Letter to the Editor 6-5-20

Dear editor,
We, Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas, cry out against the unjust murder of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin. His use of unnecessary deadly force against an unarmed man, who is Black, speaks volumes about the blatant racism so obvious in our nation. 
In addition, we stand in support of the nonviolent protests that are happening across the nation. This cry for justice for George Floyd and People of Color who have been victimized by police or other entities calls for radical change in many systems that we have grown accustomed to in the U.S. It also calls for laws to limit the unnecessary use of force by police officers, as well as hold them accountable before the law.
We join with all Sisters of St. Joseph in the United States in support of our common statement:  http://cssjfed.org/sites/default/files/2020-06/Statement on Racism.pdf
We also stand with religious women across the United States in their statement:  https://lcwr.org/media/news/lcwr-condemns-killing-george-floyd
As daughters and sons of God, we claim anew our brothers and sisters as our dearest neighbors. We renew our commitment to address our own racism and that of this nation as well.
Sincerely,
Leadership Council, Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia: Sisters Jean Rosemarynoski, Therese Blecha, Mary Jo Thummel, Marilyn Wall and Janet Lander
Justice & Peace Coordinators: Sisters Chris Meyer and Judy Stephens