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Our communities are in pain and our city is on fire as a result of MPDs blatant disregard for black lives. The people of our city are demanding justice.
And while our school board does not have the ability or authority to arrest and prosecute the officers who murdered George Floyd, we do have the ability to send MPD a very clear message- not only through public statements- but through action.
I wrote a resolution Tuesday with the support of Chair @KimEllison & Director @SiadAli to (1) terminate our contract with MPD, (2) cease future negotiations with MPD, (3) and direct the Superintendent & his staff to devise an alternative plan to better serve our students.
We will bring this resolution before the full board on 6/2. MPS cannot align itself with MPD and claim to fight institutional racism. We cannot partner with organizations that do not see the humanity in our students. We cannot be neutral in situations of injustice.
This does nothing to reduce the pain and loss that our community is enduring. Hopefully this can be a small step towards the dramatic changes that are needed in our city and beyond.
I stand with city leaders and community members in demanding criminal charges be filed in the murder of George Floyd, and call on all folks in positions of power to do everything they can to create the change that is needed. #BlackLivesmatter 
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