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Our Statement Against REACH Act Revisions

GW Roosevelt stands with our community partners in the DC Initiative on Racial Equity and Local Government in demanding the DC Council take racial equity seriously, and pass the REACH Act in its full form, rather than a watered down half-measure.

Read Our New Testimony on MPD's Budget

​After the shocking and horrific deaths of, among far too many others, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, it is abundantly clear that big change is needed to end systemic racism in this country. While the solutions need to go far beyond criminal justice reform, it’s obviously a place to begin, as the events of the last few weeks have demonstrated a desperate need for reform. While we are in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, which as you obviously know is putting significant strain on municipal budgets, it is incredibly upsetting to see that there is an $18.5 million increase in the MPD’s budget for FY 2021. It’s clear that over policing communities, rather than actually making investments in them, has not worked.