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Rep Anna Eshoo

Eshoo Statement On National Protests Against Police Brutality

June 4, 2020

PALO ALTO, CA – Representative Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) released the following statement in response to the national protests over the killing of George Floyd and the excessive use of force by law enforcement:

"The recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd demonstrate the lack of accountability and justice when it comes to the killing of Black men and women in our country. Justice must be served. Congress must also act quickly. My House colleagues and I are working on comprehensive legislation to address the crisis of racial profiling, excessive force by law enforcement and the lost trust between police departments and the communities they serve.

"I stand with the millions of Americans in hundreds of communities who are peacefully calling for transformational changes to better our nation by addressing the systemic racism embedded in our society. We owe this to those whose lives were taken from them, martyrs of our time, and for future generations of Americans."