1 RESOLUTION #1F 2020 FALL SESSION 2 3 Legislative Action: 4 Introduced by: Senator R. Regalado (A)(S)(E), Senator R. Harper (A)(S)(E), Senator J. Silva 5 (A)(S)(E), Senator E. Hotz (A)(S)(E), Senator S. Musa (A)(S)(E) 6 7 1st Reading: 06/10/2020 Referred To: Full Senate (Special) 8 2nd Reading:______Committee Action:______9 3rd Reading: ______Senate Action: ______10 11 12 Executive Action: 13 14 ______15 ASUNM President Date 16 17 WHEREAS, the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico (ASUNM) Government 18 is the representative body of the undergraduate students and promotes student success; and 19 20 WHEREAS, , a forty-six (46) year-old Black man, was murdered on May 25th, 21 2020, by a white police officer from the Minneapolis Police Department who forced his knee on 22 Floyd’s neck for eight (8) minutes and forty-six (46) seconds1; and 23 24 WHEREAS, George Floyd’s death is the latest of many Black lives lost at the hands of an 25 inherently flawed and racist police institution that also allows white civilians to feel as though 26 they have the authority to take the law into their own hands; Breonna Taylor, a twenty-six (26) 27 year-old emergency room technician was shot and killed when police entered her residence 28 during a “no-knock” raid2; Ahmaud Arbery, a twenty-five (25) year-old was chased and shot to 29 death by two white civilians while jogging;3 Tamir Rice, a twelve (12) year-old was shot to 30 death by a white police officer within two (2) seconds of arriving at a park where he was 31 playing;4 , a seventeen (17) year-old was shot and killed by a white 32 neighborhood vigilante while walking home from the store;5 Oscar Grant, a twenty-two (22)

1https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/05/29/derek-chauvin-arrested-george-floyd-death-minneapolis- police-officer/ 2 https://www.nytimes.com/article/breonna-taylor-police.html 3https://www.npr.org/2020/05/26/861992342/arbery-shooting-sparks-racism-corruption-questions-about- georgia-county 4https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/23/us/in-tamir-rice-shooting-in-cleveland-many-errors-by-police-then- a-fatal-one.html 5https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2018/07/31/631897758/a-look-back-at-trayvon-martins-death- and-the-movement-it-inspired 33 year-old, was shot and killed after being restrained by police officers;6 Eric Garner, a forty- 34 three (43) year-old, was placed in a chokehold by a New York Police Department officer and 35 was killed as a result, and at the time of Garner’s death, he was crying that he could not breathe, 36 just as George Floyd was in his last moments;7 Philando Castile, a thirty-two (32) year-old St. 37 Paul School Employee, was shot by a police officer four (4) times while in the vehicle with his 38 girlfriend and child during a routine traffic stop;8 Samuel Dubose, a forty-three (43) year-old, 39 was shot and killed by a white University of Cincinnati police officer during a routine traffic stop 40 while sitting in his car;9 Sandra Bland, a twenty-eight (28) year-old women, was pulled over for 41 failure to signal, arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer and was found dead in her cell 42 three (3) days later;10 Walter Scott, a fifty (50) year-old, was shot in the back and killed by a 43 white police officer while running away after a traffic stop for a broken tail light;11 Terence 44 Crutcher, a forty (40) year-old, was shot and killed by a police officer while waiting for help on 45 the side of the road, because his SUV had broken down;12 46 47 WHEREAS, institutional racism, also known as systemic racism, is a form of racism expressed 48 in social and political institutions that can be reflected in areas including but not limited to 49 wealth, income, criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, and education, in addition to 50 biases against homeless and mentally ill individuals’ needs; and 51 52 WHEREAS, the horrendous and uncalled-for murders of Black men, women, and children 53 display the systemic racism and racist violence that has plagued the United States of America 54 since its establishment; and 55 56 WHEREAS, in 2019, out of one thousand ninety-nine (1,099) people were killed by a police 57 officer, twenty-four (24%) percent of those killed were Black, despite Black people making up 58 only thirteen percent (13%) of the population13; and 59 60 WHEREAS,2019 saw only twenty-seven (27) days in which a civilian was not killed by a police 61 officer14; and 62

6 https://www.thoughtco.com/shooting-death-of-oscar-grant-721526 7https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eric-garner-mom-george-floyd-plead-i-cant-breathe-reoccurring- nightmare/ 8 https://www.startribune.com/aftermath-of-officer-involved-shooting-captured-on-phone- video/385789251/ 9https://www.newsweek.com/grand-jury-indicts-officer-ray-tensing-shooting-death-samuel-dubose-358043 10https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/12/sandra-bland-documentary-more-questions- answers/578380/ 11 https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/07/us/michael-slager-sentencing/index.html 12 https://www.cnn.com/2016/09/20/us/oklahoma-tulsa-police-shooting/index.html 13 https://mappingpoliceviolence.org 14 https://mappingpoliceviolence.org 63 WHEREAS, Black people are three (3) times more likely to be killed by a police officer than 64 white people; and 65 66 WHEREAS, ninety-nine percent (99%) of killings by police between the years of 2013-2019 67 have not resulted in officers being charged with a crime15; and 68 69 WHEREAS, the killing of George Floyd, and the result of public anger toward systemic racism, 70 , and a lack of officer accountability, has sparked an array of protests and activist 71 displays around the world and throughout the United States, including New Mexico; and 72 73 WHEREAS, the University of New Mexico (UNM) students and organizations have spoken up 74 about racial inequities and have begun organizing and participating peacefully, standing up for 75 human rights and racial equality; and 76 77 WHEREAS, the police and the National Guard have committed grievances (i.e. shooting 78 protestors with rubber bullets, tear gassing protestors, committing physical assaults, and violating 79 civil liberties by keeping people detained on streets and in buses) all while protestors were 80 gathering peacefully, across the country in response to these events and protests; and 81 82 WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, which disproportionately affects the Black 83 community, has highlighted the systemic racism against the Black community in the health care 84 system and their overall lack of proper resources; and 85 86 WHEREAS, there has been evidence of snipers on top of UNM buildings and local police 87 accessing UNM buildings during the time of peaceful protests, causing confusion and discomfort 88 from students and the community; and 89 90 WHEREAS, UNM Police released a statement that UNM shared, that inadequately addressed 91 student safety, offering protection from protestors and seeking that students assist the police, 92 discrediting and not supporting students at the protest and Black students during this time; and 93 94 WHEREAS, the University as well as UNM leadership has responded slowly to national events, 95 without substantially addressing police brutality as well as the conversation about police force on 96 UNM’s campus and issues facing our students on a daily basis; and 97 98 WHEREAS, individuals are using their platforms to voice concerns and spread awareness in 99 support of the movement, however, individuals at the University and across 100 the world are making statements and sharing graphics that are performative and do not address

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101 the events at hand, while also not sharing resources or action items for people to get involved; 102 and 103 104 WHEREAS, individuals have had the privilege to ignore systemic racism and not speak up about 105 events that have affected the Black community in this country since the founding of the United 106 States, and while it is long overdue, white people and other minorities must become allies and 107 need to become informed and educated of these injustices and elevate the Black community; and 108 109 NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that ASUNM denounces the murder of George 110 Floyd and all acts of racial violence, and wholeheartedly stands in solidarity with the Black 111 community and the Black Lives Matter movement; and 112 113 NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that ASUNM supports and 114 encourages those who are using their platforms on social media and through other means to 115 spread helpful information and resources in abstract and creative manners, utilizing talents and 116 highlighting Black voices; and 117 118 NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that ASUNM denounces the 119 militarization and unethical tactics used by police against people involved in protests, including 120 violently using non-lethal rubber bullets and tear gas, destroying protestors’ water and medical 121 supplies, and making wrongful arrests, among other tactics; and 122 123 NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that ASUNM supports the effort to 124 dissipate police unions, and defund police departments in an effort to redirect funds to 125 communities who have suffered from systemic racism; and 126 127 NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that ASUNM advocates for the 128 abolishment of the American policing system, and redistributing the responsibilities to those 129 better trained for isolated incidents; and 130 131 NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that ASUNM recommends that 132 students, faculty, and others that are financially able, to support local Albuquerque Black-owned 133 businesses and to contribute to Black-run resource and funds for protesters; and 134 135 NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that ASUNM demands that UNM 136 administration substantially addresses police brutality and the issues surrounding our campus, as 137 well as issues that impact the Black community at UNM, while also ensuring that they are 138 listening to Black students and acting with regard to the Black communities’ priorities; and 139 140 NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that ASUNM recommends that 141 more students serve on committees and task forces to tackle inequities and deconstruct 142 institutionalized racism at UNM, and encourages and welcomes Black students to be involved 143 while these decisions are being made; and 144 145 NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that ASUNM highlights UNM 146 African American Student Services, LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center, UNM Office of Equal 147 Oppurtunity, the Student Health and Counciling Center (SHAC), as organizations worthy of 148 seeking out for students seeking protection from racial discrimination, as well as counseling and 149 other resources; and 150 151 NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that ASUNM recommends that 152 students, faculty, and others sign and share local and national-level petitions to address the 153 accountability of police officers in acts of excessive force and other forms of racism, 154 155 NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that ASUNM recommends that 156 students, faculty, and others educate themselves on systemic racism and the experiences of the 157 Black community, as well as become educated on media consumption and incidental exposure to 158 incorrect and one-sided media sources; and 159 160 NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of resources and ways 161 to support the Black Lives Matter movement be attached to this resolution and sent to UNM 162 faculty and students; and 163 164 NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be 165 forwarded to the President of the United States Donald J. Trump, Vice President of the United 166 States Mike Pence, U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Senate 167 Majority Leader Mitchell McConnell, U.S. Senator from New Mexico Tom Udall, U.S. Senator 168 from New Mexico Martin Heinrich, U.S. Representative Debra Haaland (NM-01), U.S. 169 Representative Xochitl Torres-Small (NM-02), U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján (NM-03), 170 New Mexico State Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico State Legislature, New 171 Mexico State Police Chief Tim Johnson, New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Director 172 Kelly Alzaharna, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, Albuquerque Police Department, UNM Board 173 of Regents, UNM President Garnett S. Stokes, UNM Provost James Holloway, UNM Senior 174 Vice President for Finance and Administration Teresa Costantinidis, UNM Vice President for 175 Equity and Inclusion Assata Zerai, UNM Vice President for Student Affairs Eliseo “Cheo” 176 Torres, UNM Dean of Students Nasha Torrez, UNM Campus Safety Council, UNM Police Chief 177 Kevin McCabe, UNM Police Officers, UNM African American Student Services Director 178 Brandi Stone, LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center Director Lisa Lindquist, UNM Student Health 179 and Counseling Center Interim Co-Directors Beverly Kloeppel and James Wilterding, UNM 180 Office of Equal Opportunity Director Francie Cordova, and the UNM undergraduate student 181 body. 182 Resources: 183 UNM Resources: 184 African American Student Services - (505) 277-5645 - [email protected] 185 LGBTQ+ Resource Center - (505)-277-5428 - [email protected] 186 LoboRESPECT - (505)-277-2911 - [email protected] 187 UNM Office of Equal Opportunity - (505)-277-5251 - [email protected] 188 Student Health and Counseling (SHAC) - (505)-277-3136 - shac.unm.edu 189 190 Local Resources: 191 New Mexico Office of African American Affairs - (505) 383-6222 - 192 https://www.oaaa.state.nm.us 193 New Mexico African American Cultural Association - (505) 256-8306 - 194 https://aaca-abq.org 195 New Mexico African American Performing Arts Center and Exhibit Hall - (505) 222-0785 - 196 http://aapacnm.org 197 New Mexico Center on Poverty and Law - (505)-255-2840 - 198 http://nmpovertylaw.org 199 The Syndicate ABQ - https://www.thesyndicateabq.com 200 201 202 Black-Owned ABQ Local Businesses: 203 ● 50/50 Cafe & Pub 204 ● AK Deli 205 ● Beets Juice Bar & Cafe 206 ● Big Papa’s BBQ 207 ● Biscuit Boy 208 ● Bobbi’s Homestyle Catering 209 ● Creative Duke Media 210 ● Cultivating Coders 211 ● EMS Farms 212 ● Flowers Loop 213 ● Focus Advertising Specialties 214 ● Frank's Famous Chicken & Waffles 215 ● Green Gene Vegan Cafe 216 ● Hollow Spirits 217 ● Honeymoon Brewery 218 ● Jambo Cafe 219 ● K’Lynns Southern & Cajun Fusion 220 ● Leela’s Body Cocktails 221 ● Manimalkingdom 222 ● Mr. Powdrell’s BBQ 223 ● New Mexicann Natural Medicine 224 ● Nexus Brewery 225 ● Q’s Cakes 226 ● The Rain Tunnel Car Spa 227 ● Revolution Bakery 228 ● Rude Boy Cookies 229 ● Spellbound Syrups 230 ● Stargazer Kombucha 231 ● Talking Drums Africa Caribbean Grill 232 ● Taste of the Caribbean 233 ● The Stakeout 234 ● The Sugabom 235 ● Trendz Beauty Supply 236 ● The Doorman 237 ● Uncle T’s Sandwiches 238 239 Donation Centers: 240 ● George Floyd Memorial Fund 241 ● Breonna Taylor Memorial Fund 242 ● Black Lives Matter 243 ● Black Trans Travel Fund 244 ● Femme Empowerment Project 245 ● Committee to Protect Journalists 246 ● Know Your Rights Camp 247 ● COVID Bail Out NYC 248 ● Innocence Project 249 ● Unicorn Riot 250 ● Atlanta Solidarity Fund 251 ● Public Goods 252 ● Minnesota Healing Justice Network 253 254 Mental Health Resources: 255 ● Find a Therapist Near You: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us 256 ● 13 Mental Health Resources for Black People Trying to Cope Right Now: 257 https://www.google.com/amp/s/mashable.com/article/black-mental-health-resources.amp 258 ● 44 Mental Health Resources for Black People Trying to Survive in This Country: 259 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.self.com/story/black-mental-health-resources/amp 260 261 262 Educational Resources: 263 Books: On Racial Identity Development & Systematic Racism 264 ● Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? -Beverly Daniel Tatum 265 ● The New Jim Crow -Michelle Alexander 266 ● Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil -Lezley McSpadden 267 ● Small Great Things -Jodi Picoult 268 ● Ghetto -Mitchell Duneier 269 ● The Color of Law -Richard Rothstein 270 ● I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness -Austin Channing Brown 271 (disclaimer: the author brings in her intersectional identity as a Christian) 272 ● - 273 ● The Fire Next Time -James Baldwin 274 ● Between the World and Me -Ta-Nehisi Coates 275 ● We Were Eight Years in Power -TaNehisi Coates 276 ● An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States -Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz 277 ● The Myth of Equality: Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege -Ken Wytsma 278 ● Another Kind of Public Education: Race, Schools, the Media, and Democratic 279 Possibilities (Race, Education, and Democracy) -Patricia Hill Collins 280 ● White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People to Talk About Racism - Robert 281 DiAngelo, Michael Eric Dyson 282 ● So You Want to Talk About Race - 283 ● Me and White Supremacy - Layla Saad 284 ● Fearing the Black Body - Sabrina Strings, PhD 285 ● The End of Policing -Alex Vitale 286 ● The Torture Letters: Reckoning with Police Violence - Laurence Ralph 287 288 31 Children's Books on Race, Racism, and Resistance 289 290 TV Shows, Documentaries, and Movies 291 ● Movies and Documentaries 292 ○ Selma (FX) 293 ○ The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (Netflix) 294 ○ The Hate U Give (Hulu) 295 ○ Just Mercy (Free across digital platforms) 296 ○ BlacKkKlansman (Hulu or HBO Go) 297 ○ Detroit (Hulu) 298 ○ If Beale Street Could Talk (Hulu) 299 ○ Malcolm X (Netflix) 300 ○ Do the Right Thing (Amazon Prime) 301 ○ 13th (Netflix) 302 ○ Freedom Writers (Netflix) 303 ○ Straight Outta Compton (On-demand through FX) 304 ○ Boyz in the Hood (Showtime via Hulu) 305 ○ Moonlight (Netflix) 306 ○ Whose Streets? (Hulu) 307 ○ I Am Not Your Negro (Amazon Prime) 308 ○ The : Many Rivers to Cross (Amazon Prime) 309 ○ LA 92 (Netflix) 310 ○ What Happened, Miss Simone? (Netflix) 311 ○ Strong Island (Netflix) 312 ○ Teach Us All (Netflix) 313 ○ King in the Wilderness (HBO Go) 314 ○ Mudbound (Netflix) 315 ○ Sorry to Bother You (Hulu) 316 ○ Becoming (Netflix) 317 ○ Homecoming (Netflix) 318 ○ Black Stories Presents: Your Attention Please (Hulu) 319 ○ Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise (Amazon Prime) 320 ○ The Black Godfather (Netflix) 321 ○ The Central Park Five (Amazon Prime) 322 ○ Time: The Kalief Browder Story (Netflix) 323 ○ 16 Shots (Showtime) 324 ○ : The Trayvon Martin Story (Paramount) 325 ○ Stay : The Black Lives Matter Movement (Amazon Prime) 326 ○ Let it Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 (Netflix) 327 ○ Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland (HBO) 328 ● TV Shows 329 ○ When They See Us (Netflix) 330 ○ Explained: The Racial Wealth Gap (Netflix) 331 ○ The Wire (HBO Go) 332 ○ Dear White People (Netflix) 333 ○ Insecure (HBO Go) 334 ○ Black-ish (ABC or Hulu) - Family Friendly 335 ○ The Chi (Showtime) 336 ○ Good Trouble (Hulu) 337 ○ Atlanta (Hulu)