[1]Cori Bush
John,
In October, I introduced the Helping Families Heal Act, a groundbreaking
piece of legislation that seeks to provide mental health resources and
support for people impacted by police violence. [ [link removed] ]Today, I’m asking you
to sign your name and share your support of this legislation.
Sign the Petition »
I drafted this piece of legislation with Lezley McSpadden. Lezley’s son,
Michael Brown Jr., was murdered by a since-terminated Ferguson, Missouri
police officer in 2014. His death sparked a movement for racial justice,
and I spent over 400 days protesting for justice on the Ferguson Frontline
in the months after.
Now, I’m using my position in Congress to partner with impacted families
and ensure that surviving loved ones left behind by acts of violence have
the resources they need to begin healing while we work towards ending
police brutality.
We know that the hyper-vigilance necessary to exist in the current
circumstances increases depressive symptoms and furthers the mental health
disparity between Black and white people. Studies have shown that police
killings of unarmed Black people are responsible for more than 50 million
additional days of poor mental health.^1
Still, American police fatally shoot over 1,100 people annually — and
their violence disproportionately claims Black lives. In 2021, police
killings accounted for 1,055 deaths in this country, breaking the record
for a statistic that is already underreported.^2
[ [link removed] ]We cannot go on like this,
John. Will you stand in solidarity by adding
your name to our petition in support of this first-of-its-kind
legislation? Together, we will send an overwhelming message of support to
pass this bill.
Sign the Petition »
Your Congresswoman Loves You,
Cori
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^1Amanda Geller, Jeffrey Fagan, Tom Tyler & Bruce Link, [ [link removed] ]Aggressive
Policing and the Mental Health of Young Urban Men, 104 Am J. Pub. Health
2321 (2014).
^2[ [link removed] ]Fatal police shootings in 2021 set record since The Post began
tracking, despite public outcry, Washington Post, February 9, 2022.
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