The Bus Riders Union is working for _______________ with MTA for all of LA
Free Public Transportation
What is MTA voting on this Thursday March 25, 2021 at 10am?
Increasing the police contract.
_% of the LAUSD student population is Black.
8%
What is Environmental Racism?
Placing low income communities near environmentally hazardous and degraded environments like toxic waste and pollution.
No Cars in LA
Who are the 4 MTA Board member do we focus on working with?
Mayor Eric Garcetti, CEO Phil Washington, Board Member Holly Michell, and Board Member Hilda Solis
Who were the four LAUSD Board Members who defunded the LA School Police Department?
Monica Garcia, Jackie Goldberg, Nick Melvion, and Kelly Gonez
Name 3 types of pollution
Light pollution, Air pollution, Water Pollution, Noise Pollution, Soil pollution, Land pollution
In February 16 2021, we have finally one which demand?
No police in LAUSD Schools
MTA board is planning on increasing the LAPD, LASD, LBPD by $_______
$36 million
The Strategy Center, Students Deserve, Brother Son Selves, Inner City Struggle, and many more orgs worked together to ______ by __% ($25million)
Defund the LA School Police Department by 35%
The US has been responsible for over a quarter of the world’s total CO2 emissions between 1751 and 2017.
True or False
True
__% of ______ riders receive __% of tickets and __% of arrest
19% of Black riders receive 50% of tickets and 60% of arrest
What is MTA's Budget?
$800.4 Million
$3.5 Billion
$6 Billion
$900 Million
What program did LAUSD and LASPD sign up for to receive free military weapons?
1033 Program with Department of Dense
In the last 100 years, the Earth has become hotter by __°C, roughly ten times faster than the average rate of ice-age-recovery warming
1°C
0.4°C
3°C
0.7°C
0.7°C
Explain how the 5 demands connect with each other.
Free Public Transportation
No Police on MTA Buses/Trains
No Police in LAUSD Schools
Stop MTA Attacks on Black Passengers
No Cars in LA
Free public transportation stops fare evasions tickets/arrest which pushed for no need of police on public transportation. It also leads to no attacks on Black Passengers and makes public transportation more accessible to encourage more transit riders and less cars being driven. This also allows students to feel safe riding public transit and in schools by limited the amount of police contact.
MTA has a contract with LAPD, LASD, and LBPD for $___ million in the span of __ years
$650 million in the span of 5 years
Psychiatrics Social Workers, Restorative Justice Coordinators, 5 Community Schools, School Climate Coaches, Black Student Achievement Steering Committee and No Police on campus
According to the World Health Organization, as of the year _____, climate change is expected to contribute to approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea and heat stress.
2030