At SOTU, members of the Congressional Black Caucus and other Democrats wore black buttons with '1870' written on them to show their support for law enforcement reform.
address. His parents, RowVaughn and Rodney Wells, watched the speech with other guests of first lady Jill Biden.
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus and other Democrats wore black buttons with"1870" written on them to show their support for law enforcement reform. The year is a reference to the first known police killing of an unarmed Black man. Officers in Philadelphia shot Henry Truman, who was 26, on March 31, 1870, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Explaining the significance of the pin, Rep. Bonnie Watson, D-N.J., said Black Americans are still waiting for justice.."In 2022, police killed at least 1,176 people, the highest number on record."In 1870, police killed an unarmed Black man. Last year, the number of police killings reached a record high.
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