Just went on FB live w/ @joekimok who I’m so proud to support for Broward State Attorney! Vote by August 18th!

We talked the harm in mandatory minimums, COVID outbreak in FL prisons, the Brady list, + DeSantis’ shame in cancelling Clemency Board meetings. http://facebook.com/JoeKimok/videos/983453825432461/
I endorsed Joe over a year ago for a few reasons. He was brave to be the first candidate to announce (before 40+ yr incumbent SA Satz announced retirement!) and I immediately reached out. We had coffee and he openly answered every question I had and listened intently of my own 2/
Parents experiences of being wrongfully prosecuted and incarcerated by the Broward SAO until the 4th District Court of Appeals exonerated them a few years later. My brother and I were minors and had our lives forever uprooted. Our story is one of many in Broward and others who 3/
Weren’t so lucky + pled guilty to avoid a much longer sentence or can’t afford their cash bail and sit in jail for ages awaiting a trial. Just like when I first met him he’s transparent and explaining the system to non-lawyers + people on the outside like you and me can see. 4/
We have an opportunity to completely overhaul the criminal injustice system that exists today here by electing a progressive, decarceral, justice minded prosecutor.
Joe has the plans and moral compass to go forward! This isn’t about a single person but a #ANewGenerationOfJustice
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