Hi Neighbors,
Yesterday, our community suffered another horrific tragedy when Daunte Wright was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic and bench warrant stop in Brooklyn Center, just next door to Minnesota’s Third Congressional District. If you’re watching the news this week and can barely recognize the Twin Cities you know and love, I ask you to listen to our neighbors who’ve been living in fear, inequity, and insecurity for their entire lives. We’ve mistook quiet for peace for far too long, and the absence of justice for some means insecurity for all. Click here to read my full statement, and please join me in pursuing justice in policing, in education, in housing, and in opportunity for all.
I am saddened by how quickly pundits have retreated to their corners during this tragedy. We’ve lost our way as a nation, but I’m an eternal optimist. Last week I began a series of conversations with members of our community that is already reigniting my hope that it is still possible to work together in pursuit of truth, trust, and common ground. I will have more information to share with you about these conversations soon, so stay-tuned and click here to receive my email updates.
