General Colin Powell understood what was best in this country, and tried to bring his own life, career, and public statements in line with that ideal. Michelle and I will always look to him as an example of what America—and Americans—can and should be.
Today, a jury did the right thing. But true justice requires much more. Michelle and I send our prayers to the Floyd family, and we stand with all those who are committed to guaranteeing every American the full measure of justice that George and so many others have been denied.
Cameras, chokehold bans, “retraining” funds, and similar reform measures do not ultimately solve what is a systemic problem.
That system will find a way - killings happen on camera, people are killed in other ways, retraining grows $ while often substituting for deeper measures.
Daunte Wright’s killing was not a random, disconnected “accident” - it was the repeated outcome of an indefensible system that grants impunity for state violence, rewards it w/ endlessly growing budgets at the cost of community investment, & targets those who question that order.
Colder weather means more people are going to be indoors. Here’s why air ventilation and filtration are some of the best defenses against the coronavirus in coming months. #WSJWhatsNow
.@AOC — “We have money for tax loopholes for yachts. We have money to incentivize stock buybacks.”
But suddenly, we “can’t afford” to give struggling families the relief they so desperately need.
Earlier this year, I asked Judy Shelton about the rules to keep big banks safe and protect taxpayers from another bailout. She was “not yet familiar” with them. It would be "imprudent" to appoint Shelton to the @FederalReserve Board, especially during this crisis. #StopShelton