After her deeply personal tirade against so-called"stand your ground" propositions, the bill was defeated. Now, video of the comments, which allude to racial tensions simmering far beyond Little Rock, has gone viral."I'm the only person here of color, OK. I am a mother, too, and I have a son, and I care as much for my son as y'all care for y'alls, but my son doesn't walk the same path as yours does," state Sen.
A sheriff there said"stand your ground" laws prevented him from arresting Michael Drejka, who is white, after he fatally shot Markeis McGlockton, who was black, over a parking spot. The local prosecutor later charged Drejka with manslaughter; Drejka has said he shot McGlockton in self-defense.
I love the music. Was the music playing at the Judiciary committee? I only ask because facts matter.
What a bunch of race-baiting trash. cnn you could have written 'Senator Flowers refused to back down in opposing a 'stand your ground' bill. The measure was defeated' You people with your race narrative make me sick!
Suggesting stand your ground laws only effect people of color is essentially saying only people of color assault armed strangers, but that would be a stupid and racist thing to say.
Stand your ground laws mean If you assault a person it may cost you your life. This only effects violent hoodlums and I’m fine everyone one of them being shot until there is a cultural shift or we run out of hoodlums.
Really, CNN? SMH.
I salute you senator Flowers!
Always,they make race about guns and protecting yourself from people who want to rob you or kill you.Well teach your damm kids not to rob or attack because there are consequences. People have a God given right to defend themselves!
For all the young man and woman learn from Ms Summers that if something you believe is right for all people and you are passionate about dont let a pompous ass shush you out 'speak' loud and speak it even if one refuses to hear. You are the speaker madam flowers so proud of u.
Good for her lawmaker
If anyone thinks things will get better if the only recourse for good people is to run away anytime they're confronted by a criminal, you're nuts. That's giving away power which will only embolden the bad guys...
I can promise you the “killins” she’s referring to in and around Pine Bluff aren’t from white people standing their ground or bullying black folks. It overwhelmingly black on black crime. She should be worried about figuring out how to stop that.
Sounds superficial at best. I mean you should try to flee? Lol who writes this crap? Police shoot first these days and get away with murder yet NO OUTRAGE over that or any push to fix that. I applaud this woman though.
Funny how fight so hard about the second amendment. When in fact it protects your first amendment
Stand your ground laws w/o the provision that escape must be attempted first- are just very thinly veiled racist, Jim Crowe type crap for the legalized shooting of young black men in america w/o consequence it is immoral, anti Christian, unjust, racist practice that must end
Too bad she’s not as vocal about what is really killing the most young black men. Black on black crime.
'Black lawyer'...For real?... A reputable institution as yours race baiting?... You dont make no sense at all...Disappointed
She is MAGNIFICENT ❤️❤️❤️
280 characters to play with cannot even use her name. StephanieFlowers
Stand your ground is stupid & wrong.
Senator Flowers was behaving absolutely ridiculous. If her son doesn’t commit any crimes he is not in danger of being shot with the stand your ground bill. Those who disapprove of stand your ground are defending the attacker not the victim. Men killed by this bill aren’t victims
When you have picture which shows exactly what or who the story is about it's kind of redundant describing her as a black lawmaker. We can clearly see she is black. Her colour is redundant in this scenario. Maybe in any scenario but certainly this one.
You should be able to defend yourself anywhere. This shoukdn't be a question!
If someone comes to my house to hurt me or take my things that I worked hard for, they will be shot.
Stand your ground is the land of the law.... criminals don't care about law they will kill n murder whenever they choose to.
When we saw this on television, we wondered how that male senator became so pompous and rude!
People will stand their ground regardless of laws that protect criminals as they should.
I thought race and gender didn’t matter?
Your lucky this lady is not South African , we wouldn’t stand for such! She’s a MOTHER!!
This is what I am looking for in a lawmaker. Its time to cut the bull crap.👋
Can you please explain 5o me why race was brought into this debate. Was the black lawmaker implying more blacks would be shot. Why does she think more blacks will be shot. Thus is the problem not stand your ground law
Stand your ground law only means you don’t have to back down when attacked. Only thugs and thug supporters are against stand your ground.
Her name is Stephanie Flowers and she won International Women's Day for her passion and for the commonsense she spoke.
Really CNN “A Black lawmaker” surely that’s not profiling.... Horrible
CNN do you truly have to identify someone based on their color instead of their profession? We know she’s black and we can see her.
Another unhinged leftist nut job. She’s scared for her sons life (who’s most likely to be killed by another black in his own community not an evil whitey) but wants to limit her sons right to defend himself. You can’t make this stuff up. 🙄
My goodness, the bots are at it again. Race baiting? That is pure bullshit.
Oh. ‘Black lawmaker’ sounds so racist. I’d think of mental breakdown. She should move to NY or Cali where guns are evil but crimes and murder the Highest in the country. She’s probably more afraid of Chicago than Arkansas.
What does her color have to do with it?
Black mother vs bad white guy I see what you did there cnn.
Where oh where would the Democratic Party be without race and victim hood to fall back on for every issue...
you all ought to be ashamed of yourself. Why race bait? We have enough hate in the world with a new outlet creating more. I'm sure that woman has a name. Race should not matter.
Always important to mention 'black' I'm sure Senator Flowers appreciates her contribution to her community boils down to her skin color.
In 2014, almost half a million U.S. households still did not have complete plumbing facilities, defined as having access to all of these items: hot and cold running water,a toilet that flushes, and a shower or bathtub.The dirtiest place in restaurants are the seats. Dirty HINDIES
You love adding race to everything .
Anyone who choses to murder someone in their house when they have first and second windows they could jump out of to get away is just a psychopath. You don't have to chose murder.
Why does making good people helpless assist in keeping bad people from hurting others? 2A 2020Election
Why is she referred to as 'a black lawmaker' and not Senator Flowers?
So she 'Stood Her Ground !' Pfuk the Left !
I personally don't think 'Stand Your Ground' laws matter. What I mean is I don't believe a jury would ever willingly convict a person of killing someone to save their own life. 'Stand Your Ground' is more political than anything else.
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