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Poetry and Prose by Russell Wardlow

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the trial for George Floyd

April 4, 2021 by Russell Wardlow Leave a Comment

what is at stake and on trial is
police accountability
policy culpability
conscious and unconscious bias
rhetoric vs real change
retribution of wrong/harm done to human life
restoration of public confidence in justice system and equality
police brutality
the politics of humanity
injustice
inequality
inequity
iniquity
common sense
peace enforcement
the value of life of darker pigmentation
authoritarian power of peace officers
blind allegiance
privilege
ignorance
denial
dignity
integrity
fear of speaking up when you see something wrong
the power of the people
reasonable doubt and presumption of innocence-
in context of, and when applied to,
a law enforcer and white pigmented peoples
vs a regular citizen of lower class and darker pigmentation
validation of generational screams at the different policing in urban communities
White America
America’s systems
the moral standing of America worldwide
and where we go into the near future as

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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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