#inspiring "The Defenders called for state legislative hearings on Stand Your Ground laws, and were originally denied their request, but then Speaker of the House Will Weatherford called for a subcommittee to host hearings in the fall. “We look forward to having that debate because we know that Stand Your Ground don’t have a ground to stand on,” said Agnew. They’ve secured meetings with the heads of the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice to discuss “zero tolerance” school policies. They authored a bill “Trayvon’s Law,” which the youth organizers will help state senators workshop through briefings and conferences. In addition to having that bill filed, they triggered a legislative poll, a head count to see where legislators stand today on the issue so the organizers know who to target. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has agreed to discuss racial profiling policies, where Defenders will have the opportunity to bring experts in the field to testify before the department. Beyond that, the Defenders have initiated a massive voter registration drive, drawn celebrities from Talib Kweli to Jesse Jackson to the movement, and earned the attention of mainstream media outlets from The New York Times to MSNBC." #blacklivesmatter #hopeforthefuture
Posted on: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:37:21 +0000
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