WORLD WORLDWIDE US USA ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD - care2PETITIONS - Demand justice for Sonya Massey and end police militarization

 

Sonya Massey's life mattered. A Black Descendant of a Lynching Survivor Called the Police for Help. They Murdered Her.      Sign Now      Dear friends,   When Sonya Massey, a Black mother of two called the police for help, a police officer murdered her. This sickening incident occurred in Springfield, Illinois, but highlights the deep systemic racism all too familiar to Black people across America. Enough is enough — Congress must finally pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would address the racial profiling and use of force that so often results in these deadly police encounters.   Sign this petition to demand Congress pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and hold law enforcement to higher standards of accountability and humanity!   In a tragic irony, Massey was a descendant of a historical figure who survived lynching during the 1908 race riots — riots that lead to the creation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Local community activists note that despite promises to invest in the Black community, city officials have instead militarized their police department. This disturbing trend of ramping up police facilities has been happening since the mass racial justice protests of 2020. It must stop. Sonya Massey's children and community deserve justice, and her death should be a catalyst for real change. Sign this petition to stand with Sonya's family and raise our voices to ensure that the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act becomes law.  Thank you, Jess Care2 Petitions Team P.S. It's time to put an end to police militarization. Sign the petition!      Sign Now