On Saturday (Dec. 20), Ismaaiyl Brinsley fatally shot two NYPD officers – Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu. Prior to his ambush of the two police officers, Brinsley had also fatally attacked his girlfriend in Baltimore.

Hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons shared his thoughts on the Huffington Post blog section yesterday (Dec. 22). “The horrific murder of two New York City police officers and the attempted murder an innocent woman over the weekend has challenged our collective humanity…” he said, continuing. “This isn’t about politics or protests. This is about compassion and respecting everyone’s individual healing process, including those of the families of Officer Liu and Officer Ramos..”

The music mogul remained direct and authoritative in his post. Taking a stance against Pat Lynch, president of the police union, who he feels isn’t doing his part to help reform the justice system.

“It is disappointing to witness how disrespectful Pat Lynch has been to Mayor de Blasio for trying to reform a department in much need of transformation, yet he was SILENT when the leader of his police department was far more direct in his criticism,” he wrote.

Simmons closes his insightful post by offering prayer in hopes of changing the fractured system. “I pray for unity in the city, as pain runs deep in many communities,” he said. “But, we will no longer tolerate those, like Pat Lynch, who want to create more pain by attempting to divide the people and those who have taken an oath to protect and serve them.”

Russell Simmons, Kevin Liles, and Nas were among the thousands who participated in the peaceful Millions March protest in New York City on December 13th. The protest aimed to spread awareness of police brutality in America.