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 Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I have absolutely no confidence in the Ferguson police, the county prosecutor. — William Lacy Clay, Jr Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
