In a statement released to Newsweek, Bill Lamoreaux, a spokesman for Arizona Department of Corrections, said Adams “was not designated seriously mentally ill” following his release release.
People following the case on social media are calling for exactly that using #JusticeForElijah. Continue reading below...
His music, OUR music is NOT A THREAT to you or your community. However this white narrative of “mental illness” used to justify the killing of young black men is a major threat to ours. #JusticeForElijah pic.twitter.com/b6o1Iwh08O
— Kam✌️ (@therealkamryne) July 8, 2019
A white supremacist in Arizona stabbed a 17-year-old kid in the neck and killed him, claiming it was because the kid was listening to "rap music." The media is running with the "mentally ill" excuse, but this is clearly a hate crime. pic.twitter.com/QKQSDaqrBI
— Big Boss (@escapedmatrix) July 7, 2019
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