After filing a lawsuit against the Pomona P.D for punching him in the face while handcuffed (which was filmed and can still be seen on Youtube) Andy Avila was later visited by Police Officers (which allegedly wanted the phone that had filmed them hitting him). After he did not cooperate he was shot and murdered in an alley behind his residence. The murder of Andy Avila led to a Federal Investigation of the Pomona Police Department. His family is still seeking justice for his murder
In 2013, there were 29 people murdered in the city of Pomona,CA.
This song is dedicated to not only the people involved in the stories mentioned but Mike Brown, Oscar Grant, Treyvon Martin, and the countless other young men and women that have fell victim to police “wrong-doings”. Stay strong