{"id":8034,"date":"2020-05-30T05:36:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T09:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\/?p=8034"},"modified":"2023-01-26T01:43:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T05:43:13","slug":"20200530-statement-on-george-floyd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\/20200530-statement-on-george-floyd\/","title":{"rendered":"2020-05-30 NaFFAA Urges Justice in Minnesota Death of George Floyd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\tFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
\n<\/strong>Contact:
\nAngelo Dalmacio
\nangelo.dalmacio@naffaa.org
\n202-803-1353\n

NaFFAA Urges Justice in Minnesota Death of George Floyd<\/b><\/h2>\n

Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2020) – The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) issues our strongest condemnation of the actions of the police officers involved in the death of George Floyd, and demand justice for his untimely demise.<\/p>\n

On May 25, 2020, Mr. Floyd was apprehended by four Minneapolis police officers for low-level forgery. Mr. Floyd was handcuffed and restrained with a knee on his neck for eight minutes. Pleas of \u201cI can\u2019t breathe\u201d could be heard from Mr. Floyd as bystanders urged the officer to ease the pressure on his neck. Mr. Floyd was pronounced dead an hour after the incident.<\/p>\n

NaFFAA National Chairman and President, Brendan Flores, issued the following statement on the original incident, and the recent announcement that former police officer, Derek Chauvin, was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe egregious use of force employed by former police officer Derek Chauvin, and the three other officers in this case, was unnecessary and a clear violation of their vow to serve and protect.\u00a0 Through their unapologetic use of brutal and lethal force, these officers displayed actions that show a blatant disregard for humanity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat this incident has sparked is an outcry from a community so exhausted from years of systemic racism and brutality.\u00a0 We must join our Black brothers and sisters in their expression of sorrow and resist the temptation to discount the toll that many generations of destructive oppression have ingrained in the very roots of our culture.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Filipino Americans, and members of the Asian American community at large, we are keenly aware of the ways racism can adversely affect a community.\u00a0 Because of this, we must join the chorus in support of black lives.\u00a0 For George Floyd.\u00a0 For Eric Garner.\u00a0 For Breonna Taylor.\u00a0 For Ahmaud Arbery.\u00a0 For their families and friends. For the soul of our nation.\u00a0 We cannot and should not let their tragedies become just uncomfortable memories.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, all lives have value. \u00a0But for many, especially in Black communities, that value has not seemed to apply to all.\u00a0 For the sake of justice, I pray that the individuals responsible for Mr. Floyd\u2019s death are held to their fullest accountability. \u00a0We call for a full and fair investigation and demand that the legal process will ensure that justice will be served.\u00a0 For the sake of unity, we must stand with our Black brothers and sisters, and work to eradicate anti-Blackness within our own families, hearts, and minds.\u201d<\/p>\n

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About NaFFAA<\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization. Established in 1997, NaFFAA promotes the welfare and well-being of the four (4) million Filipinos and Filipino Americans throughout the United States. NaFFAA\u2019s vision is to serve as the voice of all Filipinos and Filipino Americans by uniting, engaging, and empowering diverse individuals and community organizations through leadership development, civic engagement, and national advocacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,15,83,103,109,65],"tags":[120,117,119,113,121,122,203,67],"class_list":["post-8034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-advocacy","category-announcements","category-blogs","category-civic-engagement","category-official-statements","category-pressrelease","tag-alllivesmatter","tag-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month","tag-blacklivesmatter","tag-community-engagement","tag-georgefloyd","tag-justiceforfloyd","tag-naffaanow","tag-naffaa-press-release"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8034"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8040,"href":"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8034\/revisions\/8040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}