Powerful Statement from the Baltimore Ravens on Racial Discrimination

The Baltimore Ravens paused football practice to discuss social justice and inequality in society. The team held an open forum conversation to come up with a plan on how they would continue social justice reform efforts.

Owner Steve Bisciotti pledged $1 million donation to social justice reform programs in Baltimore, Maryland.

Statement from the Baltimore Ravens: pic.twitter.com/Q8kOzQ8qAZ

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) August 27, 2020

The Baltimore Ravens’ statement listed specific societal changes that need to be seen:

• Arrest and charge the police officers responsible for Breonna Taylor’s killing and the shooting of Jacob Blake.
• Demand that Senator Mitch McConnell bring the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 to the Senate floor for vote.
• End qualified immunity; require body cameras; ban chokeholds and no-knock warrants; hold police accountable in court; establish a framework to prohibit racial profiling at federal, state, and local levels
• Support state- and federally-mandated CALEA Accreditation and national standards of care in policing.
• Encourage everyone to engage in the political process by registering to vote on both the local and national level. (www.risetovote.turbovote.org)
• Demand prison sentencing reform that is fair and equitable.
• Encourage every citizen to act with respect and compliance when engaging with the police. If you feel there has been an abuse of power, we encourage you to contact your police department’s internal affairs unit. (For Baltimore City, dial 410-396-2300.)