Today, John Hickenlooper released the following statement on the murder of George Floyd and the protests his killing sparked in Denver and across the country:
“People have a right to be safe, unafraid, and secure in their communities, and they must have an unalienable right to equal justice under the law. They also have a right to not be victimized in their day to day lives or when they peacefully protest injustice.
“As a country, we have tolerated systemic racism and a broken criminal justice system for far too long. Today, we need what Dr. King called ‘the fierce urgency of now.’ He said, ‘In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there IS such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy and complacency.’ We must ALL feel the urgency to do our part to address the challenges we face.
“Whether it’s George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, or the hundreds of thousands whose killings were not caught on video, we must keep seeking justice for their families and loved ones. I hope everyone today, and in the days ahead, stays safe, listens to one another, and asks themselves what they can do to be a part of the solution.”
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