[George Floyd\Police Brutality]
Nadler: “Our hearts ache for the loss of George Floyd and Eric Garner. They ache for Breonna Taylor, for Amadou Diallo, for Tamir Rice, for LaQuan McDonald, for Freddie Gray, for Walter Scott, and for so many other victims of police violence.”
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Breonna Taylor
AFT President Weingarten Welcomes Introduction of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020
[American Federation of Teachers\Justice in Policing Act of 2020]
Weingarten: “This legislation makes clear that police brutality, misconduct, harassment and killing have no place in this country.”
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Fundraising Organization “Broadway Cares” Announces $125,000 in Grants for Social Justice Causes
[Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS]
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS today announced $125,000 in immediate grants to the Broadway Advocacy Coalition and three other organizations on the front lines of the social justice and anti-racism movement.
Photo: Broadway Cares
Lawyers Group Remembers James Byrd Dragged to Death by White Supremacists in Texas
[James Byrd Jr.\White Supremacy]
Kristen Clarke: “As we remember James Byrd Jr., we recommit ourselves to fighting white supremacy and fighting for justice for Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless others.”
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ATLANTA HAWKS ON SYSTEMIC RACISM: “WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE A STAND”
[George Floyd\Racial Justice]
Atlanta Hawks: As an organization, we have vowed to use our platform and influence to register voters…We hold ourselves accountable to be leaders in our community and will use our position to be a force for justice and for what is right.”
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HUNDREDS IN HARLEM GATHER AT BREONNA TAYLOR’S BIRTHDAY VIGIL
[Justice for Breonna Taylor]
Taylor has become a nationwide face representing the many black women who continue to be victims of injustice.
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NFL COMMISSIONER GOODELL: “WE WERE WRONG FOR NOT LISTENING…BLACK LIVES MATTER”
[NFL\Colin Kaepernick]
Goodell: “We the National Football League admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We the National Football League believe Black lives matter.”
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NDI: AMERICA’S VIOLENT RACIST PAST COMING HOME TO ROOST
[National Democratic Institute]
NDI: “The recent high-profile deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery have confronted the United States anew with the violent deficiencies of its racial past and present.”
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NBA COACHES: GEORGE FLOYD’S MURDER HAS “TRAUMATIZED” AMERICA
[NBA\George Floyd]
NBA Coaches: “As a diverse group of leaders, we have a responsibility to stand up and speak out for those who don’t have a voice…Witnessing the murder of George Floyd in cold blood and in broad daylight has traumatized our nation.”
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