Thanks to Republicans, nearly a quarter of Florida's black citizens can't vote. https://t.co/jyUoniX8u5 pic.twitter.com/F4M84Yl81j
— The Intercept (@the_intercept) December 13, 2015
Month: December 2015
Man puts on bullet proof vest then kills neighbor
Police in Maryland Heights, Missouri reported that 26 year-old James C. Blanton shot and killed 35 year-old Yi-Ping “Peter” Chang on the afternoon of December 13, when he knocked on Chang’s door complaining about “loud bass music”.
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“Gunfire By The Police!” Disturbing Audio Released In Laquan McDonald Fatal Shooting
More details from the night of the Laquan McDonald shooting are slowly being released, including a audio to the dispatcher.
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#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 12.24
TRIGGER WARNING
The @LASDHQ execution of an unarmed, non-violent, subdued #NoelAguilar. Shot repeatedly in the back pic.twitter.com/TNIeS1jR5z
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 22, 2015
[VIDEO] A San Diego police officer executes an unarmed, mentally ill man walking in alley https://t.co/ofQimMkimR
— Viva la causa! (@70torinoman) December 22, 2015
Alameda County deputies in video-recorded S.F. beating are named https://t.co/brGfy95sQz (HT @GrasswireNow)
— Vivian Ho (@VivianHo) December 24, 2015
Houston Police forced to Release Video of Cop killing #JordanBaker by Lawsuit #BlackLivesMatter
https://t.co/AZ8qp7yh2X
— TrueBlackNews (@trueblacknews) December 24, 2015
POLICE TERROR WARNING: US Cities where the ONLY people killed by Police are Black #blacklivesmatter #foulfouteen pic.twitter.com/UegytJe4jt
— TrueBlackNews (@trueblacknews) December 24, 2015
17 Of The Most Powerful Things Latinos Said In 2015 That Got Us Thinking
Diversity, immigration, feminism and more — these celebrities covered it all.
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#GunViolence Tweets 12.22
The shocking difference in how Black and White people are killed by guns: https://t.co/p38AT0Rbjj
— Advancement Project (@adv_project) December 19, 2015
16 gun massacres since Newtown. 14 of them carried out with legally obtained weapons. https://t.co/y98UrUVTJb pic.twitter.com/x9LjxnCstu
— Mark Follman (@markfollman) December 14, 2015
Body-Cam Shows Cop Randomly Walk Up to Handcuffed Man and Knee Him in the Genitals
San Juan, TX — Captured on body-cam video kneeing a handcuffed suspect in the groin, a San Juan cop was immediately suspended with pay pending an investigation into the blatant abuse. With a history of prior complaints, the officer is also being investigated due to the fact that he and the victim appeared to recognize each other in the video.
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Sandra Bland’s family speaks out
Sandra Bland’s mother Geneva Reed-Veal criticized the grand jury proceedings in Waller County, Texas.
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Border Patrol Officer Viciously Beats Elderly Couple for Helping an Injured Woman
An elderly couple was nearly killed by an out of control border patrol agent as they stopped to help a woman who’d been hit by a car.
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Petition Contests Charges Against Black Student Flipped in Desk by Officer
Former Richland County Deputy Ben Fields faces no charges, yet the teen he tossed in a classroom faces a misdemeanor.
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