January 31, 2018 by V Leigh

Trump’s presidency and administration have now adopted a broad anti-LGBTQ agenda — one that has gone after LGBTQ workers, troops, and even patients.

Trump to introduce new rule protecting health workers who refuse to perform abortions, treat trans patients: https://t.co/BruNHvPCRw pic.twitter.com/iUCpmo61u8

— The Hill (@thehill) January 18, 2018

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I really don’t think it can be overstated how scary this is for trans people. Again, this isn’t just for transition-related procedures, but for the ability to refuse treating trans people for *anything* (broken leg, strep throat, cancer, heart attack) https://t.co/pzQAvM2xKA

— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) January 18, 2018

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"Trump’s presidency and administration have now adopted a broad anti-LGBTQ agenda — one that has gone after LGBTQ workers, troops, and even patients." https://t.co/OUuXhlzRSW

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) January 23, 2018

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January 11, 2018 by V Leigh

Being Black in Trump Country

Via @shaunking: This happened New Year’s Day in Harker Heights, TX. A Harker Heights Police Department cop did this to a 5’1 110lb 22 year old college student. She left a NYE party after a fight broke out. At least five people have given… https://t.co/mk8vc2cfc6 pic.twitter.com/EyecG6r1KX

— KnowYourRightsCamp (@yourrightscamp) January 6, 2018

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City of Seattle agrees to pay $85,000 to settle a civil rights suit over cop using a racial slur and excessive force during the arrest of a #BlackLivesMatter activist. https://t.co/Eh0hlHeqtS by @sydbrownstone via @TheStranger

— pdx law grrrl (@pdxlawgrrrl) January 6, 2018

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My Latest.

Being Black in Trump in Country: At a birthday party, nearly 100 young people were arrested, almost all Black, when police claimed they found less than 1 ounce of weed…total.

This is an exclusively Black experience.

A crazy story….https://t.co/rFSYWTWDM8

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) January 4, 2018

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January 8, 2018 by V Leigh

99 Percent of Students Handcuffed in #NYC Schools Were Black Or Latino

Gary Merchant swallowed razor blade to get medical care in an Idaho prison. Prison health care contractor, Corizon Health, finally took him to the hospital where his leg had to be amputated because a flesh-eating infection had been left untreated. https://t.co/dBqpOcW7PS

— pdx law grrrl (@pdxlawgrrrl) December 27, 2017

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1 in 10 adults in Florida are permanently banned from voting because of a prior conviction; that's 1.6 million people https://t.co/liJ09ifeJK https://t.co/t3WeEE2hfL

— 🎄merry🎀hombres🎄 (@merryhombres) December 21, 2017

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Being denied the right to vote even after completing a criminal sentence is another cruel construct of our criminal justice system. We must #RestoreTheVote in Florida. https://t.co/EFLEAzIDCh #flapol #njpol

— LWV of the US (@LWV) December 16, 2017

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Most people jailed in NC pretrial are there because they can't afford bail, but it costs them $10 a day to sit in jail before they're even found guilty.
A group of Mecklenburg Co. judges are banding together to change how the courts impose fees & fines. https://t.co/OEVcuXEOug

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) December 26, 2017

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ICYMI:
Report: 99 Percent of Students Handcuffed in #NYC Schools Were Black Or Latino ………. https://t.co/V0Z5a5XgrA

— Sloppy Steve (@DcSlumdog) January 4, 2018

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January 7, 2018 by V Leigh

Swat arrive, get in position. Man walks out the door, police kill him.

The story here:

One call of duty player threatened to call a fake swat team report on another. The other gave a false address. The swat was called.

Swat arrive, get in position. Man walks out the door, police kill him. https://t.co/cv33nQcogg

— Farhad Manjoo (feat. Drake) (@fmanjoo) December 29, 2017

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Lisa Finch talks about her son, Andrew, who was killed by police during what some are saying was a swatting call between two online gamers not involved with Andrew.

He didn’t play video games, she said. https://t.co/WyIt25oQDl

— Nichole Manna (@NicholeManna) December 29, 2017

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I'm working on a follow-up to what happened last night when a Wichita PD officer fatally shot a 28-yo man after receiving a false call of a homicide and hostage situation. When I asked if this was "SWATing," WPD said they're looking into everything. Bkgnd: https://t.co/0H1Jb9zXTe

— Nichole Manna (@NicholeManna) December 29, 2017

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Another awful thing about this death from swatting in Kansas is that there are now multiple reports that the man killed wasn't even part of the dispute that prompted the swatting. https://t.co/Uy5WPh33Jv

— briankrebs (@briankrebs) December 29, 2017

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January 4, 2018 by V Leigh

The United States has the highest child poverty rates in the developed world

What is #privilege?

You can do everything you're supposed to do, yet still live in dire #poverty.
You can screw up in every imaginable way, and still end up a multi-millionaire*

The difference is whether or not you were born to rich parents. https://t.co/l5FHOWdZVi

— Danielle Muscato (@DanielleMuscato) December 29, 2017

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Most homeless LGBT people end up on the streets before their 18th birthday. https://t.co/GJmE5TYHsO

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) December 1, 2017

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The United States has the highest child poverty rates in the developed world.
https://t.co/cJbJi4b416

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) December 24, 2017

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January 2, 2018 by V Leigh

Erica Garner, activist and daughter of Eric Garner, died on Saturday.

Erica Garner @es_snipes, activist and daughter of Eric Garner, died on Saturday. She was 27 years old. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family including her mother Esaw Snipes. #RestInPower https://t.co/zrILBgUedu

— Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) January 2, 2018

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In my latest for @ELLEmagazine I try to understand the sadness & anger so many of us feel in the wake of @es_snipes death "Erica Garner Died of a Heart Attack. But It's Racism That's Killing Black Women." https://t.co/DRImw03XdM

— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) January 2, 2018

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There are very good reasons why Erica Garner’s family made the request to be contacted only by black journalists. https://t.co/lTbahGK3jj

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) December 31, 2017

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Don't forget that Erica Garner was still fighting for the cop who killed her father to get fired when she died. He's making six figures and the man who filmed it is in prison https://t.co/qnFOcswygX

— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) December 30, 2017

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Erica Garner (@es_snipes) was an intentional revolutionary. She didn’t stumble into the movement and shrink against the wall; she jumped in, feet planted, head high, warrior heart beating: https://t.co/Xg6XzRGp7H via @KWestSavali pic.twitter.com/qw2MG14cLd

— The Root (@TheRoot) December 31, 2017

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