Outraged about Brandon Bernard’s death? There are over 2 million caged in jails & prisons facing death right now. Leaders in blue & red states are enabling COVID to infect & kill w/ little care. In Chicago, Cassandra called 132 times to save her husband:
In NY, Dino Caroselli. 64. Caged in Sing Sing prison. No masks to purchase. Social distancing impossible. Nothing changed since start of COVID. Haunted by the death of a friend. “I felt like the walls of my cell closing in on me, like a trash compactor.”
In Michigan, Yusef Qualls. 16 when condemned to die in prison. 41 now. Supreme Court ruled sentence unconstitutional. He's been waiting in prison for last 5 years for resentencing. Gov. Whitmer won’t do anything. Friends dying of COVID. "I might be next."
In Michigan. Yusef Qualls’ father Elder. His son was 16 when condemned to life w/o parole. Now 41. "Im terrified. Completely terrified. That Im helpless to do anything in regards to my son."
In PG County, Maryland. After a federal judge dismissed dozens of sworn declarations from inside jail as “unhelpful” & only “marginally relevant,” Fiona Apple & over 60 others read their pleas for help. “I’ve lost my spirit, sort of given up.” More:
In Texas. Andrew Pete couldn’t breathe. Held pretrial. Coughing uncontrollably. Fevers. Threw him in solitary for complaining. Stood up to sleep to breathe. Snuck out a phone call from jail. Still in with thousands of others. His words: instagram.com/p/CAG9IvaJyHG/ 
In Miami. Charles Hobbs was suffocating in a cell infected w/ COVID. Other men tried saving his life. Guards ignored them. He died. Those men bravely spoke out. “I went to sleep w/ tears in my eyes. Grabbing my bible.” Theyre still inside. Hear them:
To take action in Chicago, follow @endmoneybond and visit 132calls.com
To take action in Miami, follow @Dreamdefenders & visit dreamdefenders.org
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