ACLU Supporter, in case you missed our latest short film series "100 Years of Racism in Policing" we wanted to bump this email up one more time – and follow it with an action to take.

Because what our series makes clear is that policing institutions are deeply entrenched in racism and brutality – and reforming policies and training is not enough: It's time to divest from the police and reinvest in the Black and Brown communities who suffer the brunt of their violence.

We won't back down from these calls to divest and we hope you're with us: Please add your name in support today.

– The ACLU Team

Friend –

Los Angeles, 1992. Detroit, 1967. Harlem, 1935. Chicago, 1919.

The disturbing trends we see today in police violence are the same we've seen over 100 years. George Floyd and Breonna Taylor – and the ensuing protests from their murders – are only the latest stories in this long and tragic history of systemic racism.

That's exactly what the ACLU's newest film series "100 Years of Racism in Policing" aims to get at and why I hope you'll join us by watching today.

In this series of four short films, I'll take you on a critical journey across the last century of commissions convened to examine why police brutality sparks unrest – from Rodney King to the Harlem Riots.

And by looking deeper into this history, we will better understand why it's not just reform, but a full re-allocation of resources that will be necessary for us to end police violence and injustice in our communities.

So please, start today: Watch "100 Years of Racism in Policing" and learn how we can all begin to push for real change in this country now.

Thanks for watching,

Jeffery Robinson
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ACLU Deputy Legal Director