SHERROD BROWN ‘OHIO ‘AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, en Wnited States Senate BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS WASHINGTON, DC 20510-3505 FINANCE VETERANS'AFFARS May 10, 2021 Dear Akron City Council: encourage you to support the Resolution supporting H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, by urging its passage in the US. Senate Reforming our justice system begins with holding law enforcement accountable to the communities that they are swom to protect. That is what the Justice in Policing Act takes important steps to do. The Congressional Black Caucus led the development of this legislation, and we introduced it last year, to put action behind the calls for reform, We reintroduced the legislation this year to take meaningful steps to end unchecked misconduct and hold police officers and departments accountable. This bill would demilitarize police departments, create a national police misconduct registry, ban choke holds, and eliminate the use of no-knock warrants in drug cases. Additionally, this bill would reform the qualified immunity statute, eliminating major barriers for people looking to recover damages from police who have infringed on their constitutional rights People all around our state and our country are calling for meaningful change in our justice system, and itis up to us to show them that we are listening, and we are taking action. We must lea from this moment, listen to the voices that have been silenced and ignored for too long, and take action to end systemic racism and build a more just country that works for everyone. ‘Thank you for your attention to this important issue Sincerely, Soyo our) Sherrod Brown, United States Senator