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John, I know I
just reached out about this last week, but I can’t get it out of my head.

It’s infuriating. It’s also a reminder of how important the work we’re
doing is.

Because without the leadership of DA Larry Krasner and his Conviction
Integrity Unit, Arthur Johnson — who was just freed after serving 50 years
— might still be in prison today.

Check out the full story below. [ [link removed] ]Then click here to make a $3 donation
right now to Real Justice. We’re working hard to elect compassionate,
revolutionary district attorneys nationwide who can fight to free people
like Arthur Johnson in their jurisdictions too.

Appreciate you,

Shaun

 

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From: Shaun King, Real Justice [[email protected]]
Date: Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 2:21 PM
Subject: 37 years of torture
To: [[email protected]]

John,

This is a long story but I NEED you to read the whole thing. On one hand,
it’s infuriating. On the other, it’s a reminder of why I’m always so proud
of the work our team does.

The man in this photo is Arthur "Cetewayo" Johnson. Arthur spent 50 years
in prison after being wrongfully convicted by Philly police in 1970s. For
37 years, he was held in solitary confinement — a form of torture.

But today he is finally free thanks to the work of Philly DA Larry
Krasner’s Conviction Integrity Unit.

The unit found that the prosecutors in the case made false and “highly
suspect” statements. Police interrogated a 15 year old kid for 30 hours,
and after countless conflicting statements finally pressured him to
implicate Johnson. Arthur was then forced to sign a confession after being
abused by Philly Police for 21 hours.

It's disgraceful that Arthur had five decades of his life stolen all so
the cops could close a case. After 37 years in solitary, Arthur said "I
forgot how it feels to touch another person or to talk to another person
without a [glass] screen or phone."

His story is why our movement to elect DAs and changemakers is so
vital, John.
It’s truly life-saving work. And we rely on your grassroots support to
continue that work.



[ [link removed] ]Arthur could very well still be in prison if not for our work to help
elect Larry. So please make a donation right now to put changemakers like
him in office all across America.

[ [link removed] ]Donate
$5



I know we have an uphill battle ahead of us,
John. There’s no denying
that. But moments like this remind me why our mission is just too
important to EVER give up on. And I want you to know that I’m as committed
as ever to this fight — especially with you all by my side.

Love and appreciate you,

Shaun


 
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