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2. The point of protest is to raise public awareness, to put a spotlight on injustice, and to make the powers that be uncomfortable. But eventually, we have to translate those aspirations into specific laws and institutional practices.
3. To do that, we have to know which levels of government have the biggest impact. Changing the federal government is important. But the elected officials who matter most in reforming police departments and the criminal justice system work at the state and local levels.
4. So if we want to bring about real change, the choice isn’t between protest and politics––we have to do both. We have to mobilize to raise awareness, and we have to organize and cast our ballots to make sure that we elect candidates who will act on reform.
5. The more specific we can make demands for criminal justice and police reform, the harder it will be for elected officials to just offer lip service to the cause and then fall back into business as usual once protests have gone away.
If you want to take concrete action, but you’re not sure how, we’ve created a site to connect you with useful resources and organizations who’ve been fighting the good fight at the local and national levels for years.https://www.obama.org/anguish-and-action …
I know the past few months have been hard and dispiriting. But watching the heightened activism of young people makes me hopeful. And if we can keep channeling our justifiable anger into peaceful, sustained, and effective action, this can be the moment when real change starts.
Thank you Mr. President! Historic Obama criminal justice reform efforts Trump rolled back:https://twitter.com/sassiscjo/status/1242557195641745408 …
While our Celebrities are crying loud that #BlackLivesMatter
, let's celebrate all lives as #AllLivesMatter .
When we were born we never cared of colour or religion or race ( video ).
It's only when we became adult and felt the shame ( pic 2 - guess the film )pic.twitter.com/oGZugf7OO3
Thank you for saying this, President Obama. Current Manhattan DA Cy Vance has led the way in protecting abusive cops, failing to investigate misconduct, and refusing to hold officers accountable for violence against the communities they serve.
We must reallocate resources from authoritarian policing and into community-based initiatives and elect a District Attorney who will hold police officers accountable. I’ve spent my career as a public defender and this is exactly why I am running for Manhattan District Attorney.
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