Jay-Z Calls on Every Politician, Prosecutor, and Officer to Have the “Courage to Do What Is Right”
Jay-Z has issued a statement following his conversation with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
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Jay-Z issued a statement on Instagram after his conversation with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, saying he is calling on “every politician, prosecutor, and officer in the country to have the courage to do what is right” as the country protests the murder of of George Floyd, systemic racism, and police brutality.
“After our very earnest conversation, thank you to Governor Walz for doing what’s right and calling in Attorney General Keith Ellison to take over the George Floyd case,” Jay-Z wrote in his statement. “Earlier today, Governor Walz mentioned having a human conversation with me—a dad and a Black man in pain. Yes, I am a human, a father, and a Black man in pain, and I am not the only one.”
He added that the entire country is in pain and called on Ellison “to do the right thing” and to prosecute “all those responsible for the murder of George Floyd to the fullest extent of the law.”
Jay-Z explained that “this is just a first step” and that he’ll continue to fight for justice, asking politicians, prosecutors, and officers to “have the courage to look at us as humans, dads, brothers, sisters, and mothers in pain. And look at yourselves.”
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