PFAW Member,
Weeks of national protests and people like you speaking out in response to the murder of George Floyd has resulted in the long overdue arrests of the remaining three officers involved in his death. While hundreds of thousands protest across the nation, the Floyd family is one step closer to justice.
But there is still a long way to go. The memories of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and the countless others whose lives have been lost at the hands of anti-black police violence must inspire and drive us to action as a nation – and the Department of Justice must play a central role.
While the trial process plays out for the officers involved in George Floyd’s death, the Justice Department must do its job by leading a much-needed federal response, in the form of investigations into the police departments across the country that have served as a barrier to justice and accountability for anti-Black police violence.
It’s the DOJ’s job to conduct true oversight and demand accountability from state and local police departments. The DOJ must also conduct federal civil rights investigations, investigate, and sue law enforcement agencies as needed to ensure constitutional policing.
However, Attorney General William Barr seems more interested in helping Trump mobilize the military and police to commit violence against protesters and clamp down on our First Amendment rights!
The most recent cases of anti-Black police violence are shining a spotlight on policing practices in communities across the country, and we know there are countless other incidences that don’t receive this level of attention and sadly go largely unnoticed. These victims deserve justice and we call upon the DOJ to ensure they receive it.
While we continue marching in the streets and calling attention to racism and hate, let’s keep fighting to ensure that the federal government is doing its part.
In solidarity,
– PFAW
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