A letter to Sandra Johnson

Posted March 5, 2015

Today I’m sending a letter to Sandra Johnson, the Bloomington City Attorney who has charged 11 people for protesting at the Mall of America last December. I wanted to share it with you here. Take a look, and join us in encouraging Ms. Johnson to drop the charges by sharing this with your friends and family on Facebook and Twitter. Always feel free to get in touch and let me know what you think.

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March 5, 2015

Sandra Johnson, City Attorney
City of Bloomington
1800 West Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN 55431-3027

Dear Ms. Johnson,

I ask that you to use your legal authority and moral responsibility to work toward racial justice and choose not prosecute the 11 members of #BlackLivesMatter who peacefully protested at the Mall of America on December 20, 2014.

The #BlackLivesMatter movement has done much to reveal the profound impacts of our nation’s racism.  It is a forum where new and emerging community leaders all across the country, people who are most harmed by these structural inequities, have said the killing of black people by police must stop.  It is also a space where white allies can stand in solidarity against these injustices.  I am one of those white allies. … Continue reading »