February 28, 2018 by V Leigh

The school-to-prison pipeline punishes kids of color for being poor

Prisons in North Carolina and Florida bar inmates from reading Michelle Alexander’s THE NEW JIM CROW. Prisoners in other states also have had trouble obtaining a copy. “Perhaps they worry the truth might actually set the captives free,” she told @nytimes. https://t.co/5rmZeOAZSY

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) January 20, 2018

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Segregation can be deadly, especially to those already struggling.
This revelation shows that AL has not changed its practices, fails to consider the impact of segregation on mental health, and does not properly monitor or treat those in its care. https://t.co/L1aihzlekT

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) February 8, 2018

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The school-to-prison pipeline punishes kids of color for being poor || By Anna Deavere Smith https://t.co/ZUnI6Mf7sa

— SafetyPin-Daily (@SafetyPinDaily) February 24, 2018

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February 26, 2018 by V Leigh

With dangerous people like these by their sides, Trump & Pence made clear where their priorities lie — and it isn’t with us. #LGBTQ

Alabama has more children ready for fostering than homes. But a law allows religiously affiliated private adoption agencies to discriminate against same-sex couples looking to adopt by citing religious beliefs. https://t.co/VuAFoRqpLs

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) February 10, 2018

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South Dakota would be the first to restrict teachers from discussing gender identity or expression. There are 7 states where teachers are restricted from "positively portraying homosexuality" in health classes: AL, AZ, LA, MS, OK, SC + TX. https://t.co/Daj0jlf8lT

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) February 11, 2018

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Allowing adoption & foster agencies a #LicensetoDiscriminate against #LGBTQ people prevents children from growing up in loving homes. In Texas, a lesbian couple is taking a stand & suing the federal government for thwarting their attempts to foster. https://t.co/gEKzTr96JE

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 24, 2018

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With dangerous people like these by their sides, Trump & Pence made clear where their priorities lie — and it isn't with us.

Stand with @HRC against this hateful, anti-#LGBTQ agenda by texting EQUAL to 30644. #CPAC2018 pic.twitter.com/dNxbgw3o0E

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 23, 2018

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February 24, 2018 by V Leigh

#DreamActNow – Stand Up for Immigrants

“We’ve heard from children who are afraid to go to school or go outside their homes because they’re scared they will be picked up by ICE and separated from their loved ones." https://t.co/A7mhqqtmy9

— NYCLU (@NYCLU) February 12, 2018

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This father was brought to the U.S. when he was 1 1/2 years old.

When the Trump Administration says dreamers won’t be a priority for deportation, they’re lying.

When they say their deportation policies are about keeping us safe, they’re lying.

We gain nothing from this. https://t.co/0xHUnqHmiw

— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) February 10, 2018

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After Pres. Trump threatened to end funding to “sanctuary” jurisdictions last year, Miami voluntarily capitulated to the administration’s agenda.
As this @cjpmiami report shows, nobody wins when local police are forced to be federal immigration agents:https://t.co/z75pTuxnpX

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) February 8, 2018

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Time and time again, we’ve seen the lasting harm caused when local police officers begin enforcing immigration law:
*degrading trust between the police and community members,
*decreasing public safety
*and encouraging racial profiling.https://t.co/GXqRXevxMt

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) February 8, 2018

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We got a copy of a draft regulation that could bar immigrants from green cards if they sent their US-born kids to Head Start.

So we're sharing it with you. https://t.co/4zabUqKsNx

— Dara Lind (@DLind) February 9, 2018

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We need your help.

We need you to call ICE demanding the release of Sadat Ibrahim – a queer Black immigrant from Ghana that’s been in detention for over 2 YEARS!

#FreeSadat #UndocuBlack #BlackLivesMatter #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/eRlbS5h84E

— UndocuBlack Network (@UndocuBlack) February 6, 2018

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This young immigrant was sexually assaulted in custody — but ICE won't allow her to get help pic.twitter.com/w4dpmUdmMp

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 24, 2018

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President Trump read the lyrics of an anti-immigrant song called "The Snake," reverting to a campaign staple that he has used to criticize United States' immigration policy https://t.co/R4I2eZuWWc pic.twitter.com/RkiYGyvniv

— CNN (@CNN) February 23, 2018

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Only 9 days left before the March 5th DACA deadline. I’m fighting for #Dreamers like those studying at @LoyolaChicago’s medical school. All they want is to be part of America’s future. Let's keep their dreams alive by passing the #DreamActNow https://t.co/VPSzq929Rx

— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) February 24, 2018

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#Congress: stand up for immigrant youth. Pass the #DreamActNow! pic.twitter.com/VkOMKBwZCk

— MoveOn.org (@MoveOn) February 24, 2018

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February 24, 2018 by Glenn (Freedom of Movement) Robinson

U.S. Attacks and Murders it’s White Civilians

Ruby Ridge, Idaho
Waco, Texas
Kent State, Ohio

February 17, 2018 by V Leigh

Parkland School Shooting

In a private Instagram group chat, confessed school shooter Nikolas Cruz repeatedly espoused racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic views and displayed an obsession with violence and guns. https://t.co/DlvwqwQ5GA

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 17, 2018

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FBI admits it did not investigate Nikolas Cruz despite being warned of stockpiled guns and desire to kill SIX Weeks before massacre https://t.co/iyd0w0J3C0

— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) February 17, 2018

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Parkland shooting survivors claim 'blood of 17' is on GOP's NRA enablers: 'They left us to people like Nikolas Cruz' https://t.co/dWhMPR1Fxq

— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) February 17, 2018

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Opinion: The survivors of the Parkland massacre are take action to stop mass shootings. Will we let them down, again? https://t.co/NMnndgRnhX via @POLITICOMag pic.twitter.com/TjJ6urXMZq

— POLITICO (@politico) February 17, 2018

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These are the 17 people who lost their lives in the Parkland shooting pic.twitter.com/EaGwRdoPOt

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 17, 2018

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February 17, 2018 by V Leigh

US Politics News

Tillerson's State Department has fired or demoted most African American and Latino diplomats: report https://t.co/07UpUhp7qh pic.twitter.com/IOtMqpYRIO

— The Hill (@thehill) November 25, 2017

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In case you missed it >> Senate Democrats offered an amendment to require corporations to use their tax savings to increase employee wages at the same rate they increase executive pay, dividends to shareholders, & stock buybacks. Every Republican Senator voted against.

— Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) November 30, 2017

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Robert Mercer was a tech bro at IBM. Now he’s bankrolling much of the white supremacist ecosystem. https://t.co/DtMaU0vZI0

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) December 1, 2017

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Obama invokes Hitler's rise in stark warning about growing nativism https://t.co/45e56dAZqT pic.twitter.com/3Wh0BuQQ2r

— The Hill (@thehill) December 7, 2017

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Ben Carson to allow segregation to continue, unchecked, until 2020. https://t.co/7LPMcWJB2H

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 5, 2018

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We can't ignore the connections between forced migration, xenophobia, and climate change.

The US creates climate refugees and then locks them out of the country.https://t.co/vUAbanbXNd

— CultureStrike (@CultureStrike) January 8, 2018

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1. You falsely accused 5 young boys of rape in New York and called for them to receive the death penalty. They went to prison for over a decade.

2. Your staff members beat, burned, maimed, punched, and choked women.

They were given restraining orders. Photos were taken. https://t.co/F5AGfYozuC

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 10, 2018

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BREAKING: U.S. official in charge of protecting American elections from hacking tells NBC News that Russians successfully penetrated voter registration rolls of several U.S. states prior to 2016 presidential election. https://t.co/QXnaa0zdBd

More tonight on @NBCNightlyNews.

— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 7, 2018

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It is worth noting that the Russians believed that the best way to damage America was help elect Donald Trump.

— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) February 16, 2018

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February 13, 2018 by V Leigh

#Justice4PatriciaHill and Black Lives Matter

Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw sided with a citizen oversight board today, agreeing that a police sergeant should be disciplined for threatening to arrest @bkerensa — an activist who was legally filming cops during a protest. https://t.co/kd34FSGWWZ by @dougbrown8

— pdx law grrrl (@pdxlawgrrrl) January 17, 2018

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Thomas Yatsko, a completely unarmed Black man w/ no criminal record was just shot and killed by police in Cleveland.

Earlier today a white man shot 4 cops. He’s still alive.

America. 2018.https://t.co/vJ7RKk9y2g

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) January 17, 2018

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A Baltimore cop has been indicted on charges of misconduct and fabricating evidence. He was caught on video planting evidence in a drug case. After the video was found, a man who was jailed for months on charges related to the incident was released. https://t.co/CSUeCT25za

— pdx law grrrl (@pdxlawgrrrl) January 27, 2018

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Still fighting for #Justice4PatriciaHill @SacPolice @sacsheriff @Chief_Hahn @SheriffSJones we still want to know why this woman was ABUSED while being FALSELY detained & further ASSAULTED during intake by your employees? Why has no info been released?

We’re waiting.. pic.twitter.com/iaTjDWahja

— BlackLivesMatter Sac (@BLMSacramento) January 30, 2018

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February 5, 2018 by V Leigh

Today should have been Trayvon Martin’s 23rd birthday. We will never stop saying his name.

A life taken away too soon!

Happy Birthday to #TrayvonMartin! Today would’ve been his 23rd birthday #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/yLEFgDtKKM

— The Root (@TheRoot) February 5, 2018

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#TrayvonMartin would have been 23 years old today, so I’m reposting this column about how the whole system failed him… https://t.co/iI1dxJDZIc pic.twitter.com/M4ovHVEAxG

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) February 5, 2018

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Trayvon Martin would have turned 23 today. https://t.co/eFKnVI1r1F

— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) February 5, 2018

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Trayvon Martin should be celebrating his 23rd birthday right now, but instead, we're uplifting his memory and pressing forward with our movement for justice in his honor. RIP, Trayvon. We will never forget. 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/awWuLtNIy8

— ESSENCE (@Essence) February 5, 2018

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Today should have been Trayvon Martin's 23rd birthday.

We will never stop saying his name. pic.twitter.com/fTpuvJpZ1b

— Women's March (@womensmarch) February 5, 2018

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Trayvon Martin would've turned 23 years old today. May we raise our fists and stand up in the face of the same racism and injustice that cut this child's life short in 2012 and continues to wreak havoc today. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/fjtGILl2Nl

— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) February 5, 2018

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February 5, 2018 by V Leigh

A Maui judge issued an arrest warrant for a man who refused to address the court in English.

"Punishing Native Hawaiians for speaking our native language invokes a disturbing era in Hawaiʻi’s history when ‘Ōlelo Hawaiʻi was prohibited…" https://t.co/8PCgjyp3ka

— Nanea Kalani (@NaneaKalani) January 25, 2018

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A Maui judge issued an arrest warrant for a man who refused to address the court in English. The complete story on Island News at 5, 6 and 10. pic.twitter.com/YpxSiz19ng

— KITV4 (@KITV4) January 25, 2018

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Month: February 2018

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