Dear Friend,
Across the country, our communities are living through fear, loss, and deep uncertainty, not because crime is out of control, but because federal law enforcement accountability has been erased. When President Trump took office last January, one of the first things his administration did was rescind the executive order that created the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD); as a result, the Department of Justice shut it down. This database helped ensure that officers with histories of misconduct couldn’t simply move from one agency to another without scrutiny. [1]
Tell Congress to reinstate the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database
We are now seeing what happens when accountability is taken away:
When you click, you’ll automatically sign on to our petition that reads:
Dear Member of Congress:
We urge you to take immediate action to reinstate the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), a federal database that tracked law enforcement misconduct and helped ensure that officers with histories of abuse, excessive force, discrimination, or harassment could not easily move between agencies without accountability.
The decision by the Trump Administration and the Department of Justice to decommission NLEAD weakens public trust and undermines public safety. Without this database, federal agents, including those in ICE and Border Patrol, can operate without meaningful oversight, and officers with histories of misconduct can continue to impact communities, including immigrant families, Black and Brown neighborhoods, and everyday Americans simply trying to live their lives with dignity and safety.
Across Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, and other cities, we are already seeing the consequences. Families have lost loved ones. Immigrant parents are separated from their children. Communities are living in fear rather than feeling protected. These outcomes are precisely what accountability mechanisms like NLEAD were meant to prevent. Our families deserve better. Our communities deserve accountability. Our nation deserves justice realized, not erased.
We cannot allow this erosion of safety and accountability to stand. Congress must step in immediately to reinstate the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database so that officers with histories of abuse, violence, or misconduct are not allowed to slip through the cracks.
Every signature sends a clear message: our children, our families, and our communities deserve protection, not policies that undermine accountability and put them at risk. Please take a moment to share our action link with your friends and family.
With hope and solidarity,
Beatriz, Monifa, Kristin, and the whole MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder Team
P.S.– As we navigate these challenging times, I hope you can make space for self-care, recognizing that resting is not idleness, but a necessity, and we need all of us to win the change our families and nation need!
References:
[1] “Resource spotlight: Data projects tracking police misconduct, use of force, and employment histories.”
[2] “Minneapolis ICE shooting updates: Over 3,000 arrested in Minnesota, DHS says – ABC New.s”
[3] US cities increasingly compelled to police abuses by immigration agents | Trump administration | The Guardian
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