Frederica Wilson tweeted the following:
"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
Here are other recent tweets from Frederica Wilson:
"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
"Black communities deserve to feel safeespecially when interacting with those whove vowed to protect us. My deepest sympathy goes out to another mother of a murdered child, Mrs. Wells, and the entire Tyre Nichols family."Read on Twitter
"It was such special moment to reconnect with @taylorqd25, our very first @5000RoleModels who helped me design our famous ties. Over 30 years later, he is now the president of @RiverParishesCC in Louisiana and has a beautiful family. I am incredibly proud of the man hes become." on Jan. 28Read on Twitter