For decades we have watched, appalled, while the police have engaged in brutal attacks against Californians, especially if they happen to be people of color. The police are our employees. We literally pay their salaries and benefits. It is we the taxpayers who pay out huge settlements in the rare instances when the police are found guilty of engaging in brutal acts against us. Instead of working with us to stop police violence, they have exhibited a sneering disregard for our concerns and have militarized against us. It is not right that we the people are afraid of our employees and what they might do to us. That dynamic needs to be reversed. Immediate action to fix the situation is needed. Not long-term studies, not coffee meetings with local police or fruitless efforts to get them to take us seriously, not empty promises by politicians. We require the California legislature to take action NOW.

People taking to the streets to peacefully display their anger and concerns seems to have only added fodder for the President’s plan to feed the fear and hate machine exacerbating the issue and moving us closer and closer to anarchy and his ultimate goal of Marshall Law and dictatorship. For the sake of our future, I think that all elected representatives should be working to produce a collective show of leadership that this country has seldom seen and one that will defy detractors from diminishing its message.

These bullets are obviously an inhumane and very dangerous way of handling protests that aren’t even violent. The police are trying to take away our first amendment right of peaceful protest with these weapons. To protect our rights and ourselves, rubber bullets must be prohibited. Nobody should lose an eye or develop brain damage for speaking out.

Donald Trump cares about his wealth. To get him to act in a humane manner, let alone a "Presidential" one, he must fear he will lose it unless he changes his behavior.

Because i work there and i want to protect my resident co worker and my family

The police departments in the state are already more than well-funded. The 15% of cannabis tax revenue (that’s about $109 million of the $725 Million total in 2019) goes to them is simply not needed. This money could go to fund much-needed infrastructure and create jobs for people in need of work (Economists estimate the unemployment rate is truly around 20% since the pandemic undid 10 years of economic growth in two months).

The culture of an organization is set from the top down. The murder of George Floyd has shown there is a serious problem with the values and culture within the Police Department of the City of Minneapolis. When officers such as Derek Chauvin are not reprimanded, held accountable, or prosecuted, it shows a culture that, maybe, doesn't value these actions, but it also doesn't condemn them.

Nashville has a long history of racial injustice. We must end glorification of slavery and racism by removing these tributes. Atlanta has already done the same to its Confederate Drive. It’s time, Nashville.

Trump is inciting violence and supporting white supremacy over Twitter as well as slandering anyone who disagrees with him. This is not acceptable behavior for anyone using Twitter especially the president of the United States. Currently, he is feeding the fires of civil unrest causing more danger and violence.

I feel very strongly about making a change and bringing our people all back together as one! I can no longer just sit back and watch what is happening all over the world. As time this goes on, things will get worse!!! This whole thing has gotten out of control, we have to start really making changes and the only way to do it is legally!!

Minnesotans and people all over the world watched in horror as George Floyd was murdered by police officers in broad daylight. We hope to see his name in the history books as the arbiter of great change. However, at this moment, we must focus on making sure George receives the justice he deserves in our court system. Please ask Governor Walz to assign Attorney General Keith Ellison to the George Floyd case.

This is extremely important because cops cannot be above the law, racism cannot win, and there needs to be proper repercussion for their actions. I am tired of seeing law enforcement just get a slap on the wrist. For seven minutes, George Floyd and bystanders cried out and pleaded for his life as your officers choked him to death in broad daylight. This is an act of police violence committed on an innocent, unarmed Black man. No one deserves what happened to George.