[Reparation Bill\(HR) 40]
ACLU: “HR 40 would establish a commission to investigate the legacy of slavery and its ongoing harms as well as come up with proposals to Congress for redress and repair.”
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Police Violence
Violence in Portland, and Elsewhere, must be Opposed
[Future Hope Column]
Glick: “I have always opposed the kind of violence that I saw in Quebec, and elsewhere, and that seems to be taking place in Portland.”
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George Floyd Told Police “I Can’t Breathe” Nearly 30 Times
[George Floyd Transcripts]
USA Today: Floyd appears to be deferential to officers as he pleads to not be put in a squad car and instead be restrained on the ground…He told officers he couldn’t breathe nearly 30 times.”
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American Policing Like America’s Military Should be Defunded
[American Policing & Militarism]
Myers: “Militarism has always been rationalized by the ancient Roman bromide: if you want peace, prepare for war. With the deaths of George Floyd and too many others, this has become a deeply questionable notion.”
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BERNIE SANDERS CALLS FOR SWEEPING REFORMS TO ADDRESS POLICE VIOLENCE
[George Floyd\Bernie Sanders]
Sanders listed the following goals “to seriously address an intolerable situation in this country:”
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GEORGE FLOYD’S MURDER: 8 MINUTES AND 46 SECONDS
[George Floyd\Oakland Institute]
Oakland Institute: “Today millions of Americans are rising up, collectively expressing outrage, and demanding an end to racism and violence against Black and Brown communities.”
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NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE TO GOVERNOR AND MAYOR: TIME TO ADDRESS INEQUITIES IN POLICING
[Reforming Police in New York}
Williams: “We must demonstrate that we are committed to making tangible and immediate changes that will address the inequities in our policing system that are at the heart of these protests.”
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BLACK MAN APPARENTLY KILLED BY POLICE DURING GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS IN KENTUCKY
[Police Violence & Murder\David McAtee]
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer: “We lost a wonderful citizen named David McAtee. David was a friend to many, a well-known Barbecue man.”
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REP. HAKEEM JEFFRIES: “GEORGE FLOYD WAS MURDERED. WHEN WILL IT END?”
[George Floyd Murder\Racial Polcing]
Rep. Jeffries: “We cannot tolerate police violence, and we cannot tolerate police brutality. George Floyd was murdered by an out of control police officer. When will it end?”
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