I went to Ferguson and walked with the demonstrators and saw this heavily armed police force, tactical units pointing sniper rifles at my constituents… — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share
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… — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share
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… — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share
Michael Brown happened to be black. Trayvon Martin happened to be black. Eric Garner was a black man. So this pattern continues over and… — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share
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,… — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share
A militarized police force facing down innocent protesters with sniper rifles and machine guns is totally unacceptable in America. — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share
I have absolutely no confidence in the Ferguson police, the county prosecutor. — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share
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,… — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share
It is critical that low-income consumers have access to alternative products and services such as rent-to-own. It gives working-class families opportunities to obtain decent… — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share
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 Copy Share
When I was a young boy, I loved spending hours in St. Franics Xavier's school library at Saint Louis University. The feel of the… — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share
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… — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share
