Michelle Bowman: “I have had guns pulled on me multiple times by law enforcement simply for being a Black man in America, and now I see…”

“I have had guns pulled on me multiple times by law enforcement simply for being a Black man in America, and now I see guns being drawn on peaceful protesters at Columbia University. When I was 11 years old, I was the victim of police brutality simply for being Black in America, and now I see that brutality being inflicted on peaceful protesters at Columbia University. For what? Simply exercising their First Amendment rights to peacefully assemble as they protest the collective punishment and murder of civilians in Gaza; 100,000 killed and injured, mostly women and children. They are protesting our taxpayer dollars going to Benjamin Netanyahu to continue this mass murder. That is their right. They are supposed to push us to stand for what this flag represents. Are we in a police state or is this a democracy? We must stand with our young people and demand justice and freedom for Palestinians and everyone in this world. ____________________”