Any issue that disproportionately impacts Black and Brown communities is a form of violence. I am in full support of all 10 points in the 10 point plan for racial justice as laid out by the Black and Latino Caucus and all of the reforms that the plan calls for. I have joined my federal and local colleagues in calling for meaningful policy changes at the federal, state and municipal level.

The current criminal justice system disproportionately targets and affects low-income communities of color, people with untreated mental illness, and those who experience homelessness. The criminalization of substance use disorders plays a role in these disparities. I support measures that will repeal mandatory minimums for drug-related crimes, expunge drug-related criminal records, reclassify lower-level crimes from felonies to misdemeanors, decrease investments in jails and increase investments in education, quality jobs, public health improvements and infrastructure within communities of color and other communities harmed by the criminalization of drugs and mass incarceration. 

In July of 2020 I co-sponsored and the House passed Police Reform legislation that bans the use of chokeholds, rubber bullets, tear gas, and other tactics known to have deadly consequences. In addition, it establishes a duty to intervene when an officer witnesses an abuse of force, makes public disciplinary investigations of police officers, requires independent investigation of officer-related deaths, and requires data collection and reporting on race regarding all arrests and police use of force by every department.

I am also a strong supporter of increased funding for METCO to diversify school districts and empower students with improved educational opportunities.