Frederica Wilson tweeted the following:
"As the founder of the @5000RoleModels of Excellence Program, Ive prioritized creating positive interactions between our communitys youth and over 35 law enforcement departments. We engage in candid conversations that bridge those preconceptions and apprehensions."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Frederica Wilson:
"CultureYouthConversation Tension Understanding ProfilingThese are the terms we need to vocalize our problems with the police."Read on Twitter
"We must redefine public safety beyond militarized policing and push for investment in community-led alternatives that bring us together and ease tensions. Only together can we work on real reform that prioritizes violence intervention programs."Read on Twitter
"There has always been tension between Black men and the police since the time of slavery. Black communities will never feel safe in America until police accountability becomes the rule, not the exception, but its clear we need a path forward grounded in prevention."Read on Twitter
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