On Wednesday, a Tennessee wife, mother, and activist who gained popularity for speaking out against the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement cast her ballot before reporting to a federal prison. In August, Bevelyn Beatty Williams, 33, was convicted in a federal court of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) and was sentenced to 41 months in prison. Williams cites her Christian faith as what led her to demonstrate at an abortion clinic in June 2020, in the wake of then-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) signing abortion reforms into law the previous year. Related: EXCLUSIVE: Pro-Life Activist Bevelyn Beatty Williams Speaks Out On Tuesday, Williams shared that her stay of appeal was denied:
In her post, which included a 17-minute video, Williams continued to lean on her faith and encouraged her followers and supporters to vote and continue praying for her, writing:
On Wednesday, before surrendering at a federal detention facility in Alabama, Williams and her husband, Rickey, took to social media to share that they cast their ballots for former President Donald Trump. Williams wrote on X:
In a two-minute video, Rickey speaks on the traumatic experience of separation their two-year-old daughter faces, pointing to the politics of the Biden-Harris administration. He condemns former President Barack Obama's rhetoric on black Americans as the Williams family is pulled apart. Williams previously told RedState that she anticipated Trump would pardon her if he wins the November election, saying:
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