Karen Bass actually said...

"I'm proud that the Justice in Policing Act promotes civilian oversight and allows Federal funding to go toward building civilian review boards."

"We have to eliminate the injustices that Black men and women and communities of color face everywhere--in our government, in our society, in our healthcare system, and, specifically, in the police sys..."

"We have to do better, and we must strive to live up to those American ideals. We are better than this."

"Civilian oversight boards build bridges between police and communities by giving the people a voice in the policies that affect them."