“Let me live” the words of Calvin the step dad of #TrayfordPellerin.
I had to walk away after this moment. To talk to this family today and feel their hurt was a lot. When these tragedies happen the news fails to let our humanity show. These are people, who are hurt today.
Their lives changed forever and their government did that.
They pay taxes, they live peaceful lives, and the government killed Trayford someone they loved.
The whole family is hurting. His mother Michelle could barely speak through her grief. The government did this.
Understand that and our power to demand more of our government than murder.
To listen to Calvin speak about alternative measures that don’t result in the death of Trayford says it all.
Calvin mentions a situation 3 weeks ago where Lafayette Police engage a white citizen with a knife and get him mental health services, but they killed Trayford. We can’t allow the government to explain away what we see.
We know it’s wrong. It can’t be explained away. It’s injustice Mayor Guillory.
Tomorrow I’m going to share a fuller picture of what the Lafayette Police Department here in Louisiana is responsible for. #KeepPushing because families like the Pellerin family need our support.
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