Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D.-Mich.) sent out a tweet referring to a demonstration at the Michigan state capital yesterday—that was protesting the state’s COVID-19 state of emergency--in which she said that “Black people get executed by police for just existing.”“Black people get executed by police just for existing, while white people dressed like militia members carrying assault weapons are allowed to threaten State Legislators and staff,” Tlaib said in her tweet.
Her tweet forwarded a tweet by Rod Meloni, a local television reporter, that included a video of protestors at the Michigan capital and said: “Protest moves inside Michigan Capitol. Crowd attempts to get into Hoise [sic] floor. Lots of Michigan State Police and House sergeant at arms blocking the door.”