July 28, 2019 by V Leigh

July 25th was Emmitt Till’s Birthday. He would have been 78, if he had not been murdered.

Emmitt Till was born 78 years ago today. He was a mere child when he was brutally murdered at 14 for "offending" a white woman. She later revealed her accusations were false.

We must each work for social justice, civil rights — HUMAN rights for all. pic.twitter.com/OwQAYW9tOu

— Jennifer Longdon (@JenLongdon) July 25, 2019

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Happy birthday Emmitt Till, (July 25, 1941- August 28, 1955) Rest In Paradise 🕊 pic.twitter.com/R2HAnMPTas

— Tyree Coker (@TyreeCoker) July 25, 2019

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Today is Emmitt Till’s Birthday. He would be 78 today. 64 years after his murder by members of the Mississippi KKK he continues to be plagued by violent acts of white supremacy. But we aren’t supposed to talk about that, right? https://t.co/CpdqbQotm6

— Tami Sawyer (@tamisawyer) July 25, 2019

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The amount of ignorance it takes to see Emmett Till's death as something worthy of disrespect is staggering. https://t.co/QBoVESRPUl

— Philip Bump (@pbump) July 25, 2019

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Today we remember #EmmittTill
Who would have been 78 years old.
We are still in the fight for civil rights, justice and equality for all almost 65 years later! pic.twitter.com/nye59Ey5CN

— Robert E. Cornegy, Jr (@RCornegyJr) July 26, 2019

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July 26, 2019 by V Leigh

A whole generation of #migrant children are languishing at the U.S.-Mexico border

Thousands of #migrant #children could be detained indefinitely – https://t.co/9qHpLInHOd

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) July 24, 2019

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‘Do you have no shame?’ — Rep. @GerryConnolly laid into the former #ICE director and #Republicans for mistreating #migrant kids pic.twitter.com/iNqyBVgt8f🇺🇸👧🏿👦🏿🧒🏿🧒🏽👧🏽🙅🏿‍♀️🙅🏿‍♂️

— SAMD (@SamDForever1) July 16, 2019

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#BORDERNEWS: We bring you the perspective of the #migrant children and the conditions they face inside the shelter

One 13-year-old recalls the moment she thought her and her mother were going to be killed

FULL STORY: https://t.co/qNYg6sQWey pic.twitter.com/Tuc9pWkrDi

— CValenciaKYMA (@CValenciaKYMA11) July 25, 2019

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A whole generation of #migrant children are languishing at the U.S.-Mexico border @latimesworld story by @katelinthicum — https://t.co/RhISedZSXc pic.twitter.com/QGy87lYDyI

— Gary Coronado (@gary_coronado) July 19, 2019

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July 25, 2019 by V Leigh

Chicago Paramedics Says It Was A ‘Tragic Error’ To Let A Teen Die

Chicago Paramedics Says It Was A ‘Tragic Error’ To Let A Teen Die | News One https://t.co/d8MZe44SZO

— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 13, 2019

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July 23, 2019 by V Leigh

Trump’s ‘go back to your country’ is a classic hate crime trope

For the record “send” is a massive leap forward from voluntarily “leave.” For the president to bask in the chant while his race rally calls for the removal of a sitting congresswoman from the country is a historical moment you should remember. https://t.co/6MtqSLgnW4

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) July 18, 2019

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Rep. Elijah Cummings says the "send her back" chants remind him of his experience in the fight for desegregation in the 60s: "When [Trump] does these things… it brings up the same feelings that I had over 50 some years ago, and it's very, very painful" https://t.co/WzOhSM6dkC pic.twitter.com/L89yN4TfxT

— ABC News (@ABC) July 21, 2019

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-NZ shooter called Trump “symbol of white identity and common purpose”
-Coastguard shooter: “Civil War if Trump impeached.”
-MAGAbomber van had Trump decals
-Waffle House shooter wanted to meet Trump
-Quebec shooter read Trump twitter feed 417x
-Parkland shooter sent Trump letter https://t.co/JRVRHC4omY

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 18, 2019

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We asked people if they have ever been told to “go back” to your country.

This is what they told us. pic.twitter.com/eSkHkhFlyJ

— VICE News (@vicenews) July 18, 2019

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Trump’s ‘go back to your country’ is a classic hate crime trope pic.twitter.com/1uRxCuCXEA

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 17, 2019

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For many, the phrase "go back to your country" echoes a long and painful history of telling U.S. citizens of color they do not belong here.

Three Americans tell @JamieYuccas how the president’s racist attacks re-opened old wounds https://t.co/R4Tw2E5NQv pic.twitter.com/oqpwyNsMq2

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) July 19, 2019

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July 23, 2019 by V Leigh

“Why did you do this to me?”

LaToni Daniel had been held pre-trial in Coosa County Jail in Alabama since 2017. A month ago, she gave birth to baby boy. Since she has no memory of having sex while incarcerated, her lawyers believe she was raped by a jail employee while unconscious. https://t.co/dzvVSP98Yn

— The Appeal (@theappeal) July 1, 2019

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Three staffers suspended at the St. Louis County jail after fourth death involving the jail this year. Daniel Stout spent just eight days at the jail—he died after his attempts to seek medical care for his ulcer were refused. https://t.co/P4mmL4n3rd

— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) June 19, 2019

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Cleveland Jail ‘Torture’ Video Victim Sues Cuyahoga County, Officers | News One https://t.co/nSBl7C7Lbd

— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 13, 2019

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Mario Ramos has been incarcerated at Rikers Island and mental hospitals for the past 32 years without ever being convicted of a crime. https://t.co/ARsZiQw3fr via @theappeal

— Sentencing Project (@SentencingProj) June 22, 2018

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July 21, 2019 by V Leigh

The sheer number of police officers

A Florida cop has arrested dozens of innocent people after planting drugs in their cars during traffic stops pic.twitter.com/peWZy8BPm1

— In the NOW (@IntheNow_tweet) June 30, 2019

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The 32-year-old man shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in a Costco store on Friday night in Corona, CA, was nonverbal and had an intellectual disability, according to a family member. https://t.co/t3btxxzf5h

— Caroline Orr (@RVAwonk) June 17, 2019

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The sheer number of police officers who have made public comments or posts on Facebook advocating violence against Black people, Muslims, women and criminal defendants "blows up the myth of bad apples," says @socprofjones. @theappeal Spotlight by @vgullap. https://t.co/WdnTFp4VvM

— The Appeal (@theappeal) July 10, 2019

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Montgomery County Police Officer Kevin Moris' will face 2 charges. He is shown on video slamming his knee into a suspect's head July 3rd. “There's no justification for that”
-Co. Exec. Marc Elrich.
His @mcpnews police powers are now suspended. #KevinMoris https://t.co/s37JIZppkD

— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) July 9, 2019

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A cop wearing a t-shirt with a white supremacist symbol & the grim reaper holding a rifle & police badge seen in DC Superior Court is part of a larger phenomenon of white supremacists working within police departments across the US, says @VidaBJohnson. https://t.co/CtpaG1I6mA

— The Appeal (@theappeal) July 21, 2019

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BREAKING: Nearly five years after Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke shot 16 rounds into teenager Laquan McDonald, a city panel votes to fire a sergeant and three other veteran officers, accusing them of betraying their duty to cover up for Van Dyke.

— Chip Mitchell (@ChipMitchell1) July 19, 2019

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July 17, 2019 by V Leigh

‘I ask you—beg you—not to look away.’

ICE has the discretion to release most of the people in its custody. ICE continues to ramp up detention to historic numbers w/o Congressional authorization to do so. Meanwhile, people continue to perish needlessly behind bars. https://t.co/K8B3ACzc8C

— Katie Shepherd (@shepherd_kt) July 10, 2019

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‘My daughter died, slowly and painfully.’ — Watch this emotional exchange between @AOC and a mother who lost her daughter in ICE custody pic.twitter.com/HjseFBvyIt

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 13, 2019

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VP saw 384 men sleeping inside fences, on concrete w/no pillows or mats. They said they hadn’t showered in weeks, wanted toothbrushes, food. Stench was overwhelming. CBP said they were fed regularly, could brush daily & recently got access to shower (many hadn’t for 10-20 days.) pic.twitter.com/tHFZYxJF7C

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) July 12, 2019

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Now more than ever, we need everyone to know: WE HAVE RIGHTS.

Share our #KnowYourRights guides in multiple languages.

Know Your Rights. Conozca Sus Derechos. pic.twitter.com/3C4O758PoA

— ACLU (@ACLU) July 12, 2019

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If @ICEgov doesn't have a warrant…
Do not open the door. #KnowYourRights #TrumpRaids pic.twitter.com/NXMOlfj6bZ

— MoveOn (@MoveOn) July 13, 2019

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‘I ask you—beg you—not to look away.’ — @RashidaTlaib gave a vivid and emotional account of what she saw at the migrant detention camps pic.twitter.com/hiOhrOlD0t

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 13, 2019

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July 15, 2019 by V Leigh

Canada’s Liberal government is building a new detention centre for migrants

My first story for @briarpatchmag. I looked at how Canada's Liberal government is building a new detention centre for migrants, including children, near Montreal—and the movement to stop its construction.

Proud of reporting on this largely ignored story.https://t.co/2IjoTWiEBo

— Jon Milton (is on vacation) (@514jon) June 26, 2019

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July 14, 2019 by V Leigh

This is the corporate agenda

This is the corporate agenda: force Americans into low-paying jobs until they die.

That’s a national disgrace, not a “blessing.”

We are going to end this outrageous greed, pay everyone a living wage and expand Social Security. https://t.co/LOez1aNadM

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 9, 2019

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It's been more than ten years since Congress raised the minimum wage, and the lowest paid workers have lost almost $3,000 per year when factoring in cost of living increases.

People all across this country deserve at least a $15/hour wage. #FightFor15

— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) July 9, 2019

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As long as the federal minimum wage remains a poverty wage, millions of workers will continue to face impossible decisions as we try to make ends meet. https://t.co/dOIC1Ug0ea #RaiseTheWage #Fightfor15 pic.twitter.com/HPqqRIifxZ

— MoveOn (@MoveOn) July 12, 2019

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My mother’s minimum wage job at Sears saved our family after my daddy’s heart attack. In today’s America, it won’t keep a mama and baby out of poverty. We must raise the minimum wage to $15. Working families deserve living wages. #FightFor15

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) July 10, 2019

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More evidence that raising the minimum wage lifts families out of poverty and has ripple effects for everyone. #RaiseTheWage https://t.co/xnESDJ3O5o

— Rep. Deb Haaland (@RepDebHaaland) July 10, 2019

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Here's another study which shows that raising the minimum wage to $15/hour doesn't lead to job losses.

The #FightFor15 is about lifting millions of Americans out of poverty. https://t.co/qIL0gZ7Msg

— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) July 10, 2019

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July 7, 2019 by V Leigh

The Homeless Are Dying In Record Numbers

The Homeless Are Dying In Record Numbers On The Streets Of #L.A. – https://t.co/tUiUKzKkyy

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) May 14, 2019

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