Protesters leave coffins on councilwoman’s lawn as city debates final budget

Nicky Wilson carries a makeshift coffin during a protest in Long Beach Tuesday, September 8, 2020. The protest was held in advance of the City Council’s approval of the 2021 fiscal year budget. / Nicky Wilson lleva un ataúd improvisado durante una protesta en Long Beach el martes 8 de septiembre del 2020. La protesta se realizó antes de la aprobación del presupuesto del año fiscal 2021 por parte del Concejo Municipal. Photo by / Foto por Thomas R. Cordova. Protesters who gathered at Recreation Park this afternoon marched to Councilwoman Suzie Price’s home in Belmont Heights and left coffins on her front yard as they demanded leaders defund police and adopt a “People’s Budget.” The protesters chanted “Suzie, what’s your price?” in front of the councilwoman’s home. Price, a prosecutor in Orange County, is chairwoman of the public safety committee. — Hi I’m Max, Defund LBPD (@BeSweetLBC) September 9, 2020 The group of close to 100 people gathered a few hours before the City Council was set to approve a budget that spares the Police Department from the kind of drastic cuts many protesters have demanded this summer. Leaders have proposed cutting the department by about $10 million, […]

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