SLS 20RS-2459 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 75
BY SENATOR FIELDS
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Coleen Temple, Noah Hawkins, Myra Richardson, and
Mia Spears on organizing a peaceful protest of the killing of George Floyd and excessive
police force against black men.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend Colleen Temple, Noah Hawkins, Myra Richardson, and Mia Spears for
3 organizing a peaceful protest of the killing of George Floyd and excessive police
4 force against black men.
5 WHEREAS, Colleen Temple, Noah Hawkins, Myra Richardson, and Mia Spears
6 organized a protest over the killing of George Floyd and excessive police force against black
7 men through downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to the steps of the state capitol on Sunday
8 afternoon, May 31, 2020; and
9 WHEREAS, in marked contrast to other protests occurring throughout the nation,
10 this protest was peaceful; and
11 WHEREAS, the protest was held through nonviolent means seeking redress for
12 wrongs and equality in civil rights and justice; and
13 WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend Mia Spears, Noah Hawkins, Colleen
14 Temple, and Myra Richardson for organizing the peaceful protest.
15 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
16 does hereby commend Colleen Temple, Noah Hawkins, Myra Richardson, and Mia Spears
17 for organizing a peaceful protest of the killing of George Floyd and excessive police force
18 against black men.
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SLS 20RS-2459 ORIGINAL
1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
2 Colleen Temple, Noah Hawkins, Myra Richardson, and Mia Spears.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
SR 75 Original 2020 Regular Session Fields
Commends Colleen Temple, Noah Hawkins, Myra Richardson, and Mia Spears for
organizing a peaceful protest of the killing of George Floyd and excessive police force
against black men.
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