And bridging the gap of trust, particularly with communities of color across our nation . Sen. Scott i think Congress Plays a role in that, even a significant role, but the most important is the one on the local level, the mayors and county chairwoman, those folks have the most direct path towards Police Reform, not those of us in congress. I have shared this many times. I have been stopped by officers years. S in the last 20 seven times in one year as an elected official and all of my 18 stops were either by city, county, or state Law Enforcement, never by federal Law Enforcement officers. Literally while we know the president ial election is important this year, another very important one. The truth is your election for your mayor, a lot of citizens dont participate in, election every city council members, those are the folks directly in positions of power to determine the local Law Enforcement you have. When we dont vote in those elections, we are actually taking a step back from th
Held by Video Conference was hosted by the american bar association. Its my honor to date to begin the panel, the aba annual meeting quorum on justice in policing a path forward with senator tim scott of South Carolina. Thank you, senator scott so very much. Its a privilege have you join us for this program at the aba annual meeting. Thank you and thank you for your leadership. Without a question americas better because of folks like yourself, strong powerful position to make a difference so thank you for having made investment to make a difference. Thank you, sir. Senator scott what do you see as the role of congress in approving police and Community Relations and bridging the gap of trust particularly with Community Communities of color across our nation . I think Congress Plays a role in that, even a significant role but perhaps the most Important Role is the one of the local level, the mayors in the county, chairman or charwomen, those folks have most direct path towards Police Ref
Hearing featuring Opening Statements from the witnesses. Chairman Jerrold Nadler and members of the committee, thank you for the invitation here today to talk about my big brother, george. The world knows him as george, but i called him perry. Yesterday, we laid him to rest. It was the hardest thing i ever had to do. Im the big brother now. So its my job to come for my brothers and my sisters, perrys kids, and everyone who loved him. Thats a lot of people. I have to be the strong one now because george is gone. And me being the big brother now is why im here today. To do what perry always would have done. To take care of the family and others. I couldnt take care of george that day he was killed, but may be by speaking with you today, i can make sure that his death was not in vain. Moreke sure that he is than another face on a tshirt, more than another name on a list that wont stop growing. George always made sacrifices for our family. Officers all the sir. He was mildmannered. He didn
So that it recognizes the humanity and the dignity of every person. This town hall that we are having today as part of an ongoing my brothers Keeper Alliance town whole series in my brothers keepers will was launched by president obama in 2014 after trayvon martin. The president launched it in the east room of the white house calling on america and everybody to do whatever they could in their power to make sure young men of color knew that they mattered into reduce the systemic barriers that stand in their way and make sure every young person has every opportunity to reach their dreams. Today the work of my brothers keeper continues at the my brothers Keeper Alliance at the Obama Foundation. Where we lead a network of 250 communities and a massive call to action to mayors and other folks in communities across the country, this is to build and have clear pathways of opportunity. We are excited to have president obama sharing his viewpoints today but also gathered a panel of local and Na
Participated in a town hall on Racial Justice and Police Reform hosted by my brothers Keeper Alliance, a program of the Obama Foundation. Foundation. Good afternoon my name is Michael Smith that executive director of my brothers keeper. Thank you all for joining us for this critical and important conversation today. The killing of george floyd, breanna taylor, ahmad aubrey into many black lives in the list have left until after nation outreach. More than a thousand people are killed by Police Every Year in america and black people are three times more likely to be killed than white people. We can take steps and make reforms to combat Police Violence and systemic racism within Law Enforcement, we can work to redefine Public Safety so that it recognizes the humanity and the dignity of every person. This town hall that we are having today as part of an ongoing my brothers Keeper Alliance town whole series in my brothers keepers will was launched by president obama in 2014 after trayvon ma