Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on the killing Sonya Massey

Vice President Kamala Harris released the following statement on the shooting of Sonya Massey by an Illinois police officer after she called 911 to report a prowler:

Sonya Massey deserved to be safe. After she called the police for help, she was tragically killed in her own home at the hands of a responding officer sworn to protect and serve. Doug and I send strength and prayers to Sonya’s family and friends, and we join them in grieving her senseless death.

Our thoughts are also with the communities across our nation whose calls for help are often met with suspicion, distrust, and even violence. The disturbing footage released yesterday confirms what we know from the lived experiences of so many – we have much work to do to ensure that our justice system fully lives up to its name.

I join President Biden in commending the swift action of the State’s Attorney’s Office and in calling on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a bill that I coauthored in the Senate. In this moment, in honor of Sonya’s memory and the memory of so many more whose names we may never know, we must come together to achieve meaningful reforms that advance the safety of all communities.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorses Kamala Harris for President of the United States

Here is the video House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination for president during a news conference in Washington D.C.

Congressional Black Caucus PAC Statement Endorsing Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris

The Congressional Black Caucus PAC released the following Statement Endorsing Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris:

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— CBCPAC (@CBCPAC) July 21, 2024

AFSCME endorses VP Kamala Harris for President of the United States

AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued the following statement announcing AFSCME’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president:

“In a unanimous vote at a meeting this afternoon, AFSCME’s International Executive Board endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president of the United States.

“Vice President Harris is seasoned, tough and tenacious. She is a dynamic leader who has been a pro-worker champion throughout her years in elected office. She understands that unions and the working class are the engines of our economy. And she has a deep respect and appreciation for the work AFSCME members do to strengthen our communities.

“She has an extraordinary record of accomplishment over the last three and a half years. From the American Rescue Plan, which brought the economy back from the brink, to student debt forgiveness, to reining in health care costs and so much more, she has fought for us time and time and time again. As the chair of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, she developed key policy recommendations to give working people a stronger voice and a more prominent seat at the table.

“Vice President Harris is exactly the right person to meet the moment. She will fight to save American democracy, and she will carry a pro-worker message across the country, making the case that Trump’s Project 2025 would do lasting damage to working people, the economy and our nation.

“This is an inspiring and historic candidacy. Vice President Harris has been cracking the glass ceiling her whole career – now she has the opportunity to become the first woman and the first woman of color to hold the highest office in the land. And AFSCME will help her get there.

“We are all in for Kamala Harris. From today until November 5, we will mobilize in communities nationwide, turning out the vote and moving mountains to make Kamala Harris the 47th president of the United States.”

American Federation of Teachers Endorses Kamala Harris for President

During a special session of the 88th biennial AFT convention, delegates voted overwhelmingly to endorse Kamala Harris as the 2024 Democratic nominee for president of the United States. The endorsement comes after the governing 47-member executive council of the AFT met last night and voted unanimously on a resolution to endorse Harris, pending ratification by convention delegates.

“This afternoon we heard loud and clear from our members across the country—from Ohio to Montana, and New York to California—that they are all in for Kamala Harris,” said AFT President Randi Weingarten. “The educators, bus drivers, nurses, public employees, higher education workers, correctional officers and doctors of the AFT stand with Kamala. We are fully committed to this fight: united, mobilized and ready to vote in this year’s election.”