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Tomorrow LA City Council will vote on a potential new contract between LAPD and automatic license plate reader (ALPR) company Axon. Under this new contract, any streetlight could become a tool of police surveillance. @rosalindjones.bsky.social reports ⬇️ knock-la.com/la-city-coun...

knock-la.comLA City Council Poised to Vote on New ALPR Contract Between LAPD and Axon - Knock LAWhile backlash against Flock Safety occupies much of the nationwide discourse about ALPRs, Axon and LAPD hope to solidify a new branch of the surveillance architecture of LA.
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AIPAC-funded candidates: OUT ❌ Courageous, pro-Palestine leadership: IN ✅ @rosalindjones.bsky.social reports **Knock LA does not make endorsements of political candidates! :) knock-la.com/jewish-voice...

knock-la.comJewish Voice for Peace Calls Out Rep. Jimmy Gomez for AIPAC Funding - Knock LAThe October 15 protest highlighted Rep. Jimmy Gomez’s affiliation with Zionist interest groups and the need for courageous, pro-Palestine leadership from California’s congressional representatives.
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A little preview from the Knock LA voter guide, dropping tonight.

CalMatters@calmatters.org

Gavin Newsom backs measure to kill the billionaire tax and ban future wealth taxes Gov. Gavin Newsom isn't just fighting the billionaire tax. He's backing Prop. 42, which would ban future wealth taxes in California, too.

cal.newsGavin Newsom backs measure to kill the billionaire tax and ban future wealth taxesGov. Gavin Newsom isn't just fighting the billionaire tax. He's backing Prop. 42, which would ban future wealth taxes in California, too.
KnockDotLA
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Don’t do this

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Several voters NPR spoke with said they rely on chatbots for down-ballot races — with thinner news coverage, to make tables comparing candidates for governors' races and to verify or debunk viral claims. 🔗 Find out more: vist.ly/5m6et ✍️ Maham Javaid | NPR 📸 Getty Images

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BREAKING - New on Knock: A year after the anti-ICE protests of last June and days before the statute of limitations expired, the LA City Attorney has criminally charged more than 20 protesters in what one attorney calls “an overtly political filing” by Miguel Camnitzer knock-la.com/a-year-after...

knock-la.comA Year After Historic Anti-ICE Protests, LA City Attorney Launches Surprise Prosecution of More Than Twenty Demonstrators - Knock LAThe charges, filed just days before the statute of limitations would have expired, draw comparisons to the repression of protesters by Trump's federal prosecutors.

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100+ residents of Adelanto, CA showed out on 8/19 for a hearing about a proposed amendment to the city's zoning ordinances to allow the construction of data centers. The amendment was voted down 3-2 by the Planning Commission. City Council will have the final say. knock-la.com/potential-da...

knock-la.comHigh Desert Residents Sound the Alarm on Potential Data Centers in Adelanto - Knock LAA public hearing turned feisty as Adelanto residents and commissioners traded sharp remarks over a proposed Municipal Code amendment.

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Roz Jones
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The fall of data centers is inevitable. My latest from @knockdotla.bsky.social

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100+ residents of Adelanto, CA showed out on 8/19 for a hearing about a proposed amendment to the city's zoning ordinances to allow the construction of data centers. The amendment was voted down 3-2 by the Planning Commission. City Council will have the final say. knock-la.com/potential-da...

knock-la.comHigh Desert Residents Sound the Alarm on Potential Data Centers in Adelanto - Knock LAA public hearing turned feisty as Adelanto residents and commissioners traded sharp remarks over a proposed Municipal Code amendment.
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BREAKING - New on Knock: A year after the anti-ICE protests of last June and days before the statute of limitations expired, the LA City Attorney has criminally charged more than 20 protesters in what one attorney calls “an overtly political filing” by Miguel Camnitzer knock-la.com/a-year-after...

knock-la.comA Year After Historic Anti-ICE Protests, LA City Attorney Launches Surprise Prosecution of More Than Twenty Demonstrators - Knock LAThe charges, filed just days before the statute of limitations would have expired, draw comparisons to the repression of protesters by Trump's federal prosecutors.
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100+ residents of Adelanto, CA showed out on 8/19 for a hearing about a proposed amendment to the city's zoning ordinances to allow the construction of data centers. The amendment was voted down 3-2 by the Planning Commission. City Council will have the final say. knock-la.com/potential-da...

knock-la.comHigh Desert Residents Sound the Alarm on Potential Data Centers in Adelanto - Knock LAA public hearing turned feisty as Adelanto residents and commissioners traded sharp remarks over a proposed Municipal Code amendment.
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"Exodus Recovery does not see unhoused people as human beings deserving of care. Instead, they see them only as liabilities and dollar signs." Latest from @rosalindjones.bsky.social regarding Project Homekey Culver City and Exodus Recovery, Inc. knock-la.com/gender-based...

knock-la.comGender-Based Violence and Anti-Black Racism Alleged at Culver City’s Project Homekey - Knock LAAdditional program participants have come forward with allegations of racial harassment, sexual assault, and other harms after city officials announced policy changes at the facility.

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Petty fascist DA Hochman is charging an LAPD officer with 16 felonies for blowing the whistle on virulent racism in the department. He’s sending a message about what sort of department he wants to see. www.latimes.com/california/s...

latimes.comLAPD officer who recorded colleagues' racist comments charged with felony eavesdroppingLos Angeles County prosecutors on Friday charged an LAPD officer with felony eavesdropping for making secret recordings of his colleagues' racist, sexist and homophobic comments on the job.
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Want to see Flock and ALPR's out of LA permanently? Tell the LAPD Office of the Inspector General how you feel in a public input session on July 30 over Zoom. More at: www.instagram.com/p/Da6htR8ibbH/

instagram.comStop LAPD Spying on Instagram: "SAVE THE DATE LAPD is back to conspiring and re-negotiating with Flock. Despite community members coming time and again to share about the harms of Flock and ALPRs, ...376 likes, 2 comments - stoplapdspying on July 17, 2026: "SAVE THE DATE LAPD is back to conspiring and re-negotiating with Flock. Despite community members coming time and again to share about the ...

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Povertyskola
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ThankU @knockdotla.bsky.social for this baadaas review ! Next screening in the Bay Area This coming Saturday July 25 -5 4pm at the Victoria Theatre in SF at 16th and Mission -pull up !

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"We cannot depend on the government, because we see which way that’s going. When we say ‘all power in the people,’ there is power in the people.” 'Crushing Wheelchairs' provides an unflinching look into policy violence and gentrification in the Bay Area. knock-la.com/crushing-whe...

knock-la.com‘Crushing Wheelchairs’ Brings Stories of Homelessness and the Unhoused to Light - Knock LAThe new film is a crucial contribution to conversations around homelessness and collective liberation.
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"We cannot depend on the government, because we see which way that’s going. When we say ‘all power in the people,’ there is power in the people.” 'Crushing Wheelchairs' provides an unflinching look into policy violence and gentrification in the Bay Area. knock-la.com/crushing-whe...

knock-la.com‘Crushing Wheelchairs’ Brings Stories of Homelessness and the Unhoused to Light - Knock LAThe new film is a crucial contribution to conversations around homelessness and collective liberation.
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Residents of Project Homekey Culver City allege inhumane and carceral conditions in this second installment from @rosalindjones.bsky.social "I don’t feel safe there anymore,” said Vince, a resident of the facility. Read the full story: knock-la.com/project-home...

knock-la.com“It’s a nightmare in there for us.” Additional Residents of Project Homekey Culver City Decry Carceral, Dehumanizing Conditions - Knock LASeveral residents from the interim housing program are speaking out about alleged theft of personal property by staff, mistreatment, and harassment by service providers and guards.

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My latest from @knockdotla.bsky.social 🫀

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Freedom for who? Community organizers in LA reflect on America's 250th anniversary amid rising fascism and increased state violence. Thanks to @ndindi.bsky.social and @eggpon.bsky.social for sharing their brilliance with Knock LA. knock-la.com/america-250-...

knock-la.com“I’m not interested in patriotism. I’m interested in justice.” - Knock LAAs America commemorates 250 years, community leaders share their thoughts on the fight for liberation amid increased fascism.
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Freedom for who? Community organizers in LA reflect on America's 250th anniversary amid rising fascism and increased state violence. Thanks to @ndindi.bsky.social and @eggpon.bsky.social for sharing their brilliance with Knock LA. knock-la.com/america-250-...

knock-la.com“I’m not interested in patriotism. I’m interested in justice.” - Knock LAAs America commemorates 250 years, community leaders share their thoughts on the fight for liberation amid increased fascism.
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Catch up on this three-part series on the prison dog rehabilitation program that is rebuilding lives knock-la.com/who-deserves...

knock-la.comWho Deserves Grace? Part 1: Reclaiming the Lives of Dogs and Men - Knock LAHow the first dog rehabilitation program in a California maximum-security prison sparked second chances for rescued dogs and men once written off by society
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Part Three - A program at Lancaster State Prison creates healing space for both dogs and men knock-la.com/who-deserves...

knock-la.comPart Three: Who Deserves Grace? Reclaiming the Lives of Dogs and Men - Knock LAThe third and final part in a series of how the first dog rehabilitation program in a California maximum-security prison sparked second chances for rescued dogs and men once written off by society, tr...
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In light of recent news about Cesar Chavez's extensive sexual abuse of women and girls, how do movements prevent this behavior in the future? Chicana activists reflect on building protective, democratic structures for social justice work. @rosalindjones.bsky.social knock-la.com/farmworkers-...

knock-la.comFarmworkers Betrayed: Chicana Activists Reflect on Cesar Chavez’s Legacy - Knock LAIn a virtual discussion, long-time Chicana activists discussed the legacy of Chavez and the pervasiveness of sexual violence in movement spaces.
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New on Knock: What's in a name? In Democratic-dominated California, right-wingers often put on a blue coat of paint in order to get by, and other Democratic electeds play along even when their values are made clear. Ahmanise Sanati on the endorsers of Traci Park 👇 knock-la.com/democrats-en...

knock-la.comEndorsements: What’s in a Name? - Knock LAWhy are so many Democratic leaders backing someone who doesn’t espouse Democratic values? Let’s start with Traci Park.