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<br />Henry Davis, Jr. <br />2nd District Council Member <br />____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />227 W. Jefferson Blvd. Rm. 441 Office: (574) 235-5983 FAX: (574) 235-5575 <br />County-City Building South Bend, IN Voicemail: (574) 235-5983 TDD: (574) 235-5567 <br /> 46601- 1830 Email:.HDAVIS@SOUTHBENDIN.GOV <br />FROM: COUNCILMEMBER HENRY DAVIS, JR. <br />SUBJECT: STATEMENT FROM COUNCILMEMBER DAVIS JR. <br />DATE: JUNE 4, 2020 <br />CONTACT: COUNCILMEMBER HENRY DAVIS, JR., <br />HDAVIS@SOUTHBENDIN.GOV <br /> 574-300-5241 <br /> <br /> <br />“I appreciate my colleagues and their statement of empathy for George Floyd. However, there <br />are many victims of police abuse and some reside in South Bend. I am not a signatory on the <br />statement because I believe this moment requires more than a statement. We are lawmakers. I <br />believe that our Common Council can legislate for transformation. Our empathy should guide <br />our efforts to create and pass strong ordinances that provide safe communities for Black citizens. <br />We are lawmakers and have the authority to improve unjust, inequitable, and unfair conditions. <br />With that being said, I hope that their statement is a catalyst for the passage of a long sought after <br />Citizens Review Board, our thorough review of the police budget, and stronger community <br />oversight of the police collective bargaining agreement. We are lawmakers and I stand willing to <br />work with my fellow lawmakers on legislation.” <br /> <br />###