 In response to the police killing of Manuel Ramos they held several marches against police brutality, and contributed the seed money for the creation of the People's Law Office in Chicago.The Young Lords Organization also developed plans for low-income housing in Lincoln Park in an effort to prevent the displacement of Hispanics.With the slogan (I have Puerto Rico in my heart), The Young Lords led the Puerto Rican diaspora advocating and marching for the independence of Puerto Rico from within the United States.