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NEW YORK–Today, Council Member Farah Louis, Vice Co-Chair of the Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus, issued the following statement after the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.

STATEMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER LOUIS

“No logic or apology could ever excuse the fatal shooting of yet another Black man in Minnesota. The egregious mistake of yelling taser while firing a gun cost 20-year-old Daunte Wright his life. Our community has been compounded with the trauma inflicted by police-involved shootings occurring on an all-too-frequent basis. The dark color of our skin is perceived as a threat regardless of who we are, where we are, what we have accomplished, or how we comply with commands from an officer. With every loss, we learn the parameters of our so-called liberties, rights, but also the inequities within the criminal justice system. Despite the video footage and police training, we find ourselves in a perpetual cycle of violence unable to grieve our brothers and sisters gone too soon. Although we are forced to live in fear, we will persist with peaceful protests calling for police accountability because Black lives matter – period.”

New York City Council Member Farah N. Louis represents the 45th Council District, which comprises Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, Marine Park, Flatlands, & Kensington in Brooklyn, NY. She is a member of the committees on Civil Service and Labor; Economic Development; Education; Finance; Housing and Buildings; Youth Services; and Justice System. Council Member Louis is the Co-Chair of the Women’s Caucus and Vice Co-Chair of the Black, Latino/a, and Asian Caucus.