Witnesses say they watched in disbelief as cops killed a man, then planted a gun and drugs ‘within arms reach’ of his lifeless body.
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#BLM
#RickyBall
#SayHisName
body cameras
#CoreyJones #BlackLivesMatter Tweets 10.19
This is #CoreyJones.
Murdered by Florida police on Sunday morning.
A church musician.
http://t.co/ZQhN6ezss9 pic.twitter.com/sdu5Cd7qhW
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) October 19, 2015
Beloved church musician shot & killed by Florida police after his car breaks down. My story on #CoreyJones
http://t.co/ZQhN6ehRAB
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) October 19, 2015
Florida Police now state that the officer who killed #CoreyJones was not wearing a body camera, not in uniform, & not in a police car.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) October 19, 2015
WATCH: #CoreyJones boss and housing authority CEO says longtime employee would never threaten a police officer @WPTV pic.twitter.com/c3OvK5aAWP
— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) October 19, 2015
#CoreyJones Car brakes down on I-95 Undercover Cop pulls up, kills him
#BlackLivesMatter
https://t.co/H35mVikENc pic.twitter.com/KEY56voB5B
— TrueBlackNews (@trueblacknews) October 19, 2015
#Politics #FederalPolicy Tweets 8.20
Sanders:
'I'll fight hardest to end racism' ………………………………………….. http://t.co/VgpEcyH7EN
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) August 16, 2015
BREAKING: @CornelWest endorses @BernieSanders as best option for #blm http://t.co/dYmgMIdn4n #blacklivesmatter #FeelTheBern
— Auraria4Sanders (@Auraria4Sanders) August 14, 2015
Must read piece on the subversion of federal policy to perpetuate housing segregation: http://t.co/VNITUDVEIn pic.twitter.com/EWedfh2Sfq
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) August 15, 2015
Stop calling them low-wage workers, let's call them workers in low wage paying jobs. YUP! #apalacon15
— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) August 15, 2015
Ohio's governor said he's open to signing a state law requiring cops to wear body cameras. http://t.co/b1PdzRZ53q v @washingtonpost
— The Marshall Project (@MarshallProj) August 15, 2015
My piece for @CultureStrike's #VisionsfromtheInside project #immigration #not1more #art4 http://t.co/tkCDQW6tke pic.twitter.com/A7XkEfdD5j
— favianna rodriguez (@favianna) August 14, 2015
what doesnt she understand? there is a movement. there are people trying to change laws? https://t.co/OsES5stfNW
— E (@emilybeige) August 20, 2015
Since the Affordable Care Act, the US Uninsured Rate Has Fallen Below 10% For First Time http://t.co/TOFmqi8lPm pic.twitter.com/Ms0qV1O9Ui
— SPLC (@splcenter) August 12, 2015
If Only All Police Wore Body Cams? R.I.P. #DillonTaylor
By Xena
All this time that we’ve reported on law enforcement killing unarmed civilians, and there are times I feel overwhelmed because the cases, and knowledge of cases, come faster than I can keep up. Because of new situations almost weekly, if not daily, it’s also difficult to follow-up on cases previously reported.
There are times I feel hopeless because each time we think we have an answer to reduce or stop the number of police involved shootings of unarmed citizens, we find the end result is always up to a human being who listens to the story of the cop who fired the gun. The living have opportunity to say what they thought and felt. The dead do not.
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Cop Resigns After Body Cam Shows Him Pepper-Spray & Taser a Man for Having a Medical Emergency
A Virginia cop has resigned after his body camera captured him assaulting a man during a medical emergency.
Source: thefreethoughtproject.com
The Daily Show Just Got Serious: Jon Stewart Left Speechless While Talking About Garner Decision
The Daily Show Just Got Serious: Jon Stewart Left Speechless While Talking About Garner Decision
Source: thefreethoughtproject.com
- We http://columbuscameragroup.com/abruzi.php4 still need Pati body cameras on all cops and in all cop cars. The video footage helped put Johannes Messerly behind bars for shooting Oscar Grant in the back as he was pinned down by police.
- We need an indictment team dissociated with the police – one from the United Nations for example.
- We need the police to have regular mental health screenings and regular bias tests
What Obama Says He’ll Do About Police Brutality
The president’s plan leaves activists with questions and doubts.
1. Establish a task force on police accountability
2. Demilitarize the police
3. Fund body cams for cops
4. Convene community meetings
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Source: colorlines.com
Michael Brown’s Parents in Atlanta To Push For Police Body Cameras
The family of slain teen Michael Brown, who senselessly died early last month at the hands of Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson, are now in Atlanta to kick off a nationwide effort to arm police with body cameras, according to WSB-TV.
Source: goodblacknews.org
