Answer:The police violence against Black communities that we’re witnessing in the U.S. today is not new, but the scale of demonstrations, dialogue, and introspect it has prompted is unprecedented. This moment is exposing a pattern of brutality dating back to the violent takeover of lands and lives by white European colonizers — centuries of theft and genocide of Indigenous people and enslavement of Africans.
People are seeing more clearly than ever. They want to learn what it means to be an ally to anti-racist movements, and they’re looking for ways to deepen their involvement.
As an environmental law organization, Earthjustice wields the power of the law to protect not only our planet, but also the people who bear the downstream burdens of industries that pollute the air they breathe, the water they drink, and the earth they travel every day.
In this way, the spate of anti-Black police brutality offends the same values that animate our environmental cases. Law enforcement agencies left unaccountable for human rights atrocities are polluters. They pollute communities with fear. They pollutethe present and future with relics of hate and barbarity. They pollute our ideal of justice.
This needs to stop.
Earthjustice’s core work is the pursuit of justice. Partnership drives this work, and Earthjustice’s role is always that of an ally, guiding our partners through the courts to get justice. In this difficult moment, however, our partners are guiding us toward learning, cooperation, and efforts to challenge systemic racism in policing and beyond.
Below are some of the ways we can all begin to respond. This is not a comprehensive list, so check back for updates as we deepen our learning and sign our support to initiatives you can join and support as well.
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