It’s very possible you haven’t yet heard of Campaign Zero, which is being shepherded through Washington, D.C. by #BlackLivesMatter founders DeRay Mckesson and Johnetta Elzie, both of whom were recently spotted getting cozy with presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett for a selfie. This graphic from the Campaign Zero website is a good overview of the platform, although a more detailed PDF can be downloaded for review.
In part, the platform requires that police departments mandate body cameras and undergo consistent racial bias training and bias testing, which will be linked to performance evaluations. It also demands recruitment and retention of minority police officers, demilitarization of law enforcement and federal decriminalization of marijuana.
Mckesson and crew have already met with Sen. Bernie Sanders and today continued to lobby for Campaign Zero in a meeting with Sen. Elizabeth Warren. How’d it go?
It was a good conversation with @SenWarren today, following-up on her recent speech & discussing #CampaignZero. pic.twitter.com/TbjhyOSTTM
— deray (@deray) September 29, 2015
I spoke w/ @SenWarren re: meeting w/ Boston/Massachusetts folks re: local/regional race issues & she committed to making it happen.
— deray (@deray) September 29, 2015
After meeting with @SenWarren, I see why she resonates with people. There's a sincerity that comes across that folks feel.
— deray (@deray) September 29, 2015
A sincerity, huh? Sorry, but we can’t just let that one go without making mention of Warren’s self-proclaimed Native American heritage, which distinguished her as “Harvard’s first woman of color.”
The meeting with @SenWarren today was a beginning. & she committed to having staff meet soon to work on details re: policy/legislation.
— deray (@deray) September 29, 2015
Thank you, @deray. This is important. https://t.co/oscXnqbDKy
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) September 29, 2015
Also called on today: Sen. Angus King and Sen. Cory Booker’s staff.
.@SenAngusKing & I discussed criminal justice, #CampaignZero, & college affordability. It was a good initial convo. pic.twitter.com/A2whjBlMbF
— deray (@deray) September 29, 2015
We had a productive meeting today w/ @CoryBooker's staff re: Campaign Zero and mass incarceration. I look forward to next steps.
— deray (@deray) September 29, 2015
In all the hype surrounding the return of The Daily Show, you might have missed DeRay’s appearance on Comedy Central’s “The Nightly Show,” where he dropped some truth and expanded his own personal agenda to include same-sex marriage and inclusivity.
.@deray with the truth: http://t.co/jDnxuHEIRn pic.twitter.com/UOC5fOX7EA
— The Nightly Show (@nightlyshow) September 29, 2015
One piece of advice to possibly help Campaign Zero along:
@deray @MikeElk @SenWarren Like your work @deray, but seriously, suit and tie when you meet with a sitting Senator.
— Calvin_Hobbes (@CHobbes1985) September 29, 2015
I appreciate your concern. Neither a suit nor a tie would've enhanced my conversation with Senator Warren today. https://t.co/7JuG5wccSf
— deray (@deray) September 29, 2015
@deray @CHobbes1985 @MikeElk @SenWarren Senators should wear a blue vest when meeting Deray!! 😉
— Frinco (@VictorZapat1) September 29, 2015
When is your staff going to follow up, Hillary Clinton?
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Sorry, #BlackLivesMatter: Democrats more aligned with #AllLivesMatter (and Planned Parenthood)
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