[1]Cori Bush

We refuse to remain silent about the truth of police
violence, John.

Michael Brown, Jr. was killed by police. Breonna Taylor was killed by
police. George Floyd was killed by police. And there are countless more
Black lives that the police have taken that don’t make national headlines.

Cori has seen up close since her days as an activist in Ferguson with the
movement in defense of Black lives why it’s so critical we address white
supremacy in our government and end systemic racism in our communities. So
when establishment Democrats say our movement isn’t realistic or describe
our work as just a “slogan” — we take that personally.

Defunding the police is a call for divesting from the criminalization of
our communities and investing instead in the social services that will
actually keep our communities safe. This is what we’ve been organizing for
since Ferguson in 2014, why Cori ran for Congress in 2020, and why we’re
preparing now to make sure we keep Cori’s leadership in Congress.



It’s urgent we show a wave of grassroots support for our movement now that
the establishment is refusing to rise with Cori: [ [link removed] ]Will you make
a $5 donation today to fund our organizing work in defense
of Black lives and help us reach our $30,000 end-of-month goal before
Monday's midnight deadline?

[ [link removed] ]Chip in $5



John, we came
to Congress with a mission: Save Black lives.

That’s why ever since Cori was elected to office, she has been leading the
call for the Democratic party to finally pass meaningful police reform
that divests from our police departments and invests in our communities.
It's why she introduced the People's Response Act to transform our system
of public safety.

But the Democratic establishment is now refusing to associate with our
movement. Here’s what they said in response to Cori’s efforts to transform
police budgets: "With all due respect in the world for Cori Bush, that's
not the position of the Democratic Party."

With all due respect, is protecting Black lives not a position of the
Democratic party? Before coming to Congress, Cori co-organized and co-led
hundreds of protests in Ferguson in defense of Black lives. She
understands firsthand the pain of police violence — what it’s like to be
brutalized just for saying your life matters — and the urgent need to keep
our community members safe.

Our team isn’t backing down. We know that this movement elected Cori to
office because y’all believe saving Black lives and ending systemic racism
should be a top priority for Congress. But we need your support more than
ever now that establishment Democrats are trying to belittle our work.

[ [link removed] ]Will you chip in $5 right now to show everyone the
strength of our anti-racist movement and help us reach our $30,000
end-of-month goal before midnight Monday?

In solidarity,

Team Cori


 


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