses claim he already had paid he went back into the store to ask for a bag and the cashier denied him a bag and p...roceeded to call security, for some reason they lied and said my brother tried to grab the security gun but witnesses in the store say THE SECURITY NEVER HAD A GUN !! they lied on my brothers name ! when the police got there they just started to beat on him. As you can see in the video, they also wrote in the report that he was resisting BUT WHERE DO U SEE MY BROTHER FIGHTING BACK AND NOT LISTENING !? He wasn’t fighting back, he wasn’t resisting, as a matter of fact my brother WAS HOLDING ON WHILE GETTING BEAT !!! One of the sheriffs then tackled him to the floor n start to choke him, this is when Ernie lost his life . They then wrote in the report that he died at the hospital , THATS A FUCKING DISGUSTING ASS LIE ! My brother LOST HIS LIFE IN THAT STORE by the hands of 5 police officers and by the fault of that cashier who called the cops on him ! ME AND MY FAMILY WANT JUSTICE !!! NO JUSTICE NO PEACE ! Please keep sharing her my brothers story out there ! Thank you to everyone who’s been reposting and helping out also link in YJC @youthjusticela bio for his go fund me anything is appreciated!!" @stopcoalitionca will also be supporting the family. PLEASE DONATE & SHARE! #Justice4ErnieSerrano #RIPBigBrother #policebrutality #STOPoliceTerror #DefundThePolice #StripTheBadge #JurupaValley #Justice4Ernie #justice #now #california #ca #share #rip #donate #riverside #inlandempire #change See more

FRIDAY Hear directly from L.A. Candidates running for County Board of Supervisors and LAUSD Board, hosted by @brossonsselves Youth Leaders and Partners 6PM-7:30PM via ZOOM (REGISTRATION LINK IN BIO ) Swipe left 57% of youth we surveyed in L.A. County don't have access to mental health resources, let's talk about it! Please share, register, and spread the word! #FundYouthFutures #DecriminalizationNow #PeoplesEducation #Election2020 #YouthJustice #YouthVote #WeGotNext #youth #vote #election #power #change #share #brother #son #self #invite #Black #latinx #repost

YOUTH & THE BALLOT!! TONIGHT at 6PM on ZOOM-YJC Youth Organizers Lupita Carballo and Jared O'Brien & @justicelanow will break down the election, how it impacts young people of color, and maybe drop some bars on yall!! #YouthJustice #YouthPower #election #vote #Election2020 #youth #justice #share #tonight #la #losangeles #california #power #schoolsnotprisons #ballot #info #information #change

Let’s prioritize mental health care, housing that is affordable, and good paying jobs in communities that need this investment the most. Vote Yes on J this November.

We actually did a voter guide this year!! We have an opportunity for some real transformative policies that will benefit Black people in California and Los Angeles!! #DemocraticDownBallot !! LETS GO!!!! #YesOn16 #NoOn22 #YesOnJ #NoOn25 #JackieLaceyMustGo #BlackLivesMatter

WEDNESDAY AT 1PM: Latinx Heritage Month Conversation with YJC Youth Development Coordinator Gloria Gonzalez, Miss Sara Mora @misssaramora, and Actress @chelsearendon, hosted by @paperplanesla on YouTube!! #latinx #heritage #month #watch #share #love #community #raza #mujer #brown #latina #youtube #video #losangeles #la #femmes #leaders #leadership

In honor of Indigenous People's Day, we continue to resist genocide, colonization, gentrification, and all forms of oppression against our communities. It's important to recognize that colonization also means anti-blackness, transphobia, homophobia, ableism, patriarchy, sexism, ageism, and the existence of borders, police and prisons...for starters. #indigenous #peoples #day #resist #fuckcolumbus #indigenouspeoplesday #AbolishICE #abolishthepolice #resistance #today #everyday #share

Why VOTE NO ON PROP 25? Prop 25 only replaces an unjust money bail system with an even more discriminatory system. Voting NO will allow counties to implement more progressive pre- trial systems & allow CA to pass more progressive pre- trial legislation that does not rely on racist & classist pre- trial risk assessments, does not increase law enforcement budgets, and does expand judicial discretion. Hit up our friends at @justicelanow for more info, as we continue to only support legislation that advances our collective work towards abolition. #NOonProp25 #Prop25 #vote #election #election2020 #losangeles #la #ca #california #freedom #freethemall #abolition #justice #power #us #share #ballot #jail #bail #fail #schoolsnotprisons

WE PASSED AB 901-eliminating youth "voluntary probation" in CA schools!! Black, indigenous, latinx, and students with disabilities were being placed on probation supervision & in contact with law enforcement without even being charged with a crime!! Hear from YJC Organizer Zahria Thomas, who was placed on probation and pushed into the school-to-jail track in LA High schools at a young age. She eventually enrolled in FREE LA High school here at YJC and is working ...towards earning her diploma. We need EDUCATION, NOT PROBATION. Shoutout to the co-sponsor organizations, who we worked for two tough years to pass this bill with! @aclu_norcal @ncylnews @allianceforbmoc @sigmabetaxiinc @eastbayclc #education #not #probation #abolish #school #police #youth #student #justice #power #winning #victory #justice #ca #california #win #policy #legislation #politics #black #brown #indigenous #media #article #share See more

ALL WE DO IS WIN!!! Last week, Governor Newsom signed #SB1290, which abolishes $15 million in juvenile system fees across California! Shoutout to @hollyjmitchell (also running for L.A. County Board) & @mariaelenadurazoofficial for being champions for youth justice. Next step- abolish ALL racist & classist systems fees & fines! #LetsGetFree #youth #justice #action #win #victory #power #change #fees #california #ca #abolition #share #news #policy #politics #congratulations #winning #family

Our Youth Justice Voter Guide Recommendations are out! Please share, follow us on Twitter, and stay tuned (LINKS IN BIO) for more updates! YES on Measure J YES ON PROP 15 YES ON PROP 17... YES ON PROP 18 NO ON PROP 20 NO ON PROP 25 More to come. #YouthJustice #Election2020 #VOTE #losangeles #california #election #youth #justice #power #november #october #share #ca #la #change #ballot #

LAPD should never run Youth Diversion & Development programs, because their bloated budget is being used to do the opposite-criminalize, brutalize, and lock up young people of color. If holistic Youth Development models are fully funded and implemented by impacted communities, the Commission, City Council and the public will be have to consider further policy to #DefundThePolice and reconsider LAPD's role and budget in our city. "Of 4,278 kids who were recently arrested, 2,592 about 61% were eligible for diversion under state guidelines, according to the data. However, only 789 just over 30% were actually diverted." #YouAboutToLoseYourJob #FreeOurYouth #FreeOurFuture #LA4Youth #facts #Youth #power #change #justice #losangeles #la #schoolsnotprisons #policebrutality #share #info #ydd #diversion

WE PASSED SB 823!! WE CLOSED THE DEPT OF JUVENILE "JUSTICE" THE RIGHT WAY!! We are one step closer to FREEING ALL YOUTH from cages, incarceration, probation and the chains of the carceral system! Much love & solidarity to CACYJ & everyone who made phone calls, took action on social media, and organized to close youth lock- ups across California! #CloseDJJtheRightWay #FreeOurYouth #FreeOurFuture #SB823 #justice #power #youth #change #freedom #share #california #ca