Yesterday, James Fields was indicted on 30 charges, 29 of them hate crimes. A special notice was also part of the indictment, opening up the Death Penalty. My friends and I were there. My friends were hurt, physically and emotionally, and all of us are still recovering.
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The indictment sends mixed emotions. Many feel that justice will not be found in the form of locking away Fields forever or even killing him, but in the eradication of white supremacy and the movement towards reparations.
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Many aren't sleeping. They are in despair. They are haunted.
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Many are being peppered by the media for statements. I was one of the community's main media contacts, and I'm not there to bear that burden right now.
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We are dealing with lawsuits and criminal charges and endless fear of state repression for having the temerity to speak out against racism.
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Many are screaming into the void because it's all they can do. It's hard to find a good therapist in town. Relationships are being upended. People continue to be harassed by Nazis.
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All of this is in addition to the hellscape world the rest of you see. We see the messages that say "Get involved locally to make a difference!" We did. We got involved locally. We suffer now for it.
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