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This panel highlights Los Angeles as a critical site where state violence and community resistance collide. One paper examines the limits of sanctuary and the potential of abolitionist federalism in defying the immigration machine. Another draws from the legacies of the Black Panther Party and Black Lives Matter-LA to reimagine Critical Race Theory as a living tradition rooted in local struggle. A third develops a reparations framework for communities harmed by LA Sheriff deputy gangs, centering survivor demands for accountability and repair. Together, these presentations underscore how Los Angeles reveals both the entrenched harms of carceral governance and the transformative possibilities of abolitionist and community-led visions of justice.
•Felipe De Jesús Hernández, Staff Attorney, National Prison Project, American Civil Liberties Union, Beyond Sanctuary: Abolitionist Federalism and Dismantling the Immigration Machine
•Adé T.W. Jackson, Resistance Attorney, The People, UCLA Law JD ‘19, Forecasting the Evolution of Critical Race Theory: Lessons from The Southern California Chapter of the Black Panther Party, Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles, and Local Activism
•Eric J. Miller, Professor of Law, LMU Loyola Law School, A Reparations Framework for Communities Impacted by Los Angeles Sheriff Deputy Gangs
•Moderator: Saúl Sarabia, Founder and Director, Solidarity Consulting and Academic Coordinator, UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, UCLA Law JD ‘96
This panel highlights Los Angeles as a critical site where state violence and community resistance collide. One paper examines the limits of sanctuary and the potential of abolitionist federalism in defying the immigration machine. Another draws from the legacies of the Black Panther Party and Black Lives Matter-LA to reimagine Critical Race Theory as a living tradition rooted in local struggle. A third develops a reparations framework for communities harmed by LA Sheriff deputy gangs, centering survivor demands for accountability and repair. Together, these presentations underscore how Los Angeles reveals both the entrenched harms of carceral governance and the transformative possibilities of abolitionist and community-led visions of justice.
•Felipe De Jesús Hernández, Staff Attorney, National Prison Project, American Civil Liberties Union, Beyond Sanctuary: Abolitionist Federalism and Dismantling the Immigration Machine
•Adé T.W. Jackson, Resistance Attorney, The People, UCLA Law JD ‘19, Forecasting the Evolution of Critical Race Theory: Lessons from The Southern California Chapter of the Black Panther Party, Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles, and Local Activism
•Eric J. Miller, Professor of Law, LMU Loyola Law School, A Reparations Framework for Communities Impacted by Los Angeles Sheriff Deputy Gangs
•Moderator: Saúl Sarabia, Founder and Director, Solidarity Consulting and Academic Coordinator, UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, UCLA Law JD ‘96
