Judge Gave Grace, They Gave Death Threats.
✉️ THE MORNING TRAP – APRIL 16, 2025
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Today, we’re starting where power and protection collide—because when a Black woman dares to bend the system toward mercy, the backlash don’t wait. Judge Angela Tucker made a legal call in Louisiana, and now her life is being threatened for doing what this country claims to value: justice.
But here's the truth: they don’t want justice when it don’t come with punishment. They want obedience in a Black robe—not discernment.
So while they send threats, we send love, defense, and a damn petition. Because if you can’t show compassion without catching heat, the system was never about balance to begin with.
Strap in. This one’s for the protectors under attack.
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🎯 TOP TRAP – Judge Gave Grace, They Gave Death Threats.
📌 Quick Recap:
Angela Tucker, a Black judge in Louisiana, is facing death threats after she lowered bail for Karmelo Anthony, a young Black man charged in a controversial case.
After MAGAland caught wind of her decision, Tucker’s court was flooded with threats—prompting increased security measures to protect her and her staff.
The attacks follow a familiar pattern: Black women in power get punished for using discretion when it serves Black folks.
🗣️ Trap Quote of the Day:
"Let a Black woman show mercy, and white supremacy calls it war."
🎛️ THE TRAP BREAKDOWN – Deep But Digestible
🎤 Today’s Relevance:
Every time a Black judge breathes justice into this crooked system, they get treated like they set fire to the courthouse. Angela Tucker didn’t do anything illegal—she did her job. But because she showed grace to a Black man, she got threats instead of thanks.
📚 Backstory:
Black judges make up less than 10% of the judiciary, and Black women even less. When they rise, they carry both the robe and the burden. History’s full of Black officials—from Thurgood Marshall to Judge Olu Stevens—being targeted for balancing the scales too much in our favor.
💸 The Players:
Right-wing media, online extremists, and “law and order” fanatics have built entire ecosystems to harass, doxx, and intimidate Black public officials. These threats are tactical—they’re trying to scare the next Angela out of the seat.
🔁 The Pattern:
Whether it’s prosecutors who don’t overcharge, or judges who don’t over-incarcerate, the system treats mercy for Black people as misconduct. This ain’t new—it’s just digital now.
📣 Kinfolk Need to Know:
They don’t fear the crime—they fear the compassion.
🔁 TRAP TALK – Clip This, Post That
📸 Viral Quote:
“A Black woman shows humanity and they send hate mail. Same folks silent when white judges hug cops after murder trials.”
📊 Stat That Hits:
90% of state court judges are white. Mercy from a Black bench is treated like rebellion.
🧾 Receipt That Flips It:
Judge Tucker followed standard judicial guidelines. The backlash is extra-legal and extra-racist.
🔨 DO SOMETHING – Today’s Move
✅Protect Black Judges. Period.
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Post this in your fam group right now:
“Black judges who protect us need protection too. Stand with Judge Angela Tucker."
✊🏽 CULTURE REWIND – Don’t Just Inform. Inspire.
🖼️ Moment:
“All the Black women who have tried to help somebody have been killed or hurt or abandoned or discredited.” – Toni Morrison
💼 Spotlight:
National Association of Women Judges | NAWJ is a dynamic gathering of women judges who are dedicated to preserving judicial independence to women, minorities and other historically disfavored groups.
🎤 Pull-Out Line:
“They don’t send threats when the judge is white. The system sees grace from a Black woman as treason.”
