Decarcerate Louisiana Reaches Out to Comrades and Freedom Fighters

Greetings ____________,

We are freedom fighters incarcerated at Angola State Prison and are moving to build our organization Decarcerate Louisiana . We’re advocating for community reinvestment and not more funding into the military, police institutions, jails, and prison construction. We believe in sustainable economies, strong local communities, and that a better world is possible when we all unite for the higher good.

Taking into account our understanding of the racially charged southern strategy mapped out by the segregationist George Wallace, and then Barry Goldwater’s right-wing racial populism, Clinton’s 1994 infamous crime bill, and the 13th Amendment exception clause upholding slavery, it is evident that the prison industrial complex functions as a classist, racial caste system—a continuum of governmental attacks on African-Americans and impoverished people.

Decarcerate Louisiana is organizing to redress this injustice and to battle against systemic racism, classism, inequality, oppression, repression, criminalization and mass incarceration in our communities. We welcome your support in organizational planning and to join us in a broader effort to create an equitable and just system that works for all of us, not just some of us.

Sending light, love, and truth. All Power to the People! Please contact me at the address below.

In solidarity,

Ronald Brooks #385964

General Delivery

Louisiana State Penitentiary
Angola, LA 70712
RonaldBrooks.HumanPlight@Gmail.Com

Black Youth Killed in "Police Involved Shooting" in Bridgeton NJ Today?

There was a police involved shooting and killing of a Black youth in Bridgeton NJ today - the information is still sketchy.

News reports are very sketchy at the moment:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/police-in-bridgeton-investigate-reported-shooting/article_a7f8423f-0402-51db-9411-42691f17455d.html


More info:
http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2017/02/authorities_investigate_bridgeton_shooting_report.html
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/police-in-bridgeton-investigate-reported-shooting/article_a7f8423f-0402-51db-9411-42691f17455d.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share

As information comes in - this will be expanded . . . 

From a local resident:

"They said he been shot four times in the back and they won't let his mother see him yet."

Decarcerate Louisiana Hand Made Card - One of the Nicest Gifts I Have Ever Received

Hand made card sent to me from inside Angola Louisiana . . . there are several very meaningful messages and it is signed by the members of Decarcerate Louisiana,

http://decarceratelouisiana.com/

THE BATTLE CRY OF DECARCERATE LOUISIANA
"THE 13TH AMENDMENT CLAUSE UPHOLDING SLAVERY IS RACIALIZED POLITICS AND SOUTHERN STRATEGY TO CRIMINALIZE BLACKS AND THE POOR!"
:WARS ON DRUGS AND POVERTY IS CLASS AND RACE WAR AGAINST BLACKS AND POOR PEOPLE!
"PRISONS FUNCTION AS A PROFIT-CENTER TO EXPLOIT, SUBJUGATE AND CONTROL BLACKS AND POOR PEOPLE!""
"CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IS A DE FACTO SCHEME THAT OPERATES TO PERPETUATE SLAVERY!"
"YOUR RACIALIZED POLITICS BUSTED! COOPERATIVE POLITICS WE FOUND!"
"GIVE US COMMUNITY! NOT GHETTOS, SLUMS AND PRISONS!"

(names whited out)
1/29/17
Greetings Bob!  Thanks for being good and true to the struggle for peace and justice and an equitable system that works for all of us.
You have a good heart and for that we are grateful, hopeful and encouraged to go forward.
Thanks for DecarcerateNJ and The NJ Decarcerator  It's the TRUTH!
Thanks for being there and offering us support and  camaraderie.   It's because of links like you that the chain (coalition) is strong.
Also we thank all of your staff, cofounders and staff at DecarcerateNJ for spreading the word and keeping the TRUTH alive.
I encourage you all to stay connected to the sources that give us love, light and truth.  Lots f0o work to be done in the refinement of society and upliftment of mankind.  Always in friendship and solidarity, (name redacted)

1/29/17
Bob,
Brother in ARMS,
Your support speaks volumes for your character which every man is bound to respect and should emulate.  Your confidence in the movement gives an unspoken foundation of validation to push it forward toward its highest goals.  I can't thank you and other way but with the word "Love",
Your faithful brother, (name redacted)

Bob,
Though we have not met yet I have heard of your support to our struggle.  This is our way of saying Thank you Big Time.
(name redacted)

Bob,
Thank you and may God Bless you for all you do for the less fortunate!  Truly sir, you are special!
Always your friend,
(Name redacted)

BOB,
GREETINGS TO YOU COMRADE!  ANGOLA 3 DID THERE PART AND NOW Its ON us to do ours TO Bring About Immediate Change to Lousisana!!  We ARE just getting started, The World Will Feel Us Suun.  Here 4 U, Your Brother.
(name redacted)
DECARCERATELOUSIANA.COM

THE BATTLE CRY OF DECARCERATE LOUISIANA
"UNEEQUAL AND UNDERFUNDED SCHOOL DISTRICTS:MANIFESTS RACIALIZE POLITICS!"|
"GENTRIFICATION AND RENTER DISPLACEMENT IS ATTACK ON BLACK AND POOR LIVES!"
"GERRYMANDERING AND VOTER SUPPRESSION LAWS IS ATTACK ON BLACK AND POOR LIVES!"
"PUT A MORATORIUM ON JAIL AND PRISON CONSTRUCTION!  WE DEMAND THE RETURN OF LBJ'S 'GREAT SOCIETY'!"
"END SOLITARY CONFINEMENT, PRISONER DEGRADATION AND THE PROFIT MOTIVE OF STATE MANAGED PRISON FARM LABOR!"

Bob,

Thank you for your loyalty, commitment, sacrifices and contributions to the struggle.

You truly are a blessing to all of us and we are more than honored to call you our brother from another mother.
You are appreciated.