09/02/2026
Sometimes politics matter more than livelihood or life itself. That’s why identifying our politics was prioritized over identifying our work, impact or the fact that we are trying to highlight medical neglect and save lives in the jail in St. Louis. Identifying us as activists and progressives first mattered more.
But yes, we are.
That’s why “a string of inmate deaths” was printed, but we all know 22 PEOPLE died in custody at the jail since 2020. We all heard the voice of the father who said he didn’t think his son was going to make it. He said in the first 15 seconds of the video he didn’t think his son would live. What was printed? He said his son’s mental health suffered.
For the record, we have never doubted the people. Just as those who never doubt or verify anything jail or city leaders claim.
We can’t and won’t flatten the truth and what the people locked up inside Downtown St. Louis have to say about their conditions and treatment. We are not done.