Kathy Castor: “Justice. Justice. I have heard my Tampa neighbors and their calls for justice. Black lives matter, and I dedicate my…”

“Justice. Justice. I have heard my Tampa neighbors and their calls for justice. Black lives matter, and I dedicate my vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act today to the generations of Tampa neighbors who have suffered the unfair burdens of discrimination, disrespect, and violence due to the color of their skin. Too many lives over too many years in America cut short at the hands of officers who were supposed to protect them, so House Democrats will act decisively today to ensure that police officers are held accountable for misconduct and that lives are saved. We will end harmful policing practices, including racial profiling, no-knock warrants, and chokeholds. The time for change is now. In fact, a new paradigm for policing in America is overdue. I thank my good friend, Congresswoman Karen Bass of California, for bringing us closer to justice today.”