Councilmember says these actions have shattered the trust and progress the city has worked so hard to build
I’m angry about the institutional racism and homophobia in the Antioch Police Department. These reprehensible views don’t reflect the values I see every day from my Antioch neighbors — the people law enforcement is sworn to protect and serve.
My parents marched on Washington D.C. with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and later sent me to Howard University, a historically Black college. My mom is a retired teacher, my dad retired as a hospital administrator, my sister is a controller for a New York-based interactive company, and my brother is a retired county corrections officer. My family is proud of our heritage. We are proud Americans and public servants.
These efforts should deliver decisive, swift justice and comprehensive recommendations for how the city should address and transform the culture of the police department in a manner that our community expects and deserves. We need thorough, accountable investigations that leave no stone unturned. We’ve faced many challenges before — each time, our community has emerged stronger. We must continue to engage in courageous conversations about race, actively listen to the experiences of marginalized communities, and collectively lift and amplify their voices.
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