It shouldn’t take video of an officer taking George Floyd’s life to prompt action on the racism that threatens Black people every day. #GeorgeFloydpic.twitter.com/SLtG1VZeFN
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People of color are imprisoned at a grossly higher rate than white people in Nebraska's prisons.
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Just last month, three Omaha police officers involved in the brutal arrest and death of Zachary Bearheels, a Native man, were reinstated.
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Our meatpacking plant workers, many of whom are Black and Latinx, are facing the brunt of the COVID-19 outbreak because Gov. Ricketts and other officials will not mandate the safety protections they need and instead blame workers' culture and communities.
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We are now one of just two states not reporting statewide COVID-19 cases by race or ethnicity.
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Just last year, Nebraska neighborhoods and college campuses were targeted with racist fliers.
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Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, in our name and with our money, joined other states in an effort to end DACA.
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Add to that racist comments and actions that never make headlines, both overt and implicit.
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Racism is systemic. Dismantling it will take all of us. It will take intention and work. White people need to be actively antiracist, not just silent allies.
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Our state motto is Equality before the Law. We can only reach that aspiration if we embrace racial justice and fight forward together.
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We are reaching out to partners to develop a list of antiracist actions you can take specific to Nebraska. Until then, please consider these recommendations:https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234?fbclid=IwAR3Uympg0DrMlUfmHcK8Z5Zm88bzYh7nMDOxRII-YxlvUCe_C6rLk69RDRg …
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