Hi,

[ [link removed] ]Will you add your name and tell Congress to pass the George Floyd
Justice in Policing Act?

Just a few miles from the spot where Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd,
police just outside of Minneapolis used deadly force during a traffic stop
and killed another black man. His name was Daunte Wright.

Daunte Wright called his mother as he was being pulled over simply for
having an air freshener in his car. He was worried for his life. And
police killed him.

Police continue to show us that they can't be trusted to reform their own
behaviors. The House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act last
month to hold police accountable and make sweeping changes. But it's stuck
in the Senate, where the filibuster will allow Mitch McConnell to stop it
-- unless Democrats act.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Tell Congress to end the filibuster and pass the
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act!

ADD YOUR NAME

Daunte Wright was pulled over for having an air freshener in his car.
George Floyd was accused of using a counterfeit bill in a grocery store.
Neither one was found guilty in court because the police officers on the
scene responded with deadly force. Daunte Wright was shot to death, while
George Floyd screamed out for help under the knee of Derek Chauvin for
over nine gruesome minutes.

Something has to change, or these men's lives -- and so many others --
will be lost in vain. But instead of addressing racial bias and
implementing reforms internally, police departments have actually spent
more money arming themselves to the teeth.^1

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act would restrict "qualified
immunity" that police officers use to shield themselves from
accountability when they kill. It would abolish chokeholds and neck
restraints that killed George Floyd and Eric Garner. It would put tough
restrictions on how much military-grade weapons police departments can buy
from the Pentagon.^2

The House already passed the George Floyd Act, but Republicans can use the
filibuster to block the George Floyd Act in the Senate. Instead of holding
police accountable when they kill people, Republicans in the Senate will
use a procedural roadblock to make sure no real reforms can pass.

That's why it's absolutely critical that you speak up and speak loudly --
and do so right now.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Tell Congress to end the filibuster and pass the
George Floyd Act!

Thanks for taking action,

Tihi and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:
1. Speaking Security, "The flow of military equipment to police through Q1
of 2021," [ [link removed] ]April 6, 2021.
2. New York Times, "The House passes a policing overhaul bill named for
George Floyd, whose death spurred nationwide protests.," [ [link removed] ]March 4, 2021.
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