The Nebraska Democratic Party’s State Central Committee passed the following resolution Saturday on Hate and Violence Against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders:
Whereas, Hate and Violence against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders has increased over 160 percetn in the past year because of bigotry and false claims due to COVID-19;
Whereas, Nebraska Democrats denounce all Hate and Violence against Nebraskans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent;
Whereas, Nebraska Democrats have a duty to condemn all Hate and Violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; and
Whereas, Nebraska Democrats re-commit to being an accepting and diverse organization and strongly condemns all Hate and Violence against individuals of Asian and Pacific Islander descent
therefore;
Be it Resolved, That the Nebraska Democrats stand against all Hate, Racism, Bigotry, Violence, and furthermore, Nebraska Democrats encourage all Nebraskans to stand in support of our Asian-American and Pacific Islander brothers and sisters.
The resolution was sponsored by Quinton Corwin, LD 24 and Shirl Mora James, LD 30.
