JusticeForElijah trends after man brutally stabs black teen to death for listening to rap music
On 7/8/19 at 9:42 AM EDTThousands have reacted to reports of a black teenager being allegedly murdered for listening to rap music in Arizona, with the hashtag #JusticeForElijah trending on Twitter.
Adams admitted he was not provoked or threatened by the teenager prior to the alleged attack, but decided to be"proactive rather than reactive," as he said people who listen to rap music are a threat to him and the community. After the murder charges were brought forward, Jacie Cotterell, Adams's lawyer, said her client was"set up for failure," because of inabilities to give him access to mental health services following his release from prison.
"It's too easy as a society to shake our head and say well, they committed a crime, it's too bad, we have jails for that when really, what they need is treatment. They need a bed instead of a cell," she said.
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