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My name is Quianna Canada and I am an American human rights defender. This
correspondence in reference to a recent article published by NBC News that depicts Las Vegas
police kneeling on a Black teen, which the civil rights community has compared to the
extrajudicial killing of George Floyd which transpired on May 25, 2020.[1]
The incident at bar happened in all of 55-seconds, where a Black student backed away from
police officers and lowered his phone. Despite the teen’s attempt to de-escalate the situation, the
police officer twisted his wrist and forced him to the ground next to a patrol vehicle.[2]
There are two reasons why this particular incident, while not overlooking a pattern of similar
incidents, require attention from the Subcommittee on Human Rights and Law.
[1] The Associated Press. (2024). Video released of white officer kneeling on Black teen near Las Vegas school
in incident that sparked George Floyd comparison. NBC News. Available at:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-released-white-campus-officer-kneeling-black-teen-las-
vegas-high-rcna134876
[2] Id.
U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland
Security & Governmental Affairs
340 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC, 20510
(202) 224-2627
Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law
January 23, 2024
QUIANNA CANADA
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
X: @Quianna_Canada
Medium: @quiannacanada
www.quiannacanada.com
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Dear Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law:
Re: Seeking Investigation Into Multiple Incidents Involving Use of
Force Against Children
FLWNBD-012324