On Thursday (Dec 11), about 200 Congressional staffers gathered on the steps of the Capitol with their “hands up” in protest of the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown.
“Forgive us when we have failed to lift our voices for those who couldn’t speak or breathe for themselves,” said Senate Chaplain Barry Black, as he led the group of about 200 staffers and a few members of Congress in prayer.
The protest was organized by the associations representing black, Hispanic and Asian-American congressional aides and held on a busy day as the House tried to pass a massive spending bill to keep the government running.
One staffer who assisted in planning the protest said, “We’re proud to have this moment of solidarity with the families of Michael Brown and Eric Garner and the thousands of peaceful protesters around the country who are telling this country that black lives matter.”
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