Yet again, the streets of an American city are marred by violence. By shattered glass and shouts of anger and shows of force.
Yet again a community is reeling, its fault lines laid bare and its bonds of trust and respect frayed.
Yet again, brave police officers have been attacked in the line of duty."
"We have to come to terms with some hard truths about race and justice in America."
Hillary Clinton's speech today addressed the racial injustice in America saying that there is something profoundly wrong with America when this continues for decades.
Her speech was profound and if you didn't hear it, you can read the text here: http://www.vox.com/2015/4/29/8514831/hillary-clinton-criminal-justice-transcript
I like her optimism that things don't have to be this way. She said, "But I am convinced, as the congenital optimist I must be to live my life, that we can rise to this challenge. We can heal our wounds. We can restore balance to our justice system and respect in our communities. And we can make sure that we take actions that are going to make a difference in the lives of those who for too long have been marginalized and forgotten.
"Let's protect the rights of all our people. Let's take on the broader inequities in our society. You can't separate out the unrest we see in the streets from the cycles of poverty and despair that hollow out those neighborhoods."
If we always do what we've always done, then we'll keep on getting violence and unrest. It's time for change and confronting the injustices built into our system.
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