"We need to confront racism, police abuse, and elected officials who fear police organizations and refuse to confront them. We need real public relations programs put forward by police departments to interact with the community, for the community."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Maxine Waters:
"Everyone must play a role in changing the police establishment, that for too long has abused its power and taken advantage of having a gun and badge to use against innocent people."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"We need to get rid of recycled cops, that go from one jurisdiction to another despite having records of abuse and disregard for the very citizens they are supposed to protect and serve."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"The George Floyd killing in Minneapolis, the killings of Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile, Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray, Elijah McClain, all of them black, along with the killings of many more Blacks and Latinos, continue to create volatile tension."Read on Twitter
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