Shaun King

“Politicians can and should be held accountable for their choices.”

“When the primary people who have influence and power in our communities are not even really allowed to educate you on who to vote for and against, we're in trouble.”

“The justice systems in San Diego, Alameda, and Sacramento counties are horrible.”

“I think, when people think of NFL athletes, they forget that they are citizens of this country, that they are bothered by the problems that we all face.”

“I love New York. It's my favorite city in the world. I live and work here by choice.”

“Much of the foundation of our criminal justice system is derived from slave patrols and was created when African Americans could still be bought, sold, and traded.”

“As you may know, I'm the co-founder of a political organization called Real Justice. Our goal is to help elect progressive, reform-minded prosecutors and district attorneys that are committed to ending mass incarceration.”

“Over and over again, I looked family members who had lost loved ones to police violence, I looked them right in the eye and told them, 'Don't worry. We will get justice for your family.'”

“Our nation is not a fully representative democracy if we do not have a one-person, one-vote method of directly electing our president. It disproportionately tilts favor to smaller states with smaller populations.”

“I see my role as sort of an informed outsider.”

“'The Star-Spangled Banner' should've never been made into our national anthem. That President Woodrow Wilson, widely thought to be one of the most bigoted presidents ever elected, chose it as our national anthem, is painfully telling as well.”

“Very few police officers are ever held accountable for even the most egregious shootings and acts of violence.”

“When you are a coordinated partner, you are, in effect, on the campaign staff. You can talk to the whole staff and have virtually no limits on what you can discuss and strategize around. When you are an independent friend of the campaign, you are not allowed to strategize with the campaign on their political decisions.”

“Few cities have more skilled, experienced organizers and activists and grassroots organizations than St. Louis and Philadelphia.”

“We loathe mass incarceration. We loathe police brutality. But most of us have absolutely no idea how to address the critical flaws in our justice system.”

“A tweet is fast. But everything about policy change is very slow. And a lot of us are impatient.”

“Here's what I know for sure: every single vote counts. That's not just a saying.”

“To defeat Donald Trump, the Democrats must run a stellar cast of all-stars in their primary.”

“Boston's justice system is in serious need of reform. Many of its policies and practices are antiquated, expensive, and don't really even make Boston safer.”

“When Trump was elected, it gave white men - particularly white men in power - full, unfettered permission to say or do whatever they want without consequence.”