A co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement and an activist funded by George Soros’ Open Society Foundations are leading a new coalition formed to stop Los Angeles County from spending billions of dollars on two new jails. As politicians finalized the upcoming budget on Tuesday morning, activists launched the “Justice L.A.” campaign outside the L.A. County Board of Supervisors headquarters, where they set up approximately 100 steel jail beds in the middle of a downtown street.
Black Lives Matter founder, Soros-funded activist aim: no new jails in LA
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