April 27, 2021 Yes. The verdict from the jury in former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin trial came in. Guilty on all three counts in the death of Mr. George Floyd! Tuesday, April 20, 2021 was a good day. A day to celebrate a victory of accountability fought long and hard for, moving us closer … Continue reading Statement Regarding the Chauvin Verdict
Contact Your State Senator – Today Support Police Accountability Bill
We Need Your Help Again, Today! July 28, 2020 Hello MMCT Family! Pamela and I with so many of our friends and partners from across the state have worked hard around issues of police accountability, brutality and overreach. We are now at this moment in Connecticut state history to respond to the swell of support … Continue reading Contact Your State Senator – Today Support Police Accountability Bill
Contact Your State Representative – Today Support Police Accountability Bill
We Need Your Help, Now! Hello MMCT Family! As you know, Pamela and I along so many others have worked tirelessly around issues of police accountability, brutality and overreach. We have lead the way on a number of fronts over the last five to six years. In the midst of this national reckoning regarding policing, I believe … Continue reading Contact Your State Representative – Today Support Police Accountability Bill
On Qualified Immunity
On Qualified Immunity by The Rev. Josh Pawelek I spent virtually all of Friday, July 17th, 2020 listening via Zoom to public testimony as members of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Joint Committee on the Judiciary considered LCO 3471, “An Act Concerning Police Accountability.” If this act becomes law, it will make Connecticut a national leader … Continue reading On Qualified Immunity
Pamela Selders Written Testimony on Police Accountability
Written Testimony of Pamela Selders Founder of CT Black Women Before The Judiciary Committee Listening Session of Proposed Legislation on Police Accountability July 17, 2020 Good Morning State Senator Winfield and State Representative Stafstrom and members of the Judiciary Committee. My name is Pamela Selders, Founder of CT Black Women, a group of Black women … Continue reading Pamela Selders Written Testimony on Police Accountability