Pete Buttigieg unveils agenda to help black Americans by blrshepherd
Facing dismal poll numbers among African-American voters, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg released a multipronged plan Thursday addressing everything from promoting black history and culture and ensuring Washington, D.C., statehood to tackling the racial wealth gap.The South Bend, Ind., mayor’s “Douglass Plan” — named after abolitionist Frederick Douglass — is sorted into three policy silos: “Freedom,” “Security” and “Democracy.
Buttigieg’s criminal justice reform plan directly addresses the issue, framing it as one deeply steeped in racial tension. “There is no national database of officer-involved shootings, but available data show that Black people are disproportionately subject to excessive force — including deadly force — from police officers,” the plan states. “This disparity is even worse when considering unarmed people killed by the police.
While it’s unclear if his plan will move the needle for black voters, some of whom are throwing early support behind party frontrunner and former Vice President Joe Biden, Buttigieg’s proposal is pitched as a framework for similar policies for other communities of color.
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