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Peaceful protesters continue calls for justice for Andrew Brown; police remaining vigilant
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ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. â Saturday was day four of protests in Elizabeth City. The crowd, while still fairly large was the smallest since the shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. Even so, the groupâs continuing cries for transparency and accountability were just as powerful.
Quentin Jackson, a friend of Brownâs and the regional director for the National Black Caucus of local elected officials, said the group walked 9 miles in the rain calling for justice.
âWeâre going to shut down the streets until weâre ready to go in,â he said. âThe rain will not deter us. Andrew Brown could never feel this rain again, so itâs not going to deter us. Weâre not going to turn around. Weâre going to keep on marching forward.â
Minority legislators sense moment to pass bold legislation
SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press
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1of3Connecticut House Majority Leader Jason Rojas, D-East Hartford, right, speaks with State Rep. Toni Walker, D-New Haven, left, during session at the State Capitol in Hartford, Conn., on Monday, April 19, 2021. In July 2020 after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, Black and Latino members of the Connecticut General Assembly worked to enact sweeping changes to policing in the state, and since, have continue to flex their collective muscles.Jessica Hill/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3State Rep. Hilda Santiago, D-Meriden, left, talks with Rep. Larry Butler, D-Waterbury, right, during session at the State Capitol in Hartford, Conn., on Monday, April 19, 2021. In July 2020 after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, Black and Latino members of the Connecticut General Assembly worked to enact sweeping changes to policing in the state, and since, have contin
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Vowing that was “just the beginning,” the lawmakers have turned to other long-standing issues affecting communities of color, from insisting any new recreational marijuana program will benefit those most harmed by the war on drugs, to addressing the impact of racism on public health disparities that were underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We pretty much said that no bill will pass if it’s not equitable to the communities of color. We pretty much said, ‘That’s our mantra,’” said Rep. Geraldo Reyes, a Democrat and chairman of the influential Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, which has a record high 32 members this year in the 187-member Connecticut General Assembly.
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