[ad_1] “What some people are missing about the underlying causes of the protests is that this is not simply about police brutality. It is about the fact that we as a nation are not dealing honestly with the structural and systemic racism that persists in almost every part of our lives,” U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes writes. Opinion | The last week has left me heartbroken, but we are coming to…
[ad_1] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/opinion/stacey-abrams-voting-floyd-protests.html Opinion | Stacey Abrams: I Know Voting Feels Inadequate Right Now Just hear me out. [ad_2] Original Facebook Post
[ad_1] On Monday, Thomas Talks! will focus on gun violence prevention and the work still left to be done to make our community safer. Stephanie will be joined by KARA NELSON BAEKEY, Spokeswoman, Moms Demand Action and MELISSA KANE, Selectwoman, Town of Westport and Chair of the Board, Connecticut Against Gun Violence to discuss steps we can all take and answer audience questions. Tune in at https://www.facebook.com/votestephaniethomas
WATCH: State Representative Brandon McGee and Chris Murphy were live to discuss the ongoing protests against police brutality and what we can do to address systemic racism in Connecticut and across the country. Drop your questions below. [fb_vid autoplay= “true” id=”photo_id”:”1491841477871688″”][fb_vid autoplay= “true” id=”1491841477871688″] [ad_2] Original Facebook Post
