'America's history of racism and racially motivated violence is a plague that continues to live on through generations,' Representative Jerrold Nadler said on Thursday.
Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee asked the Department of Justice in a Thursday letter for an investigation into a spate of killings of African-Americans.
The letter was signed by 24 members of the committee, including chair Representative Jerrold Nadler and Vice Chair Representative Mary Gay Scanlon. Nadler said in a Thursday statement that"America's history of racism and racially motivated violence is a plague that continues to live on through generations."reached out to the Department of Justice for comment but did not hear back in time for publication.
Arbery was killed while jogging in February by two white men in Brunswick, Georgia. One of the alleged shooters, Gregory McMichael, is a former investigator for the district attorney's office. Police did not arrest any suspects in the case until video of the shooting was released on social media in May.
Police in Kentucky attempting to serve a warrant entered the apartment of Breonna Taylor. Believing the officers were intruders, Taylor's partner opened fire. Officers shot back, striking Taylor at least eight times.
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