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John, after weeks of demands from advocacy organizations and frontline activists in the Black Lives Matter movement, President Biden has done the right thing by exercising his clemency and pardon powers for people with non-violent convictions.
We thank President Biden for listening to our demands and doing the right thing to protect his legacy and extend the same mercy to people trapped in prison for non-violent offenses as he did to his son Hunter Biden.
But this is only the first step. Contact the Biden administration to show your support for the pardons to date and advocate for proactive pardons protecting the right to protest before Biden leaves office.
We know what a Trump presidency will look like: mass protests in the streets and brutal crackdowns by law enforcement. In 2020, more than 300 protesters were hit with federal charges for standing up against police violence. Trump used his power to target dissent, silence movements, and criminalize those fighting for justice.
If Biden doesn’t act now, this Trump presidency will be even worse. Protests for Palestinians, Black liberation, climate justice, immigrant rights, and protecting democracy will bring millions into the streets. And we know Trump’s response will be even harsher.
This can’t wait. Biden only has 38 days left in office and protecting the right to protest is essential for safeguarding democracy and justice.
Join our call for action now by adding your name to our petition calling on Biden to act as President and issue preemptive pardons to protect those who will resist Trump’s autocratic regime as well as extend pardons to those targeted with federal charges during the 2020 uprisings for racial justice.
There is more to be done.
In solidarity,
Black Lives Matter
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