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September 20, 2020 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

Nebraska doesn’t hear us

or they just don’t care

and no one outside of Nebraska,

gives a damn about Nebraska!

when our community gave testimonies at a town hall

in front of the states legislators

about police brutality

and the overpopulation of our prisons

as an answer to the city state and nationwide protests

the governor, Pete Ricketts

answered them by

proposing more maximum beds to be created inside the prison

which doesn’t push people out

but keep them inside of prison

since no minimum beds are being created

even though we are in a emergency capacity

and the mayor, Jean Stothert

she increased the police budget

AND

gave us an INDIGENOUS DAY!

you gotta be kiddin me!

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Prose of a Con

Prose of a Con is a collection of Russell Wardlow’s prose and poetry written entirely behind bars. Through writings on family, spirituality, freedom, love, justice, redemption, and vulnerability, Russell seeks to show the humanity and hope of individuals like himself who are incarcerated.

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