Patrisse Cullors - Fox 11 "Activists file lawsuit to protect health of L.A. County inmates during COVID-19 pandemic"

Fox 11 | May 14, 2020

“LOS ANGELES - A group of activists who call themselves the ‘COVID-19 Response Team,’ have filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County and the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department for what it calls ‘a failure to protect the health of inmates in the county jails,’ during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Patrisse Cullors, Founder and Chair of Reform LA Jails, says the sheriff is trying to demonize inmates. Cullors is also a co-founder of Black Lives Matter.

Los Angeles County Department Sheriff Alex Villanueva claims inmates are deliberately trying to infect themselves.

‘I’m disappointed in the Sheriff’s inability to roll out a plan to release more people out of the jails. Yes, he has released a significant amount of people out of the jails, but there are still people who are incredibly vulnerable who are at risk inside of L.A. jails.’

She said some of the vulnerable inmates include nine pregnant women, those who are HIV positive and those with suffering from mental illnesses.”

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