Yet more money is being funneled to The Black Agenda from non-specifically earmarked donations to the We Are Santa Monica Fund, a coronavirus-relief fund. The reallocation apparently comes, at least in part, from the Santa Monica Police Department, where two vacant police officer positions are to be held open pending recommendations on how these resources can best be used for the public safety of all.
The city council has already taken steps to throw money at the idea of racial justice and to restrain a police force already hamstrung by state laws that reduce the ability to arrest criminals and by local policies demanding a hands-off approach to the vagrant population.
Karen Gunn, a retired SMC professor and Robbie Jones, CEO of Black Santa Monica Tours and Concierge. The Black Agenda is comprised of a group of the citys Black community leaders whose steering committee includes Barry Snell, a former SMMUSD Board member and current Santa Monica College Board Trustee. New Observer Online Racist By hebresandli1972 Follow | Public
