Michelle Bowman: “I rise proudly in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, along with my colleagues, Congresswoman Jackson…”

“I rise proudly in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, along with my colleagues, Congresswoman Jackson Lee and Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Unfortunately, I have had a lifetime of dealing with police brutality and police misconduct. It first happened when I was 11 years old. I was simply horseplaying with some of my friends in my neighborhood when the police approached us and asked us to keep it down. Because we had the audacity to ask a follow-up question, I was grabbed on my arm, I was thrown against the wall, and I was thrown to the ground, handcuffed, and night-sticked in the back. Unfortunately, this was the first time, but not the last time. I have been taken out of my car and handcuffed, taken to jail and released without seeing a judge. Unfortunately, this is the norm for too many African Americans and too many poor people across this country. So I ask my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act so that we can finally have justice and, most importantly, accountability across this country. Those who serve us in law enforcement are not above the law. ____________________”