Tamika Mallory's Controversial Remarks on Target Burning and Police Abolition

Tamika Mallory's 2020 Remarks

• 🎯 Tamika Mallory, a crime transition adviser for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, expressed indifference to rioters burning down a Target store during the 2020 George Floyd protests.
• 🗣️ Mallory stated, "I don't give a damn if they burn down Target" during a rally in Minneapolis, suggesting Target should have joined the protests for justice.
• 📜 She also claimed that Black people learned violence and looting from white Americans, asserting, "America has looted black people. America looted the Native Americans... We learned it from you."

Past Controversies and Associations

• ✡️ Mallory and other Women's March founders faced accusations of anti-semitism, leading the organization to cut ties with them in 2019.
• 🎤 In 2018, Mallory attended an event featuring Louis Farrakhan, who made anti-semitic remarks, though Mallory later stated she did not agree with many of his statements.
• 📺 During an appearance on The View, Mallory was questioned by Meghan McCain about her association with Farrakhan and his remarks.

Stance on Policing

• 🚓 Mallory has expressed support for abolishing the police entirely, distinguishing it from simply defunding the police.
• ✊ She identified herself as an abolitionist during an interview with The Jasmine Brand.

Broader Context of Appointees

• ⚠️ Mallory's resurfaced remarks are part of a pattern of controversial statements from individuals linked to Mayor Mamdani's administration.
• 💬 Other appointees, such as Katherine Almonte D Costa and CIA Weaver, have also faced criticism for past anti-semitic comments and radical views on housing, respectively.