Montage created using Adobe Spark A montage of the members of the Washington Legislature s Black Members Caucus. From top to bottom beginning on the left: Rep. Jamila Taylor, Rep. Melanie Morgan, Rep. John Lovick, Rep. David Hackney, Rep. April Berg, Rep. Debra Entenman, Sen. T wina Nobles, Rep. Jesse Johnson, Rep. Kirsten Harris-Talley.
The Washington Legislature s Black Members Caucus was formed in 2019. This year the members led on a number of issues, including the enactment of sweeping police accountability measures and passage of a bill that made Juneteenth a state holiday. The caucus used its collective voice to urge Gov. Jay Inslee to extend the state’s eviction moratorium. The caucus also issued statements following the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd and following the decision to charge three Tacoma police officers in the killing of Manny Ellis.
A montage of the members of the Washington Legislature s Black Members Caucus. From top to bottom, left to right: Rep. Jamila Taylor, Rep. Melanie Morgan, Rep. John Lovick, Rep. David Hackney, Rep. April Berg, Rep. Debra Entenman, Sen. T wina Nobles, Rep. Jessen Johnson, Rep. Kirsten Harris-Talley. Credit: Photo courtesy of Northwest News Network We have ⦠a voice. Black lawmakers are changing the conversation in Olympia By
The Washington Legislature s Black Members Caucus was formed in 2019.
This year the members led on a number of issues, including the enactment of sweeping police accountability measures and passage of a bill that made Juneteenth a state holiday. The caucus used its collective voice to urge Gov. Jay Inslee to extend the stateâs eviction moratorium.
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Washington State Black Members Caucus Statement on Chauvin Verdict Washington House Democrats April 20, 2021
Today, the Black Members Caucus released the following statement after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd.
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While communities in Washington state and around the country have called for action in the streets, pushed for change at all levels of government and simply tried to persist despite continued police violence, the Floyd family, and too many other Black and Brown families, have shouldered the weight of this pain. It’s our hope that today’s verdict brings the Floyd family some peace.
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This year, the Washington State Legislature has welcomed a record number of lawmakers of color, including a record number of Black lawmakers who are all Democrats.
The increasing diversity comes in the wake of last year’s civil rights protests and amid ongoing demands for police accountability and racial justice.
It also comes as Gov. Jay Inslee and majority Democrats in the Legislature are pledging to apply an “equity lens” to their budgeting and policy making.
In December, Inslee unveiled what he called a “historic equity policy package” for the upcoming legislative session. Among his proposals was to create an independent office to investigate police excessive force, fund a new state office of equity, and establish Juneteenth as a state holiday to celebrate the end of American chattel slavery.