Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) took to Twitter Monday evening to call for an end to policing in the United States as we know it, claiming it’s “intentionally racist” and “can’t be reformed.” Tlaib’s comments come after the killing of a 20-year-old black man, Daunte Wright, who was fatally shot Sunday by an officer, during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Police say the shooting was accidental. “It wasn’t an accident,” wrote Tlaib. “Policing in our country is inherently & intentionally racist. Daunte Wright was met with aggression & violence.” Police released body camera footage of the incident, showing Wright resisting arrest by police who were carrying out a warrant. Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled Wright’s death a homicide. The city’s police chief told reporters he believes the officer who shot Wright mistakenly drew her gun thinking it was a taser. “I am done with those who condone government-funded murder,” Tlaib …
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