systemic flaws are on display

The systemic flaws in our criminal justice system are on full display right now in two of our nation’s most high-profile cases. [Plaskett for Congress]( {NAME}, The systemic flaws in our criminal justice system are on full display right now in two of our nation’s most high-profile cases. In the Ahmaud Arbery trial, the jury is nearly all white with only one Black man. And the defense attorney has used racist language calling on the judge to ban Black pastors from the court, comparing them to Colonel Sanders. Even the judge called this reprehensible! Meanwhile, in the Kyle Rittenhouse case, the judge ruled that prosecutors were not allowed to refer to the people he shot as “victims” – yet the defense was allowed to refer to the people protesting the shooting of a black man as “rioters” and “looters.” As a mother of 5 black kids, these issues hit particularly close to home. And as an accomplished attorney and a Congresswoman for the Virgin Islands, I’m leading the fight to root out racism and fix these flaws in our criminal justice system. [I’m going to continue using my voice to call attention and seek justice, because this is important. Will you please make a donation to support my efforts today?]( If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [$5]( [$15]( [$25]( [$50]( [$100]( [Other]( These are two trials that reflect one broken criminal justice system. -- Stacey Plaskett --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Instagram]( Stacey Plaskett wasn't afraid to stand up to Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial. Representing the U.S. Virgin Islands, she is ready to continue speaking truth to power, putting people over politics and finally achieving full statehood for Puerto Rico, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and any territory ready for full inclusion in America. [Will you contribute now to help Stacey make more history in Washington D.C.?]( [Support Stacey Plaskett]( Stacey isn't done making history, and she needs your help to keep fighting. But if you'd like to [unsubscribe]( we understand. Stacey Plaskett for Congress P.O. Box 1006, Frederiksted, VI 00841