Angelina said a system that might not protect Zahara is 'intolerable.' (via toofab)
"We need to progress beyond sympathy and good intentions to laws and policies that actually address structural racism and impunity," she continued."Ending abuses in policing is just the start. It goes far beyond that, to all aspects of society, from our education system to our politics."
Jolie referenced the current climate of people taking to the streets in protest against police brutality and racial injustice after Floyd, a Black man, died while a white officer kneeled on his neck for nearly 9 minutes during an arrest on May 25."Saying that they are tired with the excuses and half-measures, and showing solidarity with each other in the face of inadequate responses by those in power," she added.
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