Smart Funny & Black Productions Justice for Keith Porter [EP 96]
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Jan 21, 2026 Jsané Tyler, cousin of the late Keith Porter, passionately discusses the tragic circumstances surrounding his fatal shooting by an off-duty ICE agent. She shares personal anecdotes about Keith's life and the role he's played as a father and community member. Dr. Melina Abdullah outlines the ongoing efforts to demand justice, highlighting grassroots activism and calls for accountability. Together, they tackle systemic issues surrounding policing and ICE, urging listeners to recognize and resist the societal forces that allowed this tragedy to occur.
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Keith Porter’s Last Moments
- Jsané Tyler recounts Keith Porter as a loving father and community presence who was shot after firing celebratory shots on New Year's Eve.
- She describes the officer returning in tactical gear, killing Keith, and the inadequate police response afterward.
Double Murder: Death And Erasure
- Dr. Melina Abdullah frames Keith's killing as a "double murder": physical death plus character assassination by authorities.
- She links naming, arrest, and prosecution failures to systemic devaluation of Black life and demands Abolish ICE.
How To Support The Campaign
- Sign the petition (tinyurl.com/sign for Keith) and join weekly Wednesday protests to pressure LAPD and the DA.
- Deliver the petition to the chief of police and police commission to demand arrest and prosecution of Brian Palacios.
