Last Chance for Change continues to rally for police reform.

What You Need To Know

  • Last Chance for Change is nearing its goal of 40 straight days of protests

  • The group is outlining its demands and plans for the future

  • Organizers say people are finally paying attention, so they won't stop until change happens
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The group met Monday to discuss its agenda and how it will keep the message going until it creates change.

“I think the thing that shocked me the most is that they’ve been fighting or this for over five years and still have gotten no results, but like I said, Last Chance for Change is here to change that," said Kayla Johnson, an organizer of Last Chance for Change. "Cause we definitely are going to keep our foot on their necks and make sure they understand that we are going to fight.”

Johnson is one of the organizers who is nearing the end of 40 straight days of protests. She says the real work is about to begin. Ragin Mickens, another organizer, says the group’s first goal is to pass the People's Agenda for Policing. It’s an eight-part plan that more than a dozen other organizations support.

“You need to be vocal about the wrongs that you see within your community but also vocal about ideas about how to make things right, because you have a group that’s listening to you and willing to put the force behind that to make sure you’re heard," said Mickens.

The People’s Agenda calls for taking the power and the funds from SPD. It covers everything from a new union contract to enhancing citizen oversight to rewriting department policies. Organizers say that’s just the tip of the iceberg, because people are finally paying attention.

“I think if people show up, they know the status quo is inadequate versus what could be and what should be," said Mickens. "So if they show up, they already have their reason for being there.”