Mayor Gallego Statement on George Floyd Protests | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/mayors-office/1291 | | Mayor's Office | 5/29/2020 6:45:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/1291/Newsroom_Mayor_Statement.jpg | | Mayor Gallego Statement on George Floyd Protests | <div class="ExternalClass6148583F3C5F4F378DB0369EEAC2DBDC"><html>
<p><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:inherit;background-color:window;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;">PHOENIX-</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:inherit;background-color:window;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;"> </span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI", Segoe, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:inherit;background-color:window;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;">It’s hard to know what to say at a moment like this. People are hurt, upset, and angry, and they have a right to be. This pain and frustration comes from a lived experience that isn't mine but that does not diminish the role I must play in helping to change the future. Part of my job in a moment like this is to listen above all else.</span></p>
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<br>The killing of George Floyd takes place against a backdrop of systemic inequities, particularly for African-Americans, that are larger than any one incident. We all have a responsibility to address this inequity. People are right to stand up and demand change.<br><br>We must have high standards for all public servants, including law enforcement. There are many officers looking at, and reflecting upon, this incident who are motivated to work even harder to build greater trust with communities where that relationship has eroded. Most residents understand the difficult tightrope officers must walk every day. <br><br>As we work to implement change and push toward racial equity, I ask residents to continue to look out for one another and recognize that hurt begets hurt.</span>
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