Courts are closed tomorrow for Juneteenth. My incarcerated clients, all of whom are black men, will remain in jail to celebrate the emancipation of slaves. This is America.
Winston Boogie Smith. That's the name of the Black man murdered by Hennepin County sheriff's deputies yesterday around 2:00 PM in Uptown, Minneapolis. They murdered him and then attempted to use the media & local orgs to push their narrative; it didn't work.
#WinstonSmith
please ensure that you include ALL asians when raising awareness. eastern, western, northern, southern, south eastern, central — everyone. asia has over 40 countries. everyone from these countries have different experiences with racism but it doesn’t make them any less asian.
Our immigration system is built on a carceral framework. It’s no accident that challenging how we approach both these issues are considered “controversial” stances.
They require reimagining our relationship to each other and challenging common assumptions we take for granted.
Christopher was a 13-year-old black child, who was pushed into a river & drowned by his peers. Within 24 hours, CPS ruled the case unsuspicious & closed it, despite having evidence to prosecute.
Help us to raise legal funds so that we can seek justice.
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