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Critical Resistance Los Angeles is an organization dedicated to abolishing Prison Industrial Complex in Los Angeles. [email protected]

Critical Resistance Los Angeles is a grassroots organization that fights to abolish the prison industrial complex. In LA, our work includes stopping jail expansion and redirect funds from law enforcement to community-based organizations. Our home base is at Chuco's Justice Center in Inglewood. Our chapter holds new member orientations and workshops monthly. Please email us for information about the next orientation, workshop, or volunteer night.

05/05/2026

📣 Resource Fair & Rally TOMORROW 5/6 ! Stop by our table & join us to advocate for a budget that fuels community NOT sheriffs, jails, and probation.

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WE TAKE CARE OF US. ✊🏽❤️

Join us on May 6th on the steps of Hahn Hall of Administration for our Care First Rally & Resource Fair — a powerful day of community, connection, and action.

Comment “RALLY” and we’ll DM you the registration form to sign up!

As L.A. County makes decisions about our budget, we’re coming together to demand investments in what keeps us safe: housing, healthcare, mental health services, youth programs, and community-based care.

Expect community resources, speakers, and opportunities to take action alongside us and dozens of organizations fighting for a Care First future.

📍 Hahn Hall of Administration
🗓 May 6
⏰ 10 AM PT

Show up. Speak out. Build with us.

04/08/2026

🎶✨Join our friends for the Abolitionist Jazz Concert series THIS FRIDAY featuring words from the powerful & brilliant Keith Lamar!

⛓️‍💥All proceeds go to Keith & his freedom efforts

🎟️Get your tix today!
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We proudly present the return of Freedom First: An Abolitionist Jazz Concert Series featuring powerful spoken word from Keith LaMar. Join us for an incredible night!

📅 April 10: Freedom First Jazz Concert at Balch Auditorium (Pomona College, Edmunds Ballroom)

Tickets are going FAST! Don’t miss this transformative experience blending music and justice. Get your tickets now before they sell out!

Scan the QR code or click on the LinkTree in our bio to RSVP. Visit keithlamar.org for more info!

You can also get tickets at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-first-a-jazz-benefit-concert-for-keith-lamar-pomona-tickets-1984237358353?aff=oddtdtcreator

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This image shows a poster for “Freedom First: An Abolitionist Jazz Concert Series.” The poster features advertises spoken word performances from death row prisoner and artist Keith LaMar, with the slogan “Justice for Keith LaMar” prominently displayed. One event is listed: an Abolitionist Poetry Night on Friday, April 11th at Edmunds Ballroom (Pomona College). The poster includes a QR code for RSVP and the website keithlamar.org is noted at the top.

02/05/2026

💌✨🗞️Join CRLA in a virtual study session of our most recent issue of The Abolitionist, Issue #44 focused on cross-wall organizing in and outside of prisons, migrant detention centers, and borders.

🗓️February 9th
⏰7pm-9pm PT
📍Zoom
📲RSVP at bit.ly/studyseshfeb (stay tuned for details after RSVP!)

💻Get a digital copy at criticalresistance.org/subscribe-to-the-abolitionist/

01/30/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who could attend our Issue #44 Abolitionist Newspaper Launch last Sunday! ✨

It was wonderful to be in community with everyone during these times of increased state repression on our movements.

So much gratitude to our amazing panelists Geri Silva (, ), Sofia Teodoro (), and meital yaniv (author of ). Hearing everyone’s stories of movement work, struggle, and long-term organizing was inspiring and grounding in this moment.❤️

There are many ways to support our panelists’ work - by following their handles above ⤴️ you can take action & contribute to mutual aid opportunities.

You can sign up for our email list to learn about upcoming events, actions & ways to get involved with and our partners 📲 criticalresistance.org/stay-connected/

With gratitude & in solidarity,
CRLA

01/18/2026

LA COMMUNITY: SEE YOU NEXT WEEKEND! 📣RSVP⤵️

Join Critical Resistance Los Angeles (CR LA) on Sunday, January 25th from 2-5pm pst. We will be celebrating the launch of CR’s recent edition #44 of The Abolitionist Newspaper, with a community event and panel focused on cross-wall organizing toward aboliton!

RSVP here🔗 bit.ly/crla-abby44event (location sent after registration)

🗞️The Abolitionist newspaper, a bilingual inside-outside publication for abolitionist struggle & strategy across prison walls mailed to thousands of imprisoned people for free in prisons, jails, and detention centers across the country and some internationally.

🎙️We are so grateful to be joined by an incredible lineup of panelists currently organizing across prison, jail & detention center walls with our comrades inside. Our panelists include: Geri Silva ( & ), Sofia Teodoro (), Anastasia Franco ( & ), and added to the line-up meital yaniv, author of !

💫Along with the panel + discussion, we will learn about mutual aid & volunteer opportunities we can plug-into & support with as communities here in LA and around the world face continued repression.

We look forward to being in community with you over food, music, and solidarity! ❤️

01/10/2026

LA Community📣 You don’t want to miss this one!

💌Join Critical Resistance Los Angeles (CR LA) on Sunday, January 25th from 2-5pm pst. We will be celebrating the launch of CR’s recent edition #44 of The Abolitionist Newspaper, with a community event and panel focused on cross-wall organizing toward aboliton!

RSVP here🔗 bit.ly/crla-abby44event (location sent after registration)

🗞️The Abolitionist newspaper, a bilingual inside-outside publication for abolitionist struggle & strategy across prison walls mailed to thousands of imprisoned people for free in prisons, jails, and detention centers across the country and some internationally.

🎙️We are so grateful to be joined by an incredible lineup of panelists currently organizing across prison, jail & detention center walls with our comrades inside. Our panelists include: Geri Silva ( & ), Sofia Teodoro (), Anastasia Franco ( & ), and added to the line-up meital yaniv, author of Bloodlines!

💫Along with the panel + discussion, we will learn about mutual aid & volunteer opportunities we can plug-into & support with.

We look forward to being in community with you over food, music, and solidarity! ❤️

PrisonerSolidarity

12/31/2025

LA Community!✨Save the date🗓️

Start the new year off in community with Critical Resistance Los Angeles (CR LA) on Sunday, January 25th from 2-5pm pst. We will be celebrating the launch of CR’s recent edition #44 of The Abolitionist Newspaper, with a community event and panel focused on cross-wall organizing toward aboliton! 💌

RSVP here🔗 bit.ly/crla-abby44event (location sent after registration)

🗞️The Abolitionist newspaper, a bilingual inside-outside publication for abolitionist struggle & strategy across prison walls mailed to thousands of imprisoned people for free in prisons, jails, and detention centers across the country and some internationally.

🎙️We are so grateful to be joined by an incredible lineup of panelists currently organizing across prison, jail & detention center walls with our comrades inside. Our panelists include: Geri Silva ( & ), Sofia Teodoro (), and Anastasia Franco ( & ).

💫Along with the panel + discussion, we will learn about mutual aid & volunteer opportunities we can plug-into & support with.

We look forward to being in community with you over food, music, and solidarity! ❤️

12/10/2025

It’s that time of year where we’re celebrating all of our win and honoring our struggles throughout the year! We have an ambitious goal of 20 new or increased monthly donors by Dec 31 —and of those 20 folks, 1 lucky comrade will win a merch bundle with a CR tote, stickers, book of your choice and a bandana!

https://bit.ly/CR2025yearend

***Be sure to designate the LA chapter***

Our chapter is 100% volunteer driven and every dollar goes back into fighting to abolish the PIC in LA and beyond! Thanks so much!

12/09/2025

💌💫CRLA Mail Night 2025💫💌

Thank you to our wonderful LA community for showing up & taking time to write wishes of solidarity & strength to our imprisoned comrades this winter season. ❤️

Building power across prison walls is a key component of CR’s work to abolish the prison industrial complex. Through prisoner mail correspondence, The Abolitionist Newspaper, and Inside-Outside workgroups as part of our campaign work, CR builds with thousands of imprisoned folks across the US. ✊🏾

It is always an honor to thank our comrades inside for their continued struggle & let them know we are standing with them. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!

🎁This holiday season, make a gift to CR to allow us to sustain our work & events like these⛓️‍💥bit.ly/CR2025yearend

You can take action today to and invest in resources facing state and federal cuts📲bit.ly/holidayaction25

🗓️And… save the date for the launch & panel highlighting CR’s newest edition Abolitionist Newspaper on Sunday 1/25! Every subscription to the newspaper funds copies sent inside to our comrades. Subscribe at the link in our bio!

12/04/2025

ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 NEW LOCATION!! Due to unforeseen circumstances we need to change location. Many thanks to our comrades at for making their awesome space available. See you Sunday, December 7 at 1006 1/2 N Vermont Ave!!
Prisoner Solidarity Postcard Event. No experience necessary, bring a friend! We’ll have food, music and solidarity vibes. Register at bit.ly/crla-eoy 🔗 in bio.

Address

7625 S. Central Avenue
Inglewood, CA
90001

Telephone

+15104440484

Website

http://criticalresistance.org/chapters/cr-los-angeles/

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