May 10th 2024.
According to various civil rights organizations, former Baltimore City State Attorney Marilyn Mosby has been facing undue targeting from federal agencies and is now facing charges of fraud. In an effort to support her, these organizations, including the NAACP, National Council of Negro Women, and National Urban League, have come together to send a letter to President Joe Biden, requesting a pardon for Mosby before her upcoming sentencing hearing on May 23rd.
The five-page letter lays out the belief that Mosby was unfairly singled out and unjustly convicted of perjury and mortgage fraud as a form of retaliation for her involvement in prosecuting officers following the death of Freddie Gray in 2015. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson expressed, "The only thing Marilyn Mosby is guilty of is wanting to provide a better life for her family." He also highlighted the unfortunate reality that as Black women rise to positions of power, there are often forces working against their progress and that of their communities.
Mosby's trials revealed her guilty of false statements regarding a vacation home mortgage and withdrawals from her retirement account due to financial difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. She now faces a potential 40-year sentence in federal prison. In an interview with MSNBC's "The Reid Out," Mosby shared that she has lost everything. "They've targeted me. They've spent four years combing through every aspect of my life," she explained. "They even issued subpoenas to Black churches five months before my re-election, not just to remove me from office, but to demonize and vilify me, and to break me - psychologically, professionally, spiritually, and financially. I've lost everything."
The letter sent to President Biden directly calls out the Department of Justice, particularly under the previous administration of Donald Trump, for pursuing what is deemed a meritless indictment against Mosby and accuses the current administration of ignoring the political motives behind what they see as a malicious prosecution. It reads, "We expect that political persecutions and malicious prosecutions pursued during the Trump Administration would not continue in the Biden Administration."
NAACP's Senior Vice President of Global Policy and Impact, Patrice Willoughby, expressed hope for a swift response from President Biden. However, according to CBS News, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated that she cannot speak on behalf of the President as she has yet to discuss the matter with him. "I want to be very mindful here because that is, of course, a Department of Justice process, and I cannot speak to any individual pardon request. That is not something that I can do," Jean-Pierre clarified. She also explained that the Department of Justice has a thorough and deliberate process for reviewing executive clemency petitions.
Civil rights organizations are hoping for Mosby's pardon before her sentencing on May 23rd, along with the restoration of her full rights. A website has been created in her support, and a petition has garnered over 16,000 signatures. The letter to President Biden urges him to take action and correct the injustice that Mosby has faced, emphasizing that she has been targeted and unfairly treated. As the date of her sentencing draws near, it remains to be seen whether the plea for her pardon will be heard and acted upon.
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