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John, The latest string of tragic events caused by overzealous, over-the-top police -- the brutal killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd -- have put a microscopic lens on policing and how we invest in it. While the Minneapolis Police Department spent millions of dollars training officers on de-escalation and implicit biases, it didn’t stop four officers from murdering an unarmed Black man. This is just the latest incident in a string of heinous police violence against Black Americans. It’s time we look deeper into the systemic racism rooted in institutions like the police and enact meaningful change that will prevent this from ever happening again. Racism and violence are deeply embedded in our nation’s way of policing, which is why it’s time we divest from police and start meaningfully investing in our communities. Join Hank in demanding divestments from police now!
In the past few decades, our country has put an even higher emphasis on policing, and is now spending close to $200 billion each year on police and incarceration. Meanwhile, chronic disinvestment in Black communities further widens the racial wealth and health gap. In order to end the war being waged against Black people, we must take a close and careful look at whether our resources are being distributed to line up with our priorities. We should not be putting any additional money toward policing in its current state when there are underserved Black communities where that money would be a welcomed, positive investment. This is the kind of action we need in order to see change -- join Hank by signing on to demand police divestments today.
Thank you for taking action, -- Team Hank |
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