,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,may #c1 #bjbb,ms4    
,wat]s submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,,resolution  ,rememb]+ ! #cj?        
anniv]s>y ( ! #aiib ,los ,angeles       
insurrection4  ,:]eas ,friday1 ,april   
#bi1 #bjbb1 m>k$ ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( !   
#aiib ,los ,angeles insurrection2       
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #c1 #aiia1 #d ,:ite ,los
 ,angeles ,police ,dep>tm5t (fic]s      
savagely beat ,rodney ,k+1 a ,black man1
 dur+ a traffic /op foll[+ an alleg$    
traffic violation2 ,:]eas ! beat+ (     
,rodney ,k+ by ! #d ,:ite police (fic]s 
0 captur$ on videotape & view$ by       
,am]icans nationwide2 ,:]eas ! videotape
 & press cov]age ( ! beat+ ( ,rodney ,k+
 by ! #d ,:ite police (fic]s expos$ !   
,am]ican p to ! reality t ,black        
,am]icans are (t5 subject$ to unfair &  
brutal treatm5t by police (fic]s2       
,:]eas1 on ,april #bi1 #aiib1 foll[+ a  
trial on *>ges ( excessive use ( =ce1 ! 

#d ,:ite police (fic]s 7 acquitt$ by a  
mo/ly ,:ite jury2 ,:]eas _m ,black      
,am]icans felt t ! ju/ice sy/em _h fail$
 !m by acquitt+ ! #d ,:ite police       
(fic]s2 ,:]eas ! acquittal ( ! #d ,:ite 
police (fic]s by a mo/ly ,:ite jury l$  
to a #e-;day insurrection 9 ,los        
,angeles1 :i* creat$ an environm5t (    
despair1 disruption1 & viol5ce2 ,:]eas m
 ?an #fj p 7 kill$1 m ?an #b1jjj p 7    
injur$1 & m ?an #aa1jjj p 7 arre/$1 &   
!re 0 m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 prop]ty    
damages to local homes & bus9esses dur+ 
! insurrection2 ,:]eas ,congresswoman   
,max9e ,wat]s provid$ critical lead]%ip 
dur+ & aft] ! insurrection1 c\rage\sly  
speak+ on num]\s local & national radio 
& television programs & publi%+ /atem5ts
 call+ = att5tion to ! urg5t issues (   
pov]ty1 racism1 discrim9ation1 &        
exclusion1 issues t burd5$ ! lives (    
millions ( ,black ,am]icans 9 ,los      
,angeles ,c\nty1 z well z o!r           
communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ,congresswoman ,max9e ,wat]s _h !

 c\rage to speak = p 9 ! ,black         
community :o felt exclud$ f ! political 
process & expla9 :y !y 7 angry2 ,:]eas  
despite consid]able social progress dur+
 ! #cj ye>s s9ce ! #aiib ,los ,angeles  
insurrection1 ! issues ( pov]ty1 racism1
 discrim9ation1 & exclusion cont9ue to h
 a pr(\nd impact ^u individuals1        
families1 & communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! #cj ye>s s9ce ! 
#aiib ,los ,angeles insurrection took   
place1 num]\s ,black ,am]icans1 includ+ 
,george ,floyd1 ,mi*ael ,br[n1 ,eric    
,g>n]1 ,breonna ,taylor1 ,phil&o        
,ca/ile1 ,daunte ,wright1 & ,patrick    
,lyoya1 h be5 kill$ by police (fic]s 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates )\t due process2 ,:]eas  
!re h be5 num]\s peaceful prote/s 9     
communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
response to ! kill+s ( ,black ,am]icans 
by police (fic]s2 & ,:]eas1 9 honor ( ! 
,april #bi1 #bjbb1 anniv]s>y ( ! #aiib  
,los ,angeles insurrection1 community   
lead]s across ,los ,angeles organiz$    
activities to commemorate ! inju/ices t 

occurr$ 9 #aiib & cont9ue _! "w to      
prev5t trag$ies l ! beat+ ( ,rodney ,k+ 
& ! acts ( viol5ce t 7 committ$ dur+ !  
insurrection f happ5+ aga93 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 (f]s condol5ces to all :o lo/ _!   
lives1 suff]$ injuries1 & suff]$ losses 
to _! bus9esses & prop]ty dur+ ! #aiib  
,los ,angeles insurrection2  7#b7       
recognizes ! #aiib ,los ,angeles        
insurrection z a key mom5t 9 ! hi/ory ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates t result$ 9 cont9u$     
revelations ab\t racial inequalities &  
new att5tion to racial inju/ices        
nationwide2  7#c7 supports ! activities 
( community lead]s 9 ,los ,angeles &    
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates to commemorate !
 ev5ts t occurr$ 9 #aiib1 oppose acts ( 
viol5ce1 & promote equality & ju/ice =  
all ,am]icans2  7#d7 recognizes ! ne$ = 
cont9u$ ef=ts to re=m our ,nation's     
crim9al ju/ice sy/em 9 ord] to prev5t   
racial pr(il+ & o!r unfair &            
discrim9atory policies & behaviors by   
police1 prosecutors1 judges1 & o!r      

public s]vants & to hold su* public     
s]vants acc\ntable :5 !y treat p]sons   
unfairly2  7#e7 urges law en=cem5t      
(fic]s & o!r individuals :o "w 9 !      
crim9al ju/ice sy/em ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$   
,/ates to und]take all necess>y &       
appropriate re=ms to gu>antee equal     
treatm5t "u ! law & ensure ! safety1    
security1 & protection ( ^? !y are      
requir$ to s]ve1 reg>dless ( race2 &    
7#f7 enc\rages ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   
political jurisdictions ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to develop & implem5t sy/emic   
re=ms 9 ord] to improve ! crim9al ju/ice
 sy/em at all levels1 ensure t all      
p]sons are treat$ fairly & equitably1 & 
ensure t ! rights ( all p]sons z        
gu>ante$ by ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates are protect$4