John,

We need leaders who are willing to dream big and fight to change a
broken system that has, for hundreds of years, oppressed and killed
Black and brown people.

Last week, Rashida called for defunding the police -- diverting funds
away from police, incarceration, and criminalization -- and putting
those massive resources toward tackling poverty, addressing education
inequities, and increasing job opportunities.

The Detroit Police Chief, defensively, ran to FOX and called for
Rashida’s resignation. And HBO talk show host Bill Maher used his
national platform to mock those of us who are fighting to ensure that we
transform how public safety looks in our society.

[ [link removed] ]From FOX News to HBO, people are trying to silence Rashida and our
nationwide grassroots movement. Donate today to defend Rashida from
these attacks and fight for a system that invests in safety, not
criminalization and incarceration.

Donate Now: [link removed]

Read Rashida’s email below for more details about police violence and
how we’re demanding a system that keeps our communities safe.  - Team
Rashida

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Original Message from Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib

John,

We continue to see death after death of Black people at the hands of
police officers with no meaningful accountability for the officers or
departments involved.

We’ve seen money pumped into trainings and half-measures, but so-called
police “reform” is not making our communities any safer. Instead of
investing in police, incarceration, and criminalization, it’s time that we
invest in and deliver safety.

That’s why, instead of investing in an increasingly militarized police
force, we should be investing more resources into our community to tackle
poverty, education inequities, and to increase job opportunities.

I have never shied away from speaking truth to power. That’s why I’ve
repeatedly spoken out against the Detroit Police Department’s (DPD)
violent treatment of our residents.

Report after report cites DPD’s harmful treatment of Black Lives Matter
protestors. The city even took protesters to court, in an attempt to
intimidate the movement.

Whether it’s violent attacks on protesters, such as a Detroit Police SUV
plowing through a crowd and hospitalizing people (clearly seen on video),
knocking protesters to the ground and putting them in chokeholds, and
aggressively arresting hundreds of protesters exercising their right to
free speech ^ -- I will continue to defend my residents against violent,
racist policing.

This week, the Detroit Police Chief ran to FOX to call for my resignation.
He even said he’d “throw [me] a goodbye party.”

I’m not going anywhere.

[ [link removed] ]Donate to my campaign today to demand accountability and to fight for
policies that protect our communities.

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Chief Craig went on a local FOX station to question who I speak for when I
say we need to divest from the police. I represent the communities that
are afraid to be pulled over by the police because they are scared that
they could be murdered.

The $300 million that’s spent on DPD each year would be better spent on
addressing poverty, education, and jobs in our communities.

I will continue to work on policies that address systemic problems in our
communities -- such as banning racist facial recognition surveillance --
to ensure every person feels safe and has the opportunity to thrive.

Donate Now: [link removed]

Thank you for always having my back.

- Rashida

Rep. Rashida Tlaib
U.S. House, MI13

 




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