In the face recovering from a global pandemic, we have once again been tragically reminded of an even more pervasive threat which continues to afflict societies around the world. The past few years in the United States has been especially brutal, as history repeated itself with the deaths of unarmed African American man killed while in police custody Not for the first time, we witnessed, on video, a police officer viciously take the life of a black man. Who among us could watch the video of George Floyd, pleading for the ability to simply breathe, and not feel repulsed and alarmed that any human being would be treated with such callousness, especially at the hands of those who are sworn to serve and protect us.
We rely on and uphold the laws, seeking to ensure equity and fairness "for all." Unfortunately, for far too long, people of color have not experienced the same sense of protection and fairness under the law. Many communities of color have endured decades of disparity, and that experience has led to distrust of law enforcement and the legal system. Blatant discrimination is not and should not and cannot be tolerated within our community.
Gun violence is tearing apart communities in the United States. Gun violence can take many forms, including gun suicides and suicide attempts, gun homicides and assaults, domestic violence involving a gun, school shootings, shootings by police, and unintentional shootings. Recently we witnessed gun violence at Uvalde, Texas where a dozen of teachers and children were killed at the hands of a 19 year old . He did this mass shooting while using legally obtained semi automatic guns.
We rely on and uphold the laws, seeking to ensure equity and fairness "for all." Unfortunately, for far too long, people of color have not experienced the same sense of protection and fairness under the law. many communities of color have endured decades of disparity, and that experience has led to distrust of law enforcement and the legal system. Blatant discrimination is not and should not and cannot be tolerated within our community.
Texas has very lax gun control laws. Every person has a right to Carry and purchase a firearm If they are over 18 years of age. However, they refused to address the issue that firearms are ending up in the wrong hands. Laws need to be developed that address these issues.
We have a lot of work to do. Hopefully in this election year we will make a difference and address these issues.
My work as a decision maker and mediator told me another story. Attached is an article I wrote in 2011....
ADR perspective re elimination of bias in the profession (pdf)
DownloadCopyright © 2022 Elizabeth A. Moreno, A Professional Corporation, 3507 Barry Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066; 310.391.6064 -
All Rights Reserved.
Powered by GoDaddy