Today, we lift the beautiful Spirit of #WakieshaWilson, whose life was stolen 8 years ago by guards inside LAPD Metro Detention Center. Wakiesha was a loving mother, daughter, niece and community member. Authorities never bothered to inform the family of Wakiesha’s death, leaving her mother searching for her for four days before she learned that she was dead.
Since 2016, BLMLA has been working alongside the family to demand justice in Wakiesha’s name. This afternoon, join the demonstration in her honor and plug in to the work to pass “Wakiesha’s Law,” a federal family notification policy, being introduced to Congress.
All month long, be inspired by Divine Black Women honored daily on IG @blmgrassroots, and plug in to do the righteous work of Black liberation.
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