A new message from your friends at People For the American Way.

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PFAW Member,

Following weeks of nationwide protests over the murder of George Floyd,
Breonna Taylor, and others as a result of anti-Black police violence,
Congressional Democrats have taken an important first step in addressing
the need for systemic reforms to policing. While state and local officials
determine what will work best in their communities, it is the
responsibility of our federal government to set a standard for justice,
anti-racist policing, and safety in America.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition urging Congress to reform policing by passing the
Justice in Policing Act!>>

The Justice in Policing Act takes some important initial steps to reform
policing in the United States, including^1:

* Prohibiting federal, state, and local law enforcement from racial,
religious, and discriminatory profiling for all law enforcement.
* Setting a national use of force standard
* Banning chokeholds, carotid holds and no-knock warrants at the federal
level
* Establishing a National Police Misconduct Registry to prevent
problematic officers who are fired or leave an agency from moving to
another jurisdiction without any accountability.
* Establishing a Department of Justice task force to coordinate the
investigation, prosecution and enforcement of efforts of federal,
state and local governments in cases related to law enforcement
misconduct.

These reforms alone won’t provide all the necessary changes to end
anti-Black police violence and dismantle white supremacy within our
justice system and society, but as we continue advocating for these and
other reforms, it’s clear the voices of the thousands of protestors across
the country are being heard by elected officials.

[ [link removed] ]Show your support for these important reforms while we continue urging
elected officials across the country to deepen their commitments and
efforts to end anti-Black police violence>>

Help build on the momentum of thousands of activists and protestors across
the country and begin the long and hard work of not only reforming
policing in the United States, but dismantling and reforming other
institutions built on systemic racism.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name today>>

In solidarity,

– Zach, PFAW

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[1] [ [link removed] ]"Chair Bass, Senators Booker and Harris, and Chair Nadler Introduce
the Justice in Policing Act of 2020" House Committee on the Judiciary,
6/8/20

 

 


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