John,
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suspended a prosecutor, Andrew Warren, earlier this month solely due to his refusal to prosecute women for abortion crimes.
The prosecutor who replaced him, Susan Lopez, is a NIGHTMARE. She’s ready to join DeSantis’s efforts and turn back the clock on any progress made in Tampa.
We expect to see even MORE of these kinds of attacks on our pro-choice DAs in the coming months, and as a result, more prosecutors who are appointed in their place who will bring back racist policies that increase mass incarceration and also prosecute women and abortion providers for personal health care decisions.
One state we are particularly concerned for is Texas — a state that put a strict abortion ban in place even before Roe v. Wade was overturned.
That’s why we are working so hard to make sure that we re-elect our bold pro-civil rights DAs in Texas who will be ready to fight back against anti-choice leaders. These two DAs, John Creuzot and Joe Gonzales have strong Republican opponents in November who will criminalize abortions, and also roll back all of the progress that Joe and John have made.
It’s not just reproductive rights that are on the line. Lopez wants to bring back Tampa’s racist ‘Biking While Black’ policy.
She repealed a policy that was meant to help protect Black bicyclists and pedestrians from being targeted for certain charges, a policy that Warren told law enforcement he would not prosecute for.
It shows just how powerful DAs can be, and how they can completely change how justice is served in their district. That’s why we can’t afford to throw in the towel for any of our endorsed candidates — especially our Texas justice champions.
Standing on the sidelines is not an option. There are real lives at stake. Now is the time for our collective voices to be heard, for to remain silent is to allow the oppressors, our anti-choice opponents, to win and roll back all the amazing work that our DAs have put in to not only protect women, but also end mass incarceration and hold police accountable.
These elections are in a little more than two months and the recall of Chesa Boudin in SF showed us that we can’t wait. We need your help RIGHT NOW combating the inevitable attacks that are on the horizon, so that our DAs can win re-election and continue fighting for the safety and well-being of both those seeking and providing abortions.
Thank you for your support,
Real Justice