Friend,
Like you I am horrified, saddened, and angered by the tragic and preventable death of Tyre Nichols.
As tragedies like these continue to unfold around the country, what is clear is that the culture of violence and abuse within police departments is a failure of the U.S. policing system – not just of individual officers.
Police killings and other egregious abuses will never end until we adopt long-term systemic solutions that weed out violent officers in the application process and change systems so we prioritize unarmed responses to non-violent emergencies.
Joining me during the briefing will be:
- London Lamar, Tennessee State Senator who represents the Memphis area and is a People For YEO
- Andrea Sosa, Policy Manager at People For
- Alana Byrd, Field Director at People For
During the call we’ll talk about the tragedy in Memphis, practical policy reforms that are discussed in the All Safe report, and ways advocates can engage right now to create change in their communities.
Only by working together can we create lasting and meaningful change that can put an end to these senseless tragedies.
Thanks for all that you do,
Svante Myrick
President
People For the American Way
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