Friend,

The horrific, deadly beating

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of Tyre Nichols by police is another searing example of the deep
legacy of anti-Black racism in law enforcement. While the Memphis
Police Department quickly fired the officers involved and the Shelby
County district attorney promptly charged the officers with
second-degree murder, the fact that this police-led execution happened
in the first place - despite departmental reforms - shows
how this violent legacy lives on in our nation's system of
policing.

This is an agonizing moment - a moment that no person, no
family, no community and no nation should ever be forced to relive.
Even amid a national movement demanding an end to police violence
against Black people, our leaders have failed to take the
transformative action necessary to save Black lives. Enough.

The Southern Poverty Law Center has repeatedly called for a complete
reimagining of policing in this country, and we will continue to do
so. We will also continue to act in solidarity with impacted
communities, partners and movement leaders to liberate ourselves from
the brutality of state-sponsored violence against Black people and
other communities pushed to the margins.

Leaders at every level must take urgent action to end the culture of
anti-Blackness in policing, keep all communities safe and demand
accountability until equal justice is a reality for all.
 
In solidarity,
 
Margaret
 
Margaret Huang (she/her)
President and CEO
Southern Poverty Law Center & SPLC Action Fund
www.splcenter.org
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