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Mar 20Liked by Jemar Tisby, PhD

This IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!! Just the fact that a “goon squad” even exists is outrageous!!! As a trauma therapist I know that this trauma will impact Parker and Jenkins for their lifetimes and beyond. Praying justice will prevail!

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Mar 21Liked by Jemar Tisby, PhD

These things need to be told again and again and again. When our Black godson visits family in Mississippi, I pray continually that he will not be pulled over - but it's not just Mississippi. Not long ago here in Virginia a Black patient who was taken to a mental health facility was beaten to death before he was even evaluated.

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Mar 20Liked by Jemar Tisby, PhD

Thank you for sharing this. Brutal as this description is, we have to tell these stories. I can’t imagine e the trauma Jenkins and Oarkwr will now have to cope with. How do human beings become so utterly evil and violent to each other?

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Mar 20Liked by Jemar Tisby, PhD

Is there any action to take to further justice?

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Mar 20Liked by Jemar Tisby, PhD

Thank you for shining a light on this story. I am glad to see at least one of the convicted men owned how horrific his actions were. Lord have mercy.

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So horrific. Sadly, another caught my attention: "Judge Awards $23.5 Million to Undercover St. Louis Officer Beaten by Colleagues During Protest," AP, Apr 15, 2024, https://apnews.com/article/st-louis-officer-beating-235-million-award-e02ff1a30667a4872afea1a0675b4c77

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I pray for speedy justice...

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