Cincinnati Socialists and the people of Cincinnati stand in solidarity with the Black and immigrant populations in our city. We condemn Mayor Aftab Pureval for his unwillingness to stand up for immigrants of Cincinnati, despite the city’s status as a sanctuary city. We condemn his lack of seriousness in dealing with the local effects of the national upsurge in fascist bigotry, and we support the brave residents of Lincoln Heights.

Sonya Massey should still be alive. Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Timothy Thomas, Sam Dubose, Tortuguita, Dexter Reed Jr., Elijah Hadley, and countless others should still be alive. We should honor all of them in the struggle against racist and classist state violence.