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Stand with Tacoma: Demand Justice & Accountability

We, a coalition of community organizations and concerned individuals, are demanding a pattern-or-practice investigation into the Tacoma Police Department (TPD) by the Department of Justice (DOJ). We believe TPD's policies and practices have caused widespread excessive force and discriminatory policing, disproportionately harming Black residents and other marginalized communities.

We recognize that Tacoma's mayor and police chief have inherited this system, which has failed to properly serve the Black community in Tacoma for many years. Our Coalition is now moving forward to seek federal intervention and oversight to enact the necessary reforms

Why We Need Your Support
  • Local Efforts Have Failed: We've tirelessly advocated for change with local authorities, but our recommendations have not been adequately implemented. The lack of accountability within TPD is deeply concerning.
     
  • The Manuel Ellis Case: The recent trial of three officers in the death of Manuel Ellis tragically illustrates the persistent challenges in holding law enforcement accountable.
     
  • We Need Federal Intervention: A comprehensive, external investigation by the DOJ is crucial to uncovering the root causes of police misconduct and implementing lasting reforms.
 
Join Us in Solidarity
  • Add your name below and show your support for a DOJ investigation into the Tacoma Police Department. Together, we can demand justice and accountability, and work towards a safer, more equitable Tacoma for each one of us.
Learn More

To learn more about the issues and our efforts, please read our full letter to the DOJ by clicking HERE.

Together, we can make a difference.

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  1. Lyle Quasim, Chair – The Black Collective

  2. Janice Davis Lee, CEO – Tacoma Urban League

  3. Bishop Dr. Lawrence White, President – Tacoma Ministerial Alliance

  4. Jonathan Johnson, President – NAACP Tacoma Branch

  5. Sherrilla Bivens, Chapter President – A. Phillip Randolph Institute, Tacoma Chapter

  6. Tisha Marie Wosencroft-Donovan, Founder - LegallyBLACK

  7. Candace Wesley, Co-Founder – Tacoma Cease Fire

  8. James Watson, Co-Founder – Tacoma Cease Fire

  9. Michael Yoder, Executive Director - Associated Ministries

  10. Keith Blocker, CEO - Momentum Professional Strategy Partners

  11. Christina Blocker, Founder - Momentum Professional Strategy Partners

  12. Malando Redeemer

  13. Tanisha Roberts

  14. Susan Alexander

  15. Julius Brown

  16. Senator T’wina  Nobles

  17. Regina Glenn, President -  Pacific Communications Consultants Inc

  18. Linda Archibald - The Black Collective

  19. Tierra Bonds - Take Charge Consulting

  20. Jaylen Leonard

  21. Kimberly Rinehardt - The Mason County HOST Program

  22. Gail Ristvet, HR Director

  23. Clarence Gunn, President of Democrats for Diversity and Inclusion

  24. Wanda Thompson, Retiree of Washington State Department Of Corrections

  25. Gail Alexis Ray - Tacoma Branch NAACP & Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective

  26. Ronald Moore

  27. Michael Okafor, Owner - O.M.Michael Quality Painting & Coatings

  28. Linda Ishem, Retired Professor

  29. Nathan Roberts

  30. Rosy Lancaster

  31. Richelle Brown

  32. Naomi Wilson

  33. Clarissa Fletcher, Youth Leader - Sheridan Street Church of God

  34. Mona Baghdadi

  35. Adrienne Jones

  36. Ayan Musse - EACS

  37. Pam Ferguson

  38. Akinyi Oluoch

  39. Shauna Weatherby, Citizen

  40. Enshané Nomoto

  41. Sally Perkins, Persistent Community Activist

  42. Katera  (KL) Shannon, Community Organizer

  43. Jason Williams

  44. Christina Abby

  45. Eva Bowen

  46. Bunchy Carter, Minister of Defense - The Black Panther Party

  47. Sara Irish, Community Leader

  48. Kathie Howie, Retired Legal Field

  49. Dianna Kielian

  50. Maura Gannon

  51. Dr. Juli McGruder

  52. Ethan Martez

  53. Myrah Ballentine, Resident

  54. Wanda Moore

  55. Charles Floyd, Reverend

  56. Barbara Church

  57. Cheryl Simms Jones - The Black Collective

  58. Raven Tyler

  59. Christopher Glover

  60. Kelsey Page, Attorney

  61. Jeff Robinson

  62. Lisa Fortson

  63. Marie Armitage

  64. Elwis Johnson - Johnson Wealth Advisors

  65. Rachael Holt

  66. Callista Brown

  67. Rebecca Stith, Former Chair of Tacoma Human Rights Commission

  68. Vicky Stanich

  69. Faith Rasmussen

  70. Kim Tosch

  71. Maricres Castro

  72. Gen Obata

  73. Kendra Jones, CEO - KJ Jones Consulting, LLC

  74. Marilyn Kimmerling

  75. Megan Clark

  76. Greg Magee

  77. Damita O’Dell - Indivisible Tacoma

  78. Jennifer Anderson-Wiggins

  79. Elizabeth Scott

  80. Colleen Waterhouse

  81. David Lambert

  82. John Leach

  83. Jamese Williams, Community Leader and Founder of Together Tacoma

  84. Carol Mitchell, Director of Advocacy -  Institute for Black Justice

  85. Arthur Watkins

  86. Dr. Tafona Ervin, Executive Director - Foundation for Tacoma Students

  87. Lester Pogue Jr

  88. John Thurston

  89. Louis P Cooper Jr - Black Collective/Coalition Member

  90. Twylla Moore - Moore Housing

  91. William Hanawalt

  92. Kim Mose

  93. Tina Taylor

  94. LaToya Hampton, Mental Health Clinician -  Mahaba Health and Wellness

  95. Jabari Hampton

  96. Ashley Mangum

  97. Monique Davis

  98. Beverly Allen, Founding Attorney - Nexus Legal Counsel PLLC, f/k/a The Law Office of Beverly Allen

  99. Dr. Robert Welch

  100. Noah Prince

  101. Katherine Long

  102. Paul Jackson

  103. Cynthia Ricks-Maccotan

  104. Lauren Romero, Associate Attorney -  Nexus Legal Counsel

  105. Elizabeth Keathley, Prof. Emerita

  106. John Stroeh, Pastor -  Peace Lutheran Church

  107.  Pamela Morris, Director of Operations - Black Education Strategy Roundtable

  108. Kaitlan Ohler, Director - Imagine Justice Project

  109. Dexter Gordon, Chair - The Conversation 253

  110. Melissa Malott, Executive Director

  111. LaTonya Kadar

  112. Marietta Nelson-Bittle

  113. Rev. David Alger - Associated Ministries

  114. Jenn Halverson Kuehn

  115. Sally Alger

  116. Rosemary Powers

  117. Jackie Jones-Hook

  118. Jennifer Schoeppe 

  119. Krystle Amundson - Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

  120. Richard Jaech,  Bishop - Southwestern Washington Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

  121. Emily Turk, MPH

  122. Keysha-Rae Cooper

  123. LaToya Hampton

  124. Malcolm Clay

  125. Alexander Seiz

  126. Darrell Edmonds, Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisor

  127. Dr. Traci Harrell, President - It's All Bigger Than Me Consulting

  128. Jennifer Worley

  129. Leslie Cushman, Citizen Sponsor I940

  130. Oneida Arnold

  131. Leah Ford

  132. Rob Huff

  133. Judith Kay, Professor of Ethics, Emerita - University of Puget Sound

  134. Shannon Shea, Executive Director

  135. Jennifer Lacy, Hilltop Resident

  136. Ayan Musse - Kids are Kids

  137. Andryea Grazier

  138. Lora Wright

  139. Kris Caliva

  140. Taylor Sawin

  141. Pam Asadi

  142. Ian Kristensen

  143. Jason Huntington

  144. Tasha Mathews

  145. Maria Inchaurregui, CMA

  146. Ilene Jones

  147. Marnie Ritchie

  148. Alex Krajkowski

  149. Vincent Wilson

  150. Andrew Asbille

  151. Bethany Weeks

  152. Angela Westergreen

  153. Tate Adams

  154. Margaret Gilbert

  155. Adrian Martin

  156. Anna Markee

  157. Jennifer Whipple

  158. Tracy Kahlo

  159. Benita Moore, Chairwoman - Native Daily Network

  160. David Beland

  161. Paul McGrath

  162. Jonathan Fofana-Schmehl

  163. Washington State Representative Laurie Jinkins, Speaker of the House

  164. Trish Siltala,  Lutherans Confronting Racism

  165. Clesont Mitchell

  166. Dr. Will Jenkins Sr., Legal Redress- Tacoma NAACP

  167. George Unruh

  168. Dana Clauson

  169. Dr Kim Washington Watson, Administrator, Power of Love LLC

Join Us in Solidarity

Thank you for your support.

In Solidarity

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