Randall J. Greene @randalljgreene@kcmo.social

This statement from Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is profound, timely, and important.

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/04/869262728/read-the-full-statement-from-jim-mattis

Love this photo from last night's protest. (Credit: https://twitter.com/quartzkoi)

Nobody riots because they're bored and looking for a good time. It's a cry of desperation when institutional powers tell them their lives don't matter anyway so they may as well throw them away.

If you want to stop a riot, maybe try listening to the people rioting instead of shooting them.

#blacklivesmatter

I'm proud of #KansasCity for how we handled our protests last night -- our police were supportive and kind, and our protesters were respectful and wise. Kansas City truly is the best city.