LinkLinksOpinion Muriel Bowser in The Post: The protests show why D.C. statehood matters By Editor On Jun 14, 2020 Last updated Jun 14, 2020 43 Share The moment I decided to create Black Lives Matter Plaza was when I came face to face with a line of federal police blocking a street in my legal jurisdiction. I was downtown with members of my Interfaith Council to pray for wisdom and peace. Here we were in my hometown, in the capital of the United States of America, with people all around us protesting for change, demanding reforms to the racist and broken systems that killed George Floyd and so many black Americans before him. But instead of bringing the country together, the federal government was blocking the streets. It was clear the president was doing everything he could to tear us apart. 43 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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