| R 308 |
| 2022 -- S 2942 Enacted 05/17/2022 |
| S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N |
| CONDEMNING THE MAY 14, 2022, MASS SHOOTING IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK |
Introduced By: Senators Mack, Acosta, Euer, Mendes, Calkin, Anderson, Zurier, DiMario, Valverde, and Coyne |
| Date Introduced: May 17, 2022 |
| WHEREAS, This Senate stands in solidarity with all Black-Americans living in Rhode |
| Island, particularly those who have suffered from unfair treatment based on their race and/or |
| ethnicity; and |
| WHEREAS, In this spirit, the members vehemently condemn the mass shooting that |
| occurred on May 14, 2022, in Buffalo; and |
| WHEREAS, Thirteen people were shot, ten of whom were killed on that tragic day, the |
| majority of the victims of this racially motivated terrorist attack perpetrated by a radicalized white |
| supremacist were Black; and |
| WHEREAS, Unjust, hateful, and violent rhetoric and treatment toward Black Americans |
| have occurred across the United States at alarming rates; and |
| WHEREAS, This rhetoric can be traced back to the early history of this nation, and |
| continued divisive language, rhetoric and imagery has been used by high-ranking politicians with |
| little forethought or prudence; and |
| WHEREAS, This rhetoric has led to a dramatic decrease in safety and belonging in Black |
| American communities and increased harassment, discrimination and prejudice in policy, |
| healthcare, housing, and a myriad of other social structures; and |
| WHEREAS, This treatment is antithetical to the nature of what it means to be an |
| American, and to live in a just and equitable society; and |
| WHEREAS, This treatment, when unaddressed and allowed to fester, can lead to horrific |
| events such as the mass shooting in Buffalo; and |
| WHEREAS, This is precedent to fully support and pass swift action on common sense |
| gun legislation; and |
| WHEREAS, It is in this spirit that the events on May 14, 2022, in Buffalo are duly |
| condemned by all in this Senate; and |
| WHEREAS, In so doing, this Senate of the State of Rhode Island recognizes that the |
| prosperity, livelihood and hope of all in our great state depends on every citizen being able to live |
| freely without fear of being ostracized, harassed, discriminated against, or killed because of their |
| race or ethnicity; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to all general office holders, members of the |
| Rhode Island Congressional Delegation, NAACP, Institute for the Study and Practice of Non- |
| Violence, Jewish Alliance, Center for Southeast Asians, Narragansett Tribe, Latino Policy |
| Institute, and African American Ambassadors group. |
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