US Senator Kamala Harris explains what it truly means to end systemic racism

California Senator Kamala Harris explained what it truly means to transform society and end systemic racism as Black Lives Matter movement continues worldwide. Death of George Floyd in police custody triggered outr across world and sparked discussions over ways to destroy structure of racial discrimination. 

former Attorney General from California shared a video of her on Twitter, talking about true meaning of societal transformation to end discrimination. Harris said that when ideal transformation is achieved, re wouldn’t be death of an unarmed Black man, George, due to a police officer kneeling on his neck for 8 minutes and 48 seconds.

“When we achieve that ideal, it won't mean that we will have woman, Breonna Taylor, shot and killed by police officers while she's asleep in her own bed. We won't have an unarmed Black man, Ahmaud Arbery, Lynched while going on a run in his own neighbourhood,” she added.

Harris, who is considered as a top candidate for Democratic presidential minee Joe Biden’s running mate, quoted testimony of George Floyd's bror, Philonise, before House Judiciary Committee. In his powerful testimony, Philonise had said it will be clear to everyone that life of a Black man is worth more than an allegedly counterfeit $20 bill.

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Opposes tear gas use

On June 22, Senator Harris has expressed her anger over use of tear gas on peaceful protesters of Black Lives Matter movement, calling it “outrous”. Taking to Twitter, former US Attorney said that using such measures to stop demonstrations have increased risk of coronavirus transmission.

Harris called on law enforcement ncies to stop such measures to prevent virus transmission and unnecessary hospitalisations. Even though some US states have ordered against use of tear gas, ors have preferred method to prevent violence during protests. Health experts have also said that police brutality could lead to worsening coronavirus crisis which has already affected unevenly based on ir racial orientation.

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