Hi,

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

One year ago, George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officer
Derek Chauvin. He should still be alive today -- and so should countless
other people killed by police, like Daunte Wright, Breonna Taylor,
Charleena Lyles, Tamir Rice, and Michael Brown.

President Biden set a deadline of May 25 -- the one year anniversary of
the murder of George Floyd-- for Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice
in Policing Act. Congress has failed to meet it.^1 In fact, Democrats are
even considering watering down the bill, allowing police to get away with
similar crimes.^2

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 in
March to hold police accountable and make sweeping changes. But it's stuck
in the Senate, where the Democratic majority is wasting time negotiating
with Republicans. It's time to act.

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

ADD YOUR NAME

Police are often protected from prosecution when they kill civilians like
George Floyd, thanks to a legal doctrine known as "qualified immunity."

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act would restrict qualified immunity
that police officers use to shield themselves from accountability when
they kill.

Republicans oppose that provision and insist it be removed. Some Democrats
are considering caving to those demands, despite polls that show 59% of
all Americans agree on ending qualified immunity.^3 But they don't have to
-- especially if they abolish the filibuster and thus remove any need to
win Republican votes.

The filibuster was created to uphold white supremacy and slavery, and over
the last 190 years has been used to uphold Jim Crow and other forms of
racial segregation and oppression. Now it's being used to uphold police
violence.

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,

Robert and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:
1. CNBC, "Congress is set to miss Biden’s deadline to pass police reform
bill as talks move forward," [ [link removed] ]May 24, 2021.
2. The Hill, "Clyburn says he's willing to compromise on qualified
immunity in policing bill," [ [link removed] ]May 9, 2021.
3. The Hill, "Police reform fight hinges on qualified immunity," [ [link removed] ]May
25, 2021.
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