As Black Lives Matter protests continue across the United States following to the recent police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade, Michelle Obama made a point to encourage people to vote, emphasizing the democratic process as…
As Black Lives Matter protests continue across the United States following to the recent police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade, Michelle Obama made a point to encourage people to vote, emphasizing the democratic process as a significant action toward change. If you’re not sure how your vote can help the country make necessary changes to the systemic racism in the justice system, you’ll want to read her advice. Michelle Obama’s Instagram post about voting and the criminal justice system is an informative must-read.
Obama posted to Instagram on Saturday, June 13, describing how every vote could directly impact the criminal justice system. Alongside an informational slideshow explaining the role of various elected officials, she wrote, «The first step in making lasting change is understanding the best, most effective routes to achieve it. As Americans, we have the power to vote in — or vote out — the people who make decisions about how our streets are policed and how the criminal justice system operates.»
«The policies put in place aren’t the result of random events, they are a reflection of the people we vote into office,» Obama continued.
