Black Lives Matter Releases Policy Agenda

 

By Trymaine Lee 

It has been nearly two years since the killing of Michael Brown Jr. by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, touched off outrage and a national movement to save black lives from state violence. Now, just days ahead of the anniversary of Brown's death, a coalition of organizations that grew from that uprising have launched a policy agenda calling for deep criminal justice and policing reforms.

The Movement for Black Lives — under the catch-all banner of the Black Lives Matter movement — has put together what it describes as a "clear vision of the world where black humanity and dignity is the reality."

In the plan, titled "A Vision for Black Lives: Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom and Justice," dozens of established activist and advocacy groups joined forces to offer six core demands and 40 policy priorities. 

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Source: NBC News