Submitted by George Savage
With the 5 year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by police this month, his uncle is continuing the fight. On May 25th 2020 the world witnessed a horrific tragedy that sparked outrage across the country. It set off international protests and led to the conviction of former Minneapolis law enforcement officers. 5 years later, his family believes there is still more to do.
Selwyn Jones is the co-founder of the Justice 929 Organization, the charity focused on promoting civil rights and creating change in honor of his nephew George Floyd. On a mission to make communities a better place for all, he has traveled the country over the last 5 years speaking with the families of other victims of police violence and helping with their struggles. Selwyn is channeling his grief into activism through his work with Justice 929.
The nonprofit seeks to aid the thousands of individuals that have been wrongfully convicted, help families affected by police brutality, rally for more reform in the law enforcement and justice systems, support the homeless population, work with youth on improving mental health and fight to reduce gun violence. In an effort to save and preserve lives, Selwyn has also become one of the founders of the MYTH app, a tool that can record police interactions, send out a panic alert to emergency contacts, and stores all its videos in a secured server.
Talking about what’s happened over these 5 years in the wake of George Floyd being killed, he said:
“There’s been some changes but it’s not enough. Every year innocent people are dying at the hands of police. People are losing their loved ones. It hasn’t stopped. We need to do better.
With the 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s death next weekend, Selwyn keeps moving forward. Turning an unimaginable tragedy into an opportunity for change, he is pushing for more progress to make communities everywhere better for all our children.
If you would like to learn more visit: https://www.justice929.org/
