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Friend --
George Floyd should be alive today. Derek Chauvin was convicted of his murder -- but there's still so much more work to be done.
Cries for justice and the defense of Black lives rang out on the streets in the weeks and months that followed Floyd's death. Massive protests dominated the airwaves night after night, but with Donald Trump in the White House and Mitch McConnell controlling the Senate, federal reforms that could have prevented tragedies like this never stood a chance of becoming law.
Rather than seeing steps taken to prevent any further loss of Black lives, Americans have witnessed a seemingly unending spate of horrific killings and violent encounters between Black people and police.
Rayshard Brooks, Walter Wallace, Jr., Daunte Wright, Ma'Khia Bryant. Each one of them was killed by a police officer after George Floyd. Bryant, a 16-year-old girl, was killed just as Chauvin's verdict was announced.
Policing in America needs to fundamentally change. 1,000 people are shot and killed by police each year, and a disproportionate number of the victims are from Black and Latino communities.
The first step we should take is to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This legislation would take critical steps to prevent police interactions from turning deadly, including a ban on chokeholds and ending qualified immunity for police officers. Democrats are close to making it the law of the land, too: The bill already passed the House 220-212 is now awaiting a vote in the Senate.
We can't thank you enough for your support. Together, we are going to fix the broken policing system in America and create a country where no one has to live in fear of law enforcement.
Progressive Majority PAC
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