Milwaukee Alliance: Against racist and political repression

MILWAUKEE, WI – The Milwaukee Alliance In opposition to Racist and Political Repression is deeply saddened by the homicide of Brazil Johnson. The Milwaukee Alliance stands in full solidarity with Brazil Johnson’s household, mates and people working to get justice for her.

Johnson, a 28-year outdated Black Trans girl, was murdered within the morning of June 15. Her physique was discovered lifeless with a number of gunshot wounds close to Teutonia Avenue and Garfield Avenue. Additional proof reveals that the killer additionally mutilated Johnson’s physique. Trans individuals are murdered at alarming charges within the U.S. Sadly, it’s practically not possible to get the precise variety of murders of Trans individuals as a result of, because the Milwaukee health worker’s workplace did to Johnson, the police and health workers typically misgender them.

Brutal and coordinated assaults on Trans individuals are nothing new and might solely be combated with group and grassroots motion. It’s our responsibility as a group and as organizers to problem anti-Trans laws and empower Trans individuals in our personal communities. Johnson’s homicide was yet one more instance of lethal transphobia which disproportionately impacts Black Trans ladies. If town of Milwaukee is to proceed with out an investigation into her homicide they’ll grow to be simply as responsible as Johnson’s killer.

By way of our work in Milwaukee, we on the Milwaukee Alliance perceive that many residents, particularly these within the North and South aspect,  have little-to-no religion within the police relating to their means to result in justice. Milwaukee Police Division’s (MPD) present dealing with of Johnson’s homicide reaffirms these sentiments. MPD has a horrible observe file relating to investigating instances of hate crimes in opposition to Black individuals, particularly Black Trans ladies. Provided that MPD absorbs practically half of Milwaukee’s metropolis funds, we demand that they conduct an intensive investigation of Johnson’s homicide fairly than making an attempt to brush it below the rug.