William Lacy Clay, Jr. Quotes

A militarized police force facing down innocent protesters with sniper rifles and machine guns is totally unacceptable in America.

- William Lacy Clay, Jr.

Michael Brown happened to be black. Trayvon Martin happened to be black. Eric Garner was a black man. So this pattern continues over and over.

- William Lacy Clay, Jr.

We have to have a national conversation about how police forces should interact with the African-American community, who happens to be paying their salary, who want to be served and protected, who these officers are take an oath to do so.

- William Lacy Clay, Jr.

I made a commitment and a promise to Ms. McSpadden, Michael Brown's mother, that I will pursue justice with the family at every avenue, be it on the federal level or at the state level.

- William Lacy Clay, Jr.

Just to assassinate Michael Brown's character is wrong.

- William Lacy Clay, Jr.

It is apparent, if you go back through our history, that the grand juries of the criminal justice system do not value black lives.

- William Lacy Clay, Jr.

I made a promise to Michael Brown's parents that I would do everything to bring all of the resources of the federal government to this investigation so that it is transparent; so that it is a viable investigation, and we get to the truth.

- William Lacy Clay, Jr.

I went to Ferguson and walked with the demonstrators and saw this heavily armed police force, tactical units pointing sniper rifles at my constituents who were there exercising their constitutional rights.

- William Lacy Clay, Jr.

I have absolutely no confidence in the Ferguson police, the county prosecutor.

- William Lacy Clay, Jr.

It's an issue that we need to have a national discussion about, the militarization of local police forces, and then when they are used to quell peaceful demonstration. Then we have a problem, and especially around this entire case of the murder of Michael Brown at the hands of a Ferguson police officer.

- William Lacy Clay, Jr.

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- William Lacy Clay, Jr.

Rent-to-own provides a vital service to millions of Americans. It is also critical for African-Americans, Latinos and other minorities to have access to alternative products and services, such as rent-to-own.

- William Lacy Clay, Jr.