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When thinking of the 2014 Ferguson protests, many forget their political prisoners. The positive impact of the Black Lives Matter movement did not save Ferguson protestors—who rose up in the wake of the killing of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old Black man—from getting lost in the emotional burden and politics of social justice. In fact, the last political prisoner from Ferguson, Josh Williams, is seeking parole after serving an eight-year sentence for a charge fabricated with little evidence. When Williams was locked away, he was only 19—still a teenager. Years later, many Black youth organizers and activists are fighting to protect their rights and personal freedom.