John, I just had an important phone call.

I talked with my dear friend and brother – civil rights attorney Lee Merritt – about three cases where Black fathers were murdered by police just in the last week:

• Cameron Lamb - Kansas City, MO, 12/2
• Michael Dean - Temple, TX, 12/3
• Demetrius Williams - Marshall, TX, 12/5

It’s too much. It’s way too much. Each family has been destroyed. It’s hard on us. It’s hard on them. It’s hard on the community.

The deadly culture of policing and incarceration in America is heartbreaking. Now is the time to double down on our fights on all fronts.

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We're working hard to pressure the most powerful elected officials when it comes to these issues – local prosecutors, also called district attorneys. If they refuse to stand on the side of justice, we replace them by electing bold reformers who are radically different. But we depend on grassroots contributions from people like you to fund this work.

We’re up against shady groups who will spend big to protect police and prisons. But with the power of people, we can change the whole game.

Our success depends on enough people chipping in. Can we count on you to make a contribution right now? No amount is too big or too small. What’s most important is being in this together. That’s how we win.

Love and appreciate you,

Shaun King

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