Cori is working to replace our public safety system's instinct to criminalize with an instinct to provide care.
Did you see this, John?
Cori published an op-ed in USA Today to commemorate Juneteenth, and she didn't hold back. In the op-ed, Cori invites everyone to reflect on the promise of freedom — and the ways in which Black communities are still denied basic human rights protections and the freedom of a full and prosperous life.
"As we celebrate Juneteenth this year, I call on all Americans – starting with my peers in Congress – to make a commitment to freedom and liberation. We must dismantle anti-Black, white supremacist systems of violence in America and build a future of care."
St. Louis and communities like it cannot afford inaction. St. Louis led the nation in police killings over a seven-year period ending in 2020, and living through domestic violence, carjackings, shootings, and state violence has all become a part of the routine.
Cori is working to address these crises by replacing our public safety system's instinct to criminalize with an instinct to provide care.
"We, as a nation, must get to the root causes of violence by focusing first on preventing violence, and second, by ensuring that when there is a health emergency, an appropriately trained professional is sent to support those in need… Our communities need help, and it is our responsibility to provide it."
It's clear that Cori understands first-hand the issues impacting our communities and the urgent need for Congress to enact transformative change that will finally end the cycles of responding to trauma and violence with more trauma and violence.
Cori's ready to lead this movement — but if we want Cori to focus on legislation and not fundraising, we need help from grassroots supporters like you.
Can you chip in $5 or anything you can to support Cori's leadership in Congress so she can continue calling out white supremacy, legislating in defense of Black lives, and preparing to introduce a bill to transform public safety?
Contribute $5
In solidarity,
Team Cori
P.S. You can read Cori's whole op-ed by clicking here!
