We Stand In Solidarity With Protesters

May 30, 2020

Charges against fired police officer Derek Chauvin are a step towards accountability in the death of George Floyd. But we know this is an exception. The vast majority of killings by police do not lead to an officer being charged with a crime. Murderous, racist actions by officers compound well-founded distrust of the criminal justice system by communities of color. It is a distrust that survivors of sexual violence share when they are too often ignored, disbelieved, and silenced by police.

Our work includes demanding that our own city government and criminal justice system—including our police department—do more to address inequality in Chicago. Today that includes standing in solidarity with communities of color and demonstrators in raising our voices for change.