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John, in 2024, the legacy of lynching endures, with Black people still being killed under the cover of law.
Despite thousands of people advocating and contacting Governor Parson and the new DNA evidence that showed there was contamination of key evidence that led to this ruling, clearly proving Marcellus’ innocence, he was still executed by the state of Missouri.
What we’ve always known to be true is clearer than ever: This system was never meant to protect us, it was meant to destroy us.
Abolition—dismantling these violence-first systems and all systems of oppression—is the only thing that will save us.
Police and the prison industrial complex don’t protect us or keep people safe—they harm us.
We demand a comprehensive reimagining of public safety. We must completely change how we think about true safety in this country. Our leaders cannot continue to depend on and support systems born out of white supremacy.
We have to build a world beyond punishment. We must center healing, care, accountability, and joy. We have to empower our communities to take care of one another—only then can we truly be safe.
We will continue fighting until white supremacy and all of its vestiges are nothing more than a distant memory.
In solidarity,
Black Lives Matter
P.S. You can learn more about our approach to healing justice on our website by clicking here.
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