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AAPI politicians, advocates and celebrities are calling for justice for Tyre Nichols, who was brutally beaten to death by a group of Memphis police officers.

Nichols’ death was captured in a disturbing video that has been circulated widely. Americans are once again calling for solutions to address police brutality and racism.

Chinese for Affirmative Action, a civil rights organization based in San Francisco, said in a statement that they were grieving the “vicious murder” of Nichols.

“Whether it is gun violence or police violence, we live in a country steeped in violence, normalized by lawmakers unwilling to fix the problem,” the organization wrote on Twitter.

Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) called for justice and offered her condolences to Nichols’ family, specifically to his mother.

“No mom should have to endure this pain. My heart breaks for RowVaughn Wells, and for every mom who lost a child to police violence,” Meng stated on Twitter.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, issued a statement on behalf of the caucus:

“People are rightfully furious by what we’ve seen. That anger is justified, and must be directed toward demanding accountability and reform of law enforcement and the criminal legal system, including an end to the police culture of use of force. Just as we have had a national conversation about safety during mental health calls, we must also address safety during traffic stops. “

“Preserving public safety means ending qualified immunity, reducing unnecessary contact between police and communities, and fundamentally reimagining public safety in our country. We must end the filibuster, pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and the Mental Health Justice Act, and put a stop to this devastation.”

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