John, tonight President Biden is giving his first joint address to Congress ahead of his 100th day in office.
It's been an eventful first 100 days. Americans are being vaccinated, COVID-19 cases have decreased, and President Biden signed a comprehensive relief bill into law. The American Rescue Plan will save lives, and Cori was instrumental in securing $700 million in direct relief for our local governments in the St. Louis region and more than $500 million for St. Louis City in the legislation.
In his joint address tonight, President Biden is expected to examine his administration's response to COVID-19, infrastructure legislation, and his plans for the American Families Plan. But there's one thing Team Cori will be looking for President Biden to discuss — police violence against Black and brown Americans.
Since President Biden took office, Adam Toledo, Ma'Khia Bryant, Daunte Wright, Andrew Brown Jr., and too many others have been shot and killed by police. President Biden campaigned on tackling systemic racism, and now we're waiting for real policy changes to ensure communities like St. Louis no longer live under the constant threat of police violence.
Since her arrival in Congress, Cori has been focused on legislating in defense of Black lives every single day. Cori is fighting to end qualified immunity because she knows the pain of police violence. She became an activist and community organizer following the murder of Michael Brown Jr. and is a survivor of police violence herself.
As the first activist from the movement fighting for Black lives to serve in Congress, Cori is determined to work for transformative legislation that will keep our people alive. Together, we will continue to fight for every person affected by police violence.
In solidarity,
Team Cori