Rampant Magazine

Dorothy Holmes

Dorothy Holmes is a leading fighter in the movement to end police violence. She has spent the last five years marching, organizing, and speaking out all around the city, across the country, and internationally, alongside a growing network of family members of loved ones killed by police.

All of Them Are Guilty

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Dorothy Holmes reflects on her unending struggle for justice for her son, Ronald Johnson, on the sixth anniversary of his murder by Chicago police.

Turning Pain into Action

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Dorothy Holmes recounts her fight just to learn the basic facts of her son’s murder and how she has fueled her long struggle toward justice with generosity.

Life After Death

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In 2014, Chicago police murdered Ronnieman. In the first installment of a multi-part series, his mother Dorothy Holmes tells her story of growing up in Chicago and her courageous fight for justice for her son.