Minneapolis PD has not been held accountable for Floyd's death.   

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#JusticeforFloyd: Demand Mayor Frey defund the MPD! 
  

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John,

You and more than 1.3 million Color Of Change members are standing with us
in demanding justice for George Floyd, a Black man who was murdered in
broad daylight in Minneapolis on Monday.^1

On Tuesday, the four officers, including Derek Chauvin, who executed the
killing, and Tou Thao, were fired from the force.^2 This is a major
victory because it rarely happens but this is only step one. Local
officials must do more to hold the officers accountable for murdering
George.

Due to COVID19, Minneapolis is facing a budget shortfall and has to make
decisions about how to cut $60 million from the city budget. Our
communities are in need of PPE, affordable housing, jobs, and mental
health care, so these vital social services must remain intact. The MPD is
given a budget of $193 million annually, which funds their murderous
police force and tear gas on peaceful protestors.

We're calling for their budgets to be cut because right now there is no
system of accountability for their bad actions. They've had years of
misconduct, citizen killings, racism, and harassment on Black and Brown
communities. And rarely, if ever, are their officers held accountable for
their misconduct. Overinvestment in police and underinvestment in public
services lead to more criminalization of Black and Brown communities, like
the killing of George Floyd.

Mayor Jacob Frey must hold them accountable in the only language they
speak: money. We're joining Black Visions Collective^3 to demand Mayor
Frey defund the MPD now!

[ [link removed] ]John, demand Mayor Frey defund the Minneapolis Police
Department Now.

Until justice is real,

--Scott, Rashad, Arisha, Erika, Malachi, Marybeth, Madison, Leonard, and
the rest of the Color Of Change team

References:

1. "[ [link removed] ]Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless,
moaning man who later died." CBS News.

2. "[ [link removed] ]4 Minneapolis Police Officers Fired Over George Floyd Death."
Huffington Post.

3. Black Visions Collective (BLVC) believes in a future where all Black
people have autonomy, safety is community-led, and we are in right
relationship within our ecosystems. [ [link removed] ]Learn more here.

 


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