We'll be meeting with @BernieSanders this afternoon. What are the questions that you'd like to #AskBernie?
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 16, 2015We just finished the hour-long meeting w/ @BernieSanders re: #CampaignZero, his racial justice plan, & #AskBernie. pic.twitter.com/Lb9HiYPCW3
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 16, 2015We covered a lot of ground in the meeting w/ @BernieSanders, from the challenges w/ community policing to medical marijuana.
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 16, 2015.@BernieSanders had read the newly released Ferguson Commission Report & it was clear that it has informed his understanding of the issues.
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 16, 2015We spoke w/ @BernieSanders re: "community policing" as code for surveillance in some communities of color &, in the end, I think he got it.
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 16, 2015We also pushed @BernieSanders to discuss the wealth gap re: race as distinct from the income gap re: race. In the end, he heard us.
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 16, 2015There were moments during the meeting w/ @BernieSanders where we didn't agree w/ him. Importantly, he was willing to be pushed and he was.
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 16, 2015& we pushed @BernieSanders to address civil asset forfeiture & I think he heard us. I anticipate that he may address it in his platform.
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 16, 2015In the end, @BernieSanders' candor & willingness to be pushed re: policy and approach were evident during the meeting.
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 16, 2015As we ended, we encouraged @BernieSanders to continue to listen deeply to those he engages to ensure that people are fully heard.
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 16, 2015After the meeting that included @BernieSanders, we stayed to meet with members of his staff to discuss more nuances re: policy.
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 16, 2015And @BernieSanders' team didn't commit to when the fuller racial justice platform will be released. But I hope it's soon.
— deray mckesson (@deray) September 16, 2015And @BernieSanders just showed up at the bar. pic.twitter.com/IjE3RxLcrp
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) September 16, 2015
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