The death penalty has no place in this world. To think people get justice by watching someone die lacks the sight of community care while highlighting 1 of the worst truths about our prison industrial complex - it's fueled by revenge & has nothing to do w/ rehabilitation.
John Grant's murder has really taken a large toll on Oklahomans, myself included because we have been fighting against this system for so long.
We are up against folks whose 2 solutions for communities lacking resources is to either cast them away or state-sanctioned murder. 2/5
We are up against folks whose 2 solutions for communities lacking resources is to either cast them away or state-sanctioned murder. 2/5
We know the safest communities aren't over-policed, and they aren't areas with harsher punishment/sentencing.
The safest communities are ones with public education that meets students learning needs. Access to affordable health care, so folks don't have to self-medicate. 3/5
The safest communities are ones with public education that meets students learning needs. Access to affordable health care, so folks don't have to self-medicate. 3/5
John Grant's death is a message from the Oklahoma DOC & every official (elected or otherwise) that aided in it
The message is: they believe in state-sanctioned murder, but not in community resources. Not the power of amplifying them or the betterment they bring once created. 4/5
The message is: they believe in state-sanctioned murder, but not in community resources. Not the power of amplifying them or the betterment they bring once created. 4/5
As state officials, we are charged with setting an example & reimagining how we take care of our communities.
My question: What society are we creating when our leaders rush to kill our community members before providing resources that prevent & uplift? What are we saying then?
My question: What society are we creating when our leaders rush to kill our community members before providing resources that prevent & uplift? What are we saying then?
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