Incoming Jackson County Prosecutor Attends Vigil For Cameron Lamb

A preview of the future and a sign that the new administration might be aligning herself with this activist cause that sparked divisions betwixt community leaders and local law enforcement.

Here's a passage that deserves to be highlighted . . .

"Eric DeValkenaere, the former detective convicted in his death, is hoping for a pardon and may get it soon enough.

"With that in mind, the celebration and remembrance took on another angle.

"Community leaders, such as incoming Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson, and national figures, like civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, joined them at the Black Archives."

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