November 30, 2018 by V Leigh

Policing the Police

In the wake of a Nashville cop shooting & killing Jocques Clemmons, a Black man who was running away, community groups have put a referendum on the November ballot to create an independent police oversight board. https://t.co/nXl9t5WWIq via @TheAppeal Political Report newsletter

— The Appeal (@theappeal) October 25, 2018

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Policing the Police: After two high-profile police shootings in two years, civilian oversight of the MNPD is on the ballot. https://t.co/6N4eZrHSMe pic.twitter.com/25lh7WhvWw

— Nashville Scene (@NashvilleScene) October 25, 2018

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I’m sorry, but I need you to watch this and know the name #MatthewGraves.

An unarmed, non-violent white man who was brutally shot and killed by police after jaywalking.

We need his story to be known because it exposes this brutal system often crosses racial lines as well. https://t.co/xJAMP2ZH9l

— Shaun King (@shaunking) October 26, 2018

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and note, the "all lives matter" folks aren't the ones bringing this up…it's Shaun, as it always is–always progressive folks who care when cops kill people 4 no good reason, regardless of race… https://t.co/xtvHiaxjJt

— Tim Wise (@timjacobwise) October 27, 2018

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“It’s making me feel that the [Baton Rouge police] officer that killed my son [Calvin Toney] is going to get off with it,” Pam Toney said. ”That’s how I feel. If they kill Alton Sterling cold-blooded right on camera, we’re not going to stand a chance.” https://t.co/Rrzl8aFWfY

— The Appeal (@theappeal) November 20, 2018

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4 years ago today Cleveland police officer Timothy Loehmann shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice. Police waited 4 minutes before providing Rice with first aid. He died the following day. https://t.co/UzKhoYQNqp

— The Appeal (@theappeal) November 22, 2018

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An arbitrator reinstated a Seattle police officer who was fired in 2016 for punching an intoxicated handcuffed woman. The officer’s discipline will be reduced to a 15-day suspension. He will receive full back pay, less the unpaid days for his suspension. https://t.co/Jgp7Zy4QYW pic.twitter.com/7qOeYzi4x8

— The Appeal (@theappeal) November 23, 2018

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Jerry Smith Jr., an unarmed Black man, had spread his arms & fingers as Milwaukee cops cornered him with their guns drawn. Smith appears to be getting on the ground as two cops shoot him. He survived but will suffer permanent partial paralysis in his leg. https://t.co/5SxmYHymSf

— The Appeal (@theappeal) November 25, 2018

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The @NRA’s ‘good guy with a gun’ mantra doesn’t apply to Black men.

Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr., #EJBradford, an active duty Army officer & son of a police officer was home for Thanksgiving when he was mistaken for a mall shooter & murdered by Hoover, AL police.#WhyWeKneel pic.twitter.com/rMnRYDYFZN

— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) November 25, 2018

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Three Chicago police officers are on trial on charges of conspiring to protect their colleague, Jason Van Dyke, the officer who fatally shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke was found guilty of murder. Now attention turns to the alleged cover-up. https://t.co/cSY5U5QCLy

— The Appeal (@theappeal) November 28, 2018

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November 28, 2018 by V Leigh

Trump’s new “public charge” regulation would strip immigrant families of their access to healthy food 🍎, health care 🏥, and housing

.@JulianCastro: "I consider [Trump’s border detentions] state-sponsored child abuse and basically kidnapping of kids from their parents." pic.twitter.com/KrIryqyCum

— UpFront (@AJUpFront) October 19, 2018

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"Children being separated from their parents, it’s heart-breaking. And we’re complicit. We invited people into our community by giving them a low-wage job, hiring them to be our nanny, and then we trick them and turn them in." — SPLC's Lecia Brooks https://t.co/qRzaoiNPYX

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) October 19, 2018

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Trump’s new “public charge” regulation would strip immigrant families of their access to healthy food 🍎, health care 🏥, and housing 🏘️. It would make the U.S. a sicker, hungrier, and poorer nation. TAKE ACTION ➡️ https://t.co/gk6SjpsnCg #ProtectFamilies pic.twitter.com/hgpRncogOn

— Immigrant Defense Project (@ImmDefense) October 11, 2018

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Immigration Application Denial Rates Jump 37% Under Trump https://t.co/hnFiHpdE3L via @CatoInstitute

— Marketa Lindt (@marketalindt) November 19, 2018

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Asylum court denial rates are also trending up https://t.co/ehg7jRf8FO

— Prerna P. Lal, Esq. (@prernaplal) November 19, 2018

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The Trump administration waived background checks for all staff working at the largest detention camp for migrant children. https://t.co/oTOFgHeeLQ

— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) November 27, 2018

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Not vetting adults who work with children is just another example of government-sanctioned child abuse under the Trump administration. His policies are despicable and disgusting. https://t.co/fpO0wNqoQm

— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) November 27, 2018

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November 15, 2018 by V Leigh

We’re already in a crisis of democracy.

I’m curating a list of racist attacks on candidates of color this election cycle for @HuffPost. Here’s what we have thus far: https://t.co/36RWjKxm1E

— rocket juju (@juliacraven) October 18, 2018

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Trump and Republicans increased the deficit by $1.5 trillion as a result of giving massive tax cuts to the wealthy and large corporations.

Now all of a sudden they are worried about the deficit.

You know how they want to deal with it? By cutting Social Security and Medicare.

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) October 19, 2018

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And in Mississippi — 1 of only 4 states that imposes a lifelong voting ban for people convicted of felonies — we filed a lawsuit to overturn the state’s discriminatory policy. Tomorrow, we'll present the case at a legislative hearing in Jackson https://t.co/IdqHY79P5B

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) October 4, 2018

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Supreme Court Enables Mass Disenfranchisement of North Dakota’s Native Americans https://t.co/2AucwBomt3 via @aclu

— Jacqueline Keeler (@jfkeeler) October 14, 2018

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It's not just Georgia. We're already in a crisis of democracy. "Nine states with a history of racial discrimination are more aggressively removing registered voters from their rolls than other states, according to a report released Friday." https://t.co/hRCtySAEOH

— Josh Shepperd (@joshshepperd) October 14, 2018

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Election Day must become a national holiday. In America we should be celebrating our democracy and doing everything possible to make it easier for people to participate in the political process. https://t.co/hwlzoR2rQU

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) October 14, 2018

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Even this tweet about @StaceyAbrams is dangerous.

The President of the United States is saying that if a particular person is elected, that they will "DESTROY THE STATE"

Think of how this can be intepreted. https://t.co/JDHu2dKegZ

— Shaun King (@shaunking) October 27, 2018

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Donald Trump likes to talk about a "booming economy." This is not a "booming economy" when you have people working 2 or 3 jobs, making $8 an hour just to put food on the table. pic.twitter.com/g1lraQkPHi

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) October 25, 2018

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Could efforts to block voters swing elections? Certainly. https://t.co/Ua5DhrAZIw pic.twitter.com/UeCgyKeaGI

— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) October 27, 2018

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CNN's lead story: "Trump campaign releases racist ad" https://t.co/OsdxlMMBjV pic.twitter.com/SvRSJxD2qz

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 1, 2018

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Over 20,000 absentee ballots rejected in Florida, disproportionately from Democratic voters. This is the real voter fraud Rick Scott should investigate https://t.co/oC90IJdCXV

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) November 11, 2018

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According to @NAACP, “Mississippi had most lynchings from 1882-1968 with 581.” And here’s the incumbent US Senator from Mississippi telling a “lynching” joke to a group of white people, who belly laugh afterwards. She’s in a Nov. 27 runoff against Mike Espy, a Black man. Vote. https://t.co/RFK6N2MlO4

— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) November 11, 2018

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Can we just stop for a moment and consider that the President of the United States is trying to stop LEGAL VOTES from being counted in an election.

We are a democracy. This is the PRESIDENT.

I know we’re all overwhelmed by the news but that’s just crazy batshit insane.

— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) November 10, 2018

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A brief abridged video compilation of Trump's attacks on black people from the Central Park Five to President Obama to Michelle Obama to Andrew Gillum to Stacey Abrams to Maxine Waters to April Ryan to Abby Phillip to Yamiche Alcindor to Don Lemon to LeBron James, and many more. pic.twitter.com/TbJ8Q0KjQC

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) November 9, 2018

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I never planned to run for office. After my son Jordan was shot and killed, my life completely changed. This is my story — please share it far and wide, and join me on this journey.

— With Love,

Lucy pic.twitter.com/f5Ej8fKQxO

— Lucy McBath (@LucyWins2018) September 12, 2018

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November 12, 2018 by V Leigh

News of the prison and justice system

The US is the only country in the world that allows its courts to sentence youth to die in prison. Washington joined 20 states to end this injustice. When will other states follow suit? https://t.co/Y0dftvcAv0

— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) October 19, 2018

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As a teen, Pedro Hernandez spent 12 months at Rikers unable to make bail. This summer, we reported that documents revealed that the Bronx DA was still withholding key evidence in his case. This last week the DA agreed to dismiss his remaining charges. https://t.co/CjPf3V9ugm

— The Appeal (@theappeal) October 14, 2018

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If incarcerated Pennsylvanians want to read, they now must come up with $147 to purchase a tablet and then pay a private company for electronic versions of their reading material. And keep in mind, incarcerated people are paid less than $1 per hour. https://t.co/DyNVC7ssAV

— The Appeal (@theappeal) October 15, 2018

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8. African Americans are exponentially more likely to be wrongly convicted (and executed) for crimes they never committed.

SOURCE: https://t.co/CkbWz12i3Z

SOURCE: https://t.co/6wAVpi10Bb

SOURCE: https://t.co/68DdGoTUa4 #WhyWeSayBlackLivesMatter

— Shaun King (@shaunking) April 21, 2018

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A few months ago, someone slipped me a copy of a grievance against a Harris County judge. I started digging, went down a data rabbit hole & ended up w/this story. One finding: 96% of the kids the cty sent to juvy prison last year were children of color. https://t.co/mzSoCaV34I

— Keri Blakinger (@keribla) October 21, 2018

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Forced, sudden withdrawal in jail can be deadly. In Colorado, Tyler Tabor died of dehydration in jail after experiencing painful opiate withdrawal symptoms for three days. Nearly all withdrawal deaths, especially those due to dehydration, are preventable. https://t.co/V1QmDdktdV

— The Appeal (@theappeal) October 15, 2018

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How America Systematically Fails Survivors of Sexual Violence | American Civil Liberties Union
See more at -> #SoJustSystemic https://t.co/bis8xvrnG7

— Rhonda Ragsdale (@profragsdale) October 17, 2018

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“Many reformers rightly point out that an ankle bracelet is preferable to a prison cell. Yet I find it difficult to call this progress. As I see it, digital prisons are to mass incarceration what Jim Crow was to slavery.“ – Michelle Alexander https://t.co/F5KNnhOx8V

— The Appeal (@theappeal) November 10, 2018

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The prison system sees us as easy targets. Trans and queer folks are stalked and preyed upon by police.

-Keira Dixon with @YouthBreakOUT on how trans and queer bodies are used to support the the prison industrial complex NOLA pic.twitter.com/3eElk77pgZ

— Rinku Sen (@rinkuwrites) November 9, 2018

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November 4, 2018 by V Leigh

If you don’t have a plan to stop white men shooting up places of worship, concerts, or schools, you aren’t serious about stopping terrorism.

Gregory Bush, the man accused of shooting & killing 2 African Americans in a KY Kroger last week, was charged with murder & attempted murder. He has not yet been with a hate crime, despite evidence that the attack was racially motivated. https://t.co/NrYEBgpEsa

— Hatewatch (@Hatewatch) November 1, 2018

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It reminds us of the slaughter of African American worshipers at Charleston’s Mother Emmanuel Church in 2015, the killings of Sikh worshipers in Oak Creek in 2014, and the bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963 that left four young African American girls dead.

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) October 27, 2018

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1/ We want your help to cover hate in America.

Our @DocumentHate project has been tracking hate incidents for nearly two years.

We started after the election.https://t.co/wHmFuL2vZL

— ProPublica (@ProPublica) October 27, 2018

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3/ We cataloged more than 300 anti-Semitic incidents in just three months.

And swastika graffiti.

And cemetery vandalism.

And threats to Jewish community centers.https://t.co/QO8NRS3Kzm

— ProPublica (@ProPublica) October 27, 2018

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8/ Have you been the victim of a hate incident or witness one? Please share your story.

We’re listening.https://t.co/Ig2L5kofPb

— ProPublica (@ProPublica) October 27, 2018

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The Dept of Homeland Security's $10m grant program to counter violent extremist ideology was narrowed in 2017 to focus solely on Islamist extremism, not right-wing terrorist groups, which have killed far more people in the US https://t.co/y2IvliIliq

— Joseph Dana (@ibnezra) October 27, 2018

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NYPD refusing to answer questions about why they didn't arrest violent far right group members https://t.co/Nv5eLtEiaX

— Ben Smith (@BuzzFeedBen) October 13, 2018

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We have documented how hateful rhetoric online can turn into real life violence, including the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year. Internet companies must do more to ensure that they are doing their part to combat extremism and hate. https://t.co/vYuiKijzBM pic.twitter.com/GY0BWOcBFX

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) October 25, 2018

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Front page of @washingtonpost right now. The United States would be issuing travel warnings against countries with this kind of violence and instability. pic.twitter.com/h4EJy7ecHJ

— Kate Woodsome (@kwoodsome) October 27, 2018

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If you don’t have a plan to stop white men shooting up places of worship, concerts, or schools, you aren’t serious about stopping terrorism.

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) November 6, 2017

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Month: November 2018

Policing the Police

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