The Justice in Policing Act establishes a Bold transformative vision of Policing in America. Never again should the world be subjected to witnessing what we saw on the streets in Minnesota. The slow murder of an individual by a uniformed police officer.
The world is witnessing the birth of a new movement in our country. This movement has now spread to many nations around the world, with thousands marching to register their horror at hearing the cry “I can’t breathe.”
People marching to demand not just change but transformative change that ends police brutality, that ends racial profiling and ends the practice of denying Americans the ability to sue when they have been injured, that denies local jurisdictions the power to fire or prosecute.
Black communities have been sadly marching for over 100 years against police abuse and for the police to protect and serve our communities like they do elsewhere.
In the 1950’s news cameras exposed the brutal horror of legalized racism in the form of segregation. The news cameras of the 1950’s exposed the brutal treatment of people who dared to challenge the system.
News cameras exposed to the world that Black people did not have the same constitutional protections, that freedom of speech, the right to assemble and protest were not rights extended to African Americans.
70 years later it’s the cell phone camera that has exposed the continuation of violence directed at Black people by the police and exposed the reality that the right of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness is not guarantee to all of us at all times.
Now the movement for police accountability has become a rainbow movement reflecting the wonderful diversity of our nation and world. #JusticeinPolicingAct
The power of this movement will help move Congress to act. To pass legislation that not only holds police accountable and increases transparency but assist police departments to change the culture. #JusticeinPolicingAct
Change is difficult but we are certain that police officers professionals who risk their lives everyday are deeply concerned about their profession and do not want to work in an environment that requires their silence when they know that a fellow officer is abusing.
We are certain police offices would like to be free to intervene and stop an officer from using deadly force when it is not necessary and there are police officers who want to make sure they are trained in the “best practices in policing. #JusticeinPolicingAct
A profession where you have the power to kill should be a profession that requires highly trained officers who are accountable to the public. #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeinPolicingAct
Embarking on a journey toward a new vision for policing in America is only possible because of the incredible leadership in the House of Representatives.
@SpeakerPelosi has said she wants to see a bold transformative effort and that is exactly what Justice in Policing Act will do. #JusticeinPolicingAct #BlackLivesMattters
