Sunday Roundup
This week brought multiple challenges to move from outrage to action. On Tuesday, the dash cam video of the violent arrest of Sandra Bland was released; authorities later said autopsy results suggested she had committed suicide while in jail. But many questions remain, including why, already this year, an estimated 651 people have been killed by police -- 172 of them African American, 142 unarmed. Less questionable is that our justice system is broken, and in ways that inescapably involve race. On Thursday there was yet another mass shooting, this time in Lafayette, Louisiana. The gunman, despite having a long criminal record, had legally obtained his weapon. Just hours before the shooting, President Obama had said the "great frustration" of his presidency was not being able to pass "common-sense gun safety laws." As we move into the election season, it's time to put both of these critical issues on the front burner. Neither will change until we demand it.
sunday roundup week bring multiple challenge outrage action t USA ay dash cam video violent arrest sandra bland release authority later say autopsy result suggest commit suicide jail q USA ion remain include year estimate people kill police african american unarmed q USA ionable justice system break way inescapably involve race th USA ay mass shooting time lafayette lo USA ana gunman despite have long criminal record legally obtain weapon hour shooting president obama say great frustration presidency able pass common sense gun safety law election season time critical issue burner change demand