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Mothers Are Pushing to Free Their Children From Prison During COVID
Kazoo Studios waits for a caravan to head out for a rolling protest at the west gate of San Quentin State Prison to demand more protection for prisoners against the coronavirus, in Larkspur, California, on May 9, 2020.
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âMom and Popâs,
I could no longer breathe too good. So I alerted the med tech. I was tested for COVID-19 and it came back positive. Right now, Iâm in the south house in a cell by myself. I love you guys very much.â