Community members demand City Council defund Phoenix Police and pressure MCAO to drop all charges
WHAT: Community members demand City Council defund Phoenix Police, not prevent measures for police accountability (agenda items #81 & #000)
WHEN: Formal City Council Meeting – Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Online meeting
In addition to public comments, Mass Liberation AZ alongside community organizations such as Black Lives Matter – Phoenix Metro, Poder in Action, and the People’s Law Firm, will be submitting nine citizen petitions demanding the City enact resolutions to hold the Phoenix Police Department and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office accountable for their actions. These resolutions include calling for a full independent investigation and the dismissal of all personnel involved in these false charges.