[1]Bowman for Congress

Content warning: This email discusses white supremacist violence

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John,

Yesterday, a jury in Kenosha failed to convict Kyle Rittenhouse of all
charges in his murder trial. Rittenhouse traveled from Illinois to
Wisconsin, and — with an AR-15-style rifle — murdered two people and shot
another who were peacefully protesting at a Black Lives Matter protest
last summer after Jacob Blake was shot by police.

And yesterday, Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges.

Shameful doesn't even begin to cover it, and describing the verdict as
heartbreaking is only scratching the surface.

My thoughts are with the Blake family, the family and loved ones of those
whose lives were stolen, and our communities who continue to face trauma
day in and day out. I'm holding everyone impacted in my heart.

[ [link removed] ]John, I hope
you'll join me in channeling the anger and heartbreak we all feel in this
moment towards action. Will you join me in making a donation to the
Milwaukee Freedom Fund today, as protestors take to the streets to
exercise their right to assemble and protest?

Donate now »

What we witnessed yesterday is a part of a system functioning as designed
and protecting those it was designed for. Debilitating and unsurprising
moments like this define our justice system and bankrupt our ability to
trust democracy.

Racism and white supremacy remain the bedrock of our "justice" system.
This is why Black and brown people don't trust our systems. This is why
they don't trust America all together, and until we can completely
dismantle our systems and have the courage to implement something that
reflects every person who calls America home — we will not progress.

At this moment,
John, we may feel broken. But
we are resilient, and our struggle for accountability, justice, and
healing continues.

Peace and love,

Jamaal


 


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