[Congressional Tri-Caucus]
“In the middle of a national reckoning on racial injustice, the Trump administration is trying to sweep our nation’s history of racism under the rug…and wants to terminate the federal government’s efforts to root-out institutional racism through anti-bias training.”
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Congressional Black Caucus
Clippers Discuss How to Pressure Congress on George Floyd Policing Act
[LA Clippers\George Floyd Policing Act]
ESPN: “The Clippers held their virtual meeting with Bass, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, less than a week after NBA players held an emotional meeting about whether to continue playing the postseason last Wednesday.”
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Rep. Bass and Rep. Nadler Applaud Protests of Professional Athletes
[Jerrold Nadler\Karen Bass]
Jerrold Nadler\Karen Bass: “The professional athletes who refused to play yesterday represent the best of America…they declared no more business as usual to take a stand for racial justice.”
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CBC Calls on McConnell to Hold Vote on George Floyd Act
[George Floyd Justice in Policing Act]
Rep. Bass: “On behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus, the millions of Americans we represent…I write today to implore you to bring the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to the floor of the Senate for a vote.”
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Praises Pouring in For Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
[Congressman John Lewis]
CBC: “As Chair of SNCC, John Lewis was one of the “Big 6” leaders of the historical March on Washington on August, 28, 1963, and was the youngest speaker to address the hundreds of thousands marching for jobs and freedom that day.”
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Praises Pouring in For Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
[Congressman John Lewis]
CBC: “As Chair of SNCC, John Lewis was one of the “Big 6” leaders of the historical March on Washington on August, 28, 1963, and was the youngest speaker to address the hundreds of thousands marching for jobs and freedom that day.”
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Democratic House Passes “George Floyd Justice In Policing Act”
[George Floyd Justice In Policing Act]
Rep. Nadler: “The House has done its job today but that is not the end of the story. The Senate must take up this legislation and send it to the President’s desk without delay. This is not the time for half measures…This is not the time for fake reform.”
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Senate Democrats Block “Fake” Police Reform “Justice Act” Bill
[Fake Police Reform “Justice Act”]
Sen Cory Booker: “I think I heard from Republicans that…their bill is 70 percent of our bill. That is fundamentally not true.”
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NAACP: We Support the “George Floyd Justice in Policing Act”
[George Floyd Justice in Policing Act]
NAACP: “While the enactment of the ‘George Floyd Justice in Policing Act’ is not going to solve all of our problems, it is a necessary first step to end brutality and save American lives.”
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NY Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: Pass the Justice in Policing Act
[Justice in Policing Act of 2020]
The bill will hold police accountable, improve transparency in policing and create meaningful, structural change to help eradicate police brutality.
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