BREAKING: After a very contentious and emotional meeting w/ Trump & the DOJ behind closed doors at the White House, civil rights attorney Lee Merritt & 6 families impacted by police violence & white supremacy left, & opted out of the press conference & executive order signing.
6 families + Lee Merritt all had a chance to really speak truth to power directly to Trump, to William Barr, & to police chiefs in the room. It was a serious 2 hours.

Each felt it was worth it, but also had the moral courage to refuse to be used as a prop for a photo op after.
Lee Merritt and the 6 families he is working with are now off to the United States Senate.
The following 8 families will be appearing shortly with civil rights attorney Lee Merritt testifying before the United States Senate.

Families of:

• Botham Jean
• Ahmaud Arbery
• Michael Dean
• Darius Tarver
• Jemel Roberson
• Cameron Lamb
• Antwon Rose
• Everett Palmer
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