John,
My heart breaks for Brandon Bernard, his family, and the continued existence of the barbaric system that took his life.
He was the youngest person in the United States to receive a death sentence in nearly 70 years. For a man to be executed by the state for something he was involved in as an 18 year old — and spent the rest of his life atoning for is absolutely gut-wrenching. It's even more horrific because we know the death penalty is unjust, unethical, and racist.
State murder is not justice. Period. And yet the next planned execution is only hours away.
The question I’m hearing a lot now is how do we finally end this cruel practice.
I’m proud to report that Real Justice District Attorneys have been making real progress locally banning death sentences. Leaders in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Chicago, St. Louis, Boston, and Philadelphia have already made commitments to not seek the death penalty under their tenure. Larry Krasner even challenged Pennsylvania’s death penalty in court. Through their example, there’s been momentum building to end death sentences on the federal level.
Once Joe Biden takes office, he will have the power to end this heinous practice. We need to make sure he commits to ending the death penalty in the United States on Day One.
It’s going to take all of us working together to end this cruel, unjust, and ineffective practice.
It's hard work — but I know we can do it and end this shameful era in our country.
Love and appreciate you,
Shaun
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