Rep. Beatty Urged to Join People’s Response Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 18, 2024
Tonnisha English-Amamoo
Communications Director
People’s Justice Project Calls for Representative Joyce Beatty to Sign onto People’s Response Campaign after Columbus Police Murder Man in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
COLUMBUS, OH—People’s Justice Project calls for Representative Joyce Beatty to sign onto the national People’s Response Campaign in the wake of the Columbus Police Department murdering Sam Sharpe Jr. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the Republican National Convention.
PJP’s Communications Director took to Washington, D.C. in April 2024 to join Movement for Black Lives and 50+ organizations to endorse pivotal legislative bills aimed at promoting community safety and well-being. The endorsed bills include the People's Response Act, Mental Health Justice Act, Opening Doors to Youths, and Counselors Not and Criminalization. Representative Joyce Beatty was one of the many state leaders asked to sign onto the bill but has since given no response.
“It is evident that Columbus Police believe they are protected no matter where they are,” said PJP’s Community Organizer, Sha-Lamar Davis. “They kill us at home in Columbus, OH. Now, they are coming to your homes and taking the lives of your loved ones, too. If they are bold enough to behave this way outside of their jurisdiction, the entire country now has insight into what we are experiencing in Ohio. This is why a non-carceral, non-police response act is necessary.”
“This legislation is crucial to ensure the safety of Black and Brown people in our communities,” said Tonnisha English-Amamoo, Communications Director at People’s Justice Project. “We are bringing the push for such legislation from Washington, D.C. to the front door of our local elected officials and we are asking community members to join us. The people have spoken and are demanding a non-carceral, non-police response program in Columbus, Ohio.”
The People’s Justice Project (PJP) builds the power of black and brown people disproportionately affected by state violence, mass criminalization, and incarceration by centering community organizing and leadership development.
For questions, please contact Tonnisha English-Amamoo at tonnisha@ohiopjp.org
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