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April, 2021



A Message from TADP Board Chair Sarah Miller

I wanted to reach out after the April 20th verdict in which a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd. The case against Derek Chauvin was just one case where a just verdict was found, after early and sustained efforts of many people outside of the criminal legal system, like 17-year-old Darnella Frazier who witnessed and taped the murder.

As we all know, the death penalty is a continuation of the ugly legacy of both the judicial and extrajudicial lynchings of Black people in America, and it is all too clear that we must do more to address the brutal impact of this legacy within our criminal legal system.

In the face of these daunting challenges, I was heartened to hear yesterday’s verdict, and I am so inspired by the people who made it possible. I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you all that I so appreciate and am so inspired by the work that all of you do to abolish the death penalty and save lives.

Many people are speaking right now about the murder of George Floyd, police brutality, and the systemic racism in America much more knowledgeably and eloquently than I can, but I wanted to convey, as we continue to fight for Pervis Payne and others like him, and against the systemic racism in our criminal legal system, that I am so grateful to know and work with and learn from you all. –Sarah Miller

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