Black Lives Matter is backing Jussie Smollett — who’s on trial for allegedly staging a hate crime attack — because “we can never believe the police,” a founder of the movement said in a statement.
“As abolitionists, we approach situations of injustice with love and align ourselves with our community,” Dr. Melina Abdullah, director of BLM Grassroots and co-founder of BLM Los Angeles, said in a Tuesday statement.
“In an abolitionist society, this trial would not be taking place, and our communities would not have to fight and suffer to prove our worth,” Abdullah said.
“In our commitment to abolition, we can never believe police, especially the Chicago Police Department (CPD) over Jussie Smollett, a Black man who has been courageously present, visible, and vocal in the struggle for Black freedom,” the statement continued.
ab·o·li·tion
/ˌabəˈliSH(ə)n/
noun
the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
“the abolition of child labor”
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scrapping
ending
stopping
doing away with
termination
GUILTY baby !!!!! His Racist Rant is OVER !!!!!
Whatever!
The guy obviously lied to the investigators. Got caught and convicted of making false statements to police. Hell, he made the same false statements on camera! Hmmmm which organization is more racist, Clan or BLM?
He should serve real time in jail if he was white BLM would be all over it cheering in the streets. All he wants is media attention and he’s getting it that’s why he did it.