SACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014 Community leaders and federal, state and local law enforcement partners join together to condemn the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and to call for justice, unity and peace, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott, FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ragan, Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, Sacramento Chief of Police Daniel Hahn, and many community leaders announced.<\/p>\n
Peaceful protest is a time-honored tradition in our country that is protected by the First Amendment. The peaceful protests in Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield, and around our country are addressing real and legitimate concerns about what happened to Mr. Floyd. Law enforcement supports the community\u2019s right to peacefully protest and strives to protect this important right. But violence and destruction are not acceptable in our community nor in any other city in our country. It endangers our community, including those exercising their right to protest peacefully and those protecting that right.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn this difficult time for our country, we stand together as one community to call for unity and peace, not division,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Scott. \u201cWe stand together to call for justice, not violence and lawlessness. We call on our community to model peaceful protests like the one Chief Hahn and other community leaders joined in Sacramento on June 3.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOur mission is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution,\u201d said FBI Special Agent in Charge Ragan. \u201cThe FBI respects the First Amendment right to peacefully protest and be heard. Our investigative focus is on those who sow seeds of violence and destruction. These acts interfere with the rights of protestors and harm the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
On June 1, U.S. Attorney Scott convened the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Hate Crimes Task Force, including community leaders, the FBI, and local law enforcement, to hear the concerns of community leaders and to identify positive steps to take going forward. The U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office, FBI, Sacramento County District Attorney\u2019s Office, Sacramento County Sheriff\u2019s Department, Sacramento Police Department, and other federal, state, and local law enforcement are committed to safeguarding the constitutionally protected right to peaceful protest and continuing to work together with our community leaders to promote justice, unity, and peace for all.<\/p>\n
Joining the Chinese American Council of Sacramento in this statement are the following community groups:<\/p>\n
Sacramento NAACP
\nPresident Betty Williams<\/p>\n
Vallejo NAACP
\nPresident Jimmie Jackson<\/p>\n
Madera NAACP
\nPresident Gloria Brown<\/p>\n
Kings County, Hanford Unit, NAACP
\nDr. Crystal Jackson<\/p>\n
The 100 Black Men of Sacramento
\nPresident Richard Cornelius<\/p>\n
MLK Celebration Committee
\nPresident Toni Greenwell<\/p>\n
Organization of Chinese Americans Sacramento
\nPresident Jinky Dolar<\/p>\n
Church of Scientology of Sacramento
\nPresident Mike Klagenberg<\/p>\n
Sacramento Afghan Community
\nPresident Abdul Karim Yusufzai<\/p>\n
West Sacramento Gurdwara
\nPublic Relations Officer Darshan Mundy<\/p>\n
Racial Healing Project
\nPresident Jan Merrill<\/p>\n
Interfaith Council of Sacramento
\nPresident Edrine Ddungu
\nPublic Relations Officer Akram Keval<\/p>\n
Interfaith Council of Elk Grove
\nPresident Dr. Richard Shankar<\/p>\n
Islamic Center of Vallejo
\nSecretary Najim Khan<\/p>\n
Sikh Community of Fresno
\nIke Grewal<\/p>\n
Japanese American Citizens League
\nPresident Janice Luszczak<\/p>\n
International Faith Based Coalition
\nBishop Ron Allen<\/p>\n
Sacramento Regional Coalition for Tolerance
\nPresident Susie Wong<\/p>\n
Gethsemane Lutheran Church of Sacramento
\nReverend Jason Bense<\/p>\n
Twin Rivers Unified School District
\nTrustee Ramona Landeros<\/p>\n
Greater Solomon Temple Community Church
\nPastor Bishop Ron Allen<\/p>\n
Jewish Federation of Sacramento CEO Willie Recht
\nPresident Deborah Gonzalez<\/p>\n
Jewish Community Relations Council
\nChair Bruce Pomer<\/p>\n
Benito Juarez Association of North Sacramento
\nFounder Ramona Landaros<\/p>\n
Mi Familia Vota
\nCalif. State Director Samuel Molina<\/p>\n
La Raza Lawyers Foundation
\nPresident Michael Terhorst<\/p>\n
Sacramento Valley Family Federation for World Peace
\nPastor Charles de Watteville<\/p>\n
Leonard M. Friedman Bar Association
\nPresident Misha Igra<\/p>\n
North State Relief
\nSecretary Joshua Cook<\/p>\n
Interfaith Explorers
\nPresident Rachel Lyman and Reverend Dave Lyman<\/p>\n
Yeshua Helping Hands, Inc.
\nPastor Elizabeth Mass<\/p>\n
Shasta County Citizens Advocating Respect
\nChair Susan Morris-Wilson<\/p>\n
Center for Interfaith Studies in America
\nCEO Jon Fish<\/p>\n
Lutheran Church of our Redeemer
\nReverend Jason Bense<\/p>\n
California Council of Churches
\nPolicy Advocate Libby Sholes<\/p>\n
Westminster Presbyterian Church of Sacramento
\nPastor Wes Nordman<\/p>\n
Kutchi Cultural Association
\nAkram Keval and Aslam Ahmed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014 Community leaders and federal, state and local law enforcement partners join together to condemn the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and to call for justice, unity and peace, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott, FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ragan, Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott … Continue reading Community Leaders and Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Call for Justice, Unity and Peace<\/span>