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No Sleep ‘Til Justice
The fight must continue, no matter the cost
The phrase “arrest the cops that killed…” loses its meaning the minute it rolls off of someone’s tongue. We say phrases like that because we feel like justice will actually come. Our hearts break for the victims of police violence. We cry out, hoping justice will be served, but it never is.
No End in Sight
How long do we continue to hold onto these phrases that allow us to believe that a victim’s name will be remembered and that the truth will finally come out?
These cops who keep killing Black folks in the street often earn a transfer, paid vacation, or stern talking-to. This has become an acceptable representation of justice for many folks and white folks specifically. It is infuriating to watch. It is gutwrenching to see how little Black lives are valued in the system and amongst the majority of white America. Yet, it is par for the course in this country.
The cops killed Breonna Taylor, and nobody paid the price for this action. There continues to be no justice. There have been no real consequences for the cops that carried out this killing. This case is saturated in lies that have been fabricated by the cops and the legal experts involved in defending the system. Throw…
