Snohomish County legislators talk race, policy in Seattle
SEATTLE — As the mother of a Black son, the police killing of yet another Black man has been on state Rep. April Berg’s mind relentlessly.
“I cried,” Berg said of Tyre Nichols. “And I took a minute. And then I realized, I’m policymaker. And we have work to do.”
Nichols, 29, succumbed to his injuries three days after being beaten by Memphis police officers who pulled him over for a traffic stop Jan. 7. Vice President Kamala Harris and civil rights activist Al Sharpton spoke at Nichols’ funeral Wednesday after a string of national protests.
Berg and state Sen. John Lovick discussed the killing, education and political differences Wednesday in Seattle at a “Civic Cocktail” event. Berg and Lovick represent the 44th Legislative District, encompassing Mill Creek, Snohomish and Maltby. Along with Brandy Donaghy, the three legislators comprise the only all-Black delegation in Washington since the 1970s.
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