derek chauvin is being charged with third degree murder, which comes with a maximum sentence of 25 years.

willie simmons, a black man in the state of alabama, has spent 38 years so far of a life sentence in prison for stealing $9 in 1982.

when pondering exactly how evil it is that they won’t charge chauvin for his intent to kill, read this thread about simmons’ life and remember how fucking ridiculous it is that he has already served more time than chauvin is even facing for what he did.
https://twitter.com/bshelburne/status/1208567287990640641?s=21 https://twitter.com/bshelburne/status/1208567287990640641

sign this petition to help commute his sentence and remember that derek chauvin is a murderer who deserves to be in jail for a hell of a lot longer than 25 years.
#RAISETHEDEGREE #JusticeforFloyd #BlackLivesMatter https://www.change.org/p/alabama-governor-kay-ivey-willie-simmons-has-served-38-years-for-a-9-robbery

here is another petition to sign for willie simmons and all the black men who have been disproportionately affected by alabama’s unnecessarily strict and overwhelmingly racist sentencing laws and practices. https://action.aclu.org/petition/al-repealhfoa?fbclid=IwAR2dO_rU5DVvFtNN8Hz620OPa2IZTQ3ZSi6tl6LH_iYO3bSKNAupQIAT2hY

your replies & quote tweets about how it’s 3rd degree because it’s more likely chauvin will be convicted for that charge are MISSING the point. this tweet thread is about how our laws and systems are unjust. including the fact that he can’t get convicted for more than 25 yrs.