November 27, 2019 by V Leigh

Colombia protests: What prompted them and where are they headed?

buy Latuda powder Colombia protests: What prompted them and where are they headed? https://t.co/y4v7YeuPgJ

http://midequalitygroup.co.uk/events/2027-07-25/ — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) November 26, 2019

it’s wild to think that the purge was just a movie for us but a reality for Bogotá, Colombia. At this very moment, there is chaos because of anti-gov protests which has lead to death, theft and home invasion and all the gov thought to do was implement a curfew..

— ✩𝒸𝑒𝓁𝓎✩ (@celerystixx_) November 24, 2019

1-4https://t.co/gCFu6N2e2E #Protests #Bogota #Colombia mass demonstrations against the Colombian government headed by President Ivan Duque enter their seventh day on Wednesday, November 27. Read the "show more."

— )))ANOINTED BY MY SAVIOUR CHRIST JESUS((( (@brucekenneway) November 27, 2019

"Protests Put Colombia's Duque in the Hotseat on Tax Reform" by Reuters via NewYorkTimes about Bogota, Colombia https://t.co/VbxirAuVKq #bogota

— Visit Bogota (@Visit_Bogota) November 27, 2019

Myriad Frustrations Draw Colombians Back Onto the Streets https://t.co/RzTdhdURy7

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombians unhappy with President Iván Duque’s response to nearly a week of boisterous protests are taking to the streets again Wednesday demonstrating over issues ranging…

— Enter Sandman (@EnterSa64248346) November 27, 2019

"Death of Colombian Teenager Drives Protesters Back to Streets" by Alan Yuhas via NewYorkTimes about Bogota, Colombia https://t.co/FRyTXb0usy #bogota

— Visit Bogota (@Visit_Bogota) November 27, 2019

November 26, 2019 by V Leigh

It took 5 debates before Democratic candidates were asked a question about paid family leave — here’s how they responded

My overwhelming conclusion after the last few weeks' hearings is that the @GOP – in its current incarnation – is a fundamental threat to our democracy. Thread:

— Sean Casten (@SeanCasten) November 23, 2019

Accurate. I am tired of people pretending his repeated forays into racist rhetoric are accidental. This is a grown ass bigoted white man from Indiana. He's not confused, he's showing you who he is every time. https://t.co/pGxfIRY7JJ

— ❄Mikki Kendall❄ (@Karnythia) November 26, 2019

Economists say Bernie Sanders' and Elizabeth Warren's proposals to free millions of Americans from the burden of student debt could boost the economy in significant ways — and help combat income inequality.https://t.co/ljqmJWNrbo

— NPR (@NPR) November 25, 2019

It took 5 debates before Democratic candidates were asked a question about paid family leave — here’s how they responded pic.twitter.com/7Xo9tjUOzD

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) November 26, 2019

November 20, 2019 by V Leigh

Michael Bloomberg Pushed ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Policing. Now He’s Apologizing.

Way too little. Way too late! After 3 terms as Mayor, now he wants to apologize for #stopandfrisk? Sorry but black and brown folks in #NYC have 13 years of receipts. https://t.co/hGpjThEILK via @NYTimes

— Vince Warren (@VinceWarren) November 17, 2019

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“The racial disparities in Stop and Frisk enforcement were jarring. Of 575,000 stops in 2009, Black and Latino people were 9 times as likely as whites to be targeted by police. In 2011, police questioned 685,000 New Yorkers. 87% were Black or Latino.” https://t.co/OqclleYE00

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) November 17, 2019

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Apology not accepted.

Studies on stop and frisk tell us those stopped experienced physical and psychological distress, the kind associated with surges of cortisol that can harm your brain and organs if the event is chronic or recurrent.

Stop and frisk was both. https://t.co/Dp9PrhR3LJ

— Rhea Boyd, MD (@RheaBoydMD) November 17, 2019

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Michael Bloomberg apologizes for "stop and frisk" just a few months after defending it https://t.co/5YF4dj1KWG

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 18, 2019

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The NYPD was committing constitutional violations against Black and Latino New Yorkers on a gargantuan scale. Millions of stops and frisks. Millions!

Bloomberg told his lawyers to fight fiercely to keep the program. They dragged out the litigation for six years.

— Ady Barkan🔥🌹 (@AdyBarkan) November 17, 2019

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A thread on @mikebloomberg & #stopandfrisk:

When I was a med student in NYC, I was stopped/frisked. I was a young, brown man in a hoodie in Washington Heights.

In 2012, he spoke at the @PDSoros conference. I took the Q/A opportunity to bring it up.

1/https://t.co/NKeY2BIbyD

— Abdul El-Sayed (@AbdulElSayed) November 17, 2019

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November 19, 2019 by V Leigh

Housing discrimination on Long Island and beyond

1/ Newsday has just published a damning account of persistent housing discrimination on Long Island, using matched white and non-white customers, a time-honored practice. This is must-reading for everyone who wants to understand race and segregation today. https://t.co/o5Jv5N5pLu

— Tom Sugrue (@TomSugrue) November 17, 2019

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Black folks received unequal treatment 49% of the time as this undercover investigation reveals evidence that Long Island, NY real estate agents continue to engage in discriminatory housing practices https://t.co/cAJ077hDKc

— brandi t. summers, phd (@_blusummers) November 17, 2019

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A lawsuit against Texas’ General Land Office and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development alleges racial discrimination in the allocation of billions of dollars in federal Harvey recovery aid. https://t.co/tO4JnaEt1U

— Texas Observer (@TexasObserver) November 17, 2019

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A2: For low-income people of color, where you live determines access to education & employment & how long & how well you live. Decades of discriminatory housing, transportation, & land-use policy have resulted in major health disparities everywhere. #SaludTues #AffordableHousing pic.twitter.com/pK0uwAawVD

— PublicHealthMaps (@PublicHealthMap) November 12, 2019

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November 19, 2019 by V Leigh

Your continued refusal to act is inexcusable. American lives are at stake

2 dead, 4 wounded after California shooting suspect opened fire at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita https://t.co/8ACJFuNKzK

— glenn robinson (@glncv) November 14, 2019

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At least two people are dead after a gunman opened fire outside a Walmart in Duncan, Oklahoma, police say https://t.co/GI5oPEQy7b pic.twitter.com/elZbvH5wXi

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 18, 2019

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At least 10 people were shot, four of them were killed, at a football watch party in Fresno, California, police say https://t.co/xLgeNuBtdp

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 18, 2019

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Senator Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans:

Your continued refusal to act is inexcusable#EnoughIsEnough

American lives are at stake

Stop playing games

Put the House-passed bipartisan, universal background checks bill up for a vote immediatelyhttps://t.co/5NPbWbYw8C

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) November 18, 2019

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A reporter asks Trump about gun violence: "How do you look at the American people and let them know that you can send your kids to school, and know that they're going to be safe… What can you say to them?" And this is Trump's non-answer. (Via @ddale8) pic.twitter.com/LFW1htsQgH

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 18, 2019

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November 16, 2019 by V Leigh

“Broken Windows policing is another racist tactic of the NYPD that must be stopped”

WATCH: The routine casualness of undercover NYPD officers as they stop, approach, & frisk a young black man w/ zero justification. In full violation of constitution. They know they’re on camera. This is why people feel imprisoned in their own communities.pic.twitter.com/bEUQxU6TPx

— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) November 10, 2019

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I just want to remind ppl that the NYPD runs undercover entrapment operations like "lucky bag" or like today .. selling phones they own to bodegas to then entrap them for alleged Crim possession of stolen property later. We need to start divesting – they have time to creat crime

— jdubs (@jwo84) November 12, 2019

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And let’s not forget the NYPD undercover operations that start right around Christmas time to entrap people into buying iPads and charging them with possessing “stolen property.” Your tax dollars hard at work. https://t.co/WIyKC1hrwd

— Tiffany Cabán (@CabanForQueens) November 12, 2019

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Add selling candy to the list of excuses that the NYPD uses to excessively police black and brown New Yorkers. https://t.co/yDAQjEvV3B

— NYCLU (@NYCLU) November 14, 2019

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For years, NYPD denied illegally saving kids’ fingerprints. Now it vows to destroy the data. https://t.co/lXxTso5xbJ

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 14, 2019

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For those keeping track, a running list of how NYPD and @NYCMayor are using our city's resources in our subways:
-Surveilling homeless New Yorkers
-Policing turnstile jumpers
-Handcuffing churro vendors https://t.co/BcTblVOEaZ

— NYCLU (@NYCLU) November 12, 2019

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Statement from Anthony Beckford:

"Broken Windows policing is another racist tactic of the NYPD that must be stopped. Black, Brown and Poor people are targeted daily. This is an example of the gang culture of the NYPD that must be brought to heel."#ItsOurTime pic.twitter.com/OcZgaKrKgo

— Anthony Beckford (City Council Candidate) 🌹 (@Vote4Beckford) November 10, 2019

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November 15, 2019 by V Leigh

Trump and Impeachment

#NEW: Children attending the White House's Halloween party were reportedly asked to help “build the wall” by placing paper bricks onto a mural. https://t.co/8HX6sCf99B

— Chloe Salsameda (@ChloeSalsameda) November 2, 2019

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We read all 2,677 pages of impeachment inquiry testimony released to date. Here's what's clear. https://t.co/ktgj9PzIA4 pic.twitter.com/7406hK3guR

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) November 10, 2019

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JUST NOW: "Emails, text messages, calendar entries, phone records. The state department is sitting on a mountain of evidence."@RepSeanMaloney on records being withheld impeachment inquiry.@NewDay pic.twitter.com/6VzxnorxZA

— John Berman (@JohnBerman) November 15, 2019

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The three House committees conducting the impeachment probe will hear Friday from a new witness who is expected to share testimony that has significant implications for Pres. Trump. https://t.co/lSxeacrh5z

— ABC News (@ABC) November 15, 2019

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November 10, 2019 by V Leigh

The World Has Gone Mad and the System Is Broken

When they’re defending billionaires, we’re winning. This is excellent from @ParkerCiccone 🌹 pic.twitter.com/u2jOoQyBUl

— Michael Walker (@michaeljswalker) November 2, 2019

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Proof that when you give billionaires tax breaks to help the economy they literally just piss it away https://t.co/m3enGp93CT

— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) November 2, 2019

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what happens when all your mates are on massive salaries, and you can barely afford to go to the pub?

i wrote about how wage differences between friends can affect friendships for @VICEUK https://t.co/InNeRiFXkI

— ruby lott-lavigna (@RubyJLL) October 28, 2019

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With debate qualifications that ask supporters to contribute monthly to keep their candidate on stage, we should ask what the implications are for candidates of color.

We shouldn’t punish candidates whose supporters are more representative of America. https://t.co/IpLwsxSVRJ

— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) November 1, 2019

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Wealth gap among retired Americans worsens despite a growing economy https://t.co/TlBxmTHIpw pic.twitter.com/LmvRHnaqh0

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 31, 2019

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One billionaire calls another billionaire and asks him to run for president—I'm shocked! Here's the deal: Companies like Amazon have too much power, and billionaires like @JeffBezos and @MikeBloomberg should pitch in so that everyone can succeed. https://t.co/TTF5jYIVxh

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) November 9, 2019

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What we need is a dynamic democracy — a democracy where all of us play a role in shaping public policy.

Not some billionaire who decides to run for President of the United States because he's a billionaire. pic.twitter.com/Mj0vFBWkel

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) November 9, 2019

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The world’s 26 richest people own as much as the poorest 50%. These kinds of statistics should have us all protesting in the streets. Instead, we are debating whether we should all be nicer to billionaires.#FightFor15 https://t.co/dpkMs9veIx

— Fight For 15 (@fightfor15) November 10, 2019

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Cash “is essentially free for those who have money and creditworthiness, [but] it is essentially unavailable to those who don’t have money and creditworthiness, which contributes to the rising wealth, opportunity, and political gaps.” https://t.co/5opg4FxL4G

— Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) November 6, 2019

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November 4, 2019 by V Leigh

The Gun Violence Problem

Remembering the 11 victims of the Tree of Life massacre:

Joyce Fienberg
Richard Gottfried
Rose Mallinger
Jerry Rabinowitz
David Rosenthal
Cecil Rosenthal
Sylvan Simon
Bernice Simon
Daniel Stein
Melvin Wax
Irving Youngerhttps://t.co/llpkIrmugo pic.twitter.com/pGOz1SROBP

— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) October 27, 2019

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“I study terrorism. A white supremacist attack in my neighborhood woke me up to the danger at home” https://t.co/Ys3HG4iiKb An important read by Pittsburgh terrorism researcher @ColinPClarke

— bill peduto (@billpeduto) October 27, 2019

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Domestic violence and gun violence. You can’t adequately address one without the addressing the other.

New report from @amnesty: https://t.co/hhshR1Za70 pic.twitter.com/IVF5PUu58u

— Amnesty International (@amnestyusa) October 27, 2019

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NEW: Every 2020 candidate has a unique story to tell about gun violence.

We sat down w/ @JoeBiden, @CoryBooker, @PeteButtigieg, @KamalaHarris, @AmyKlobuchar, @BetoORourke, @BernieSanders, & @EWarren—watch each of their stories here⬇️ #GunSafetyPresident https://t.co/frfrgwl4VL

— Giffords (@GiffordsCourage) October 21, 2019

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Long Beach Shooting: Three Killed, Nine Injured in Southern California – DiversityInc https://t.co/OPfRPoG3W9

— glenn robinson (@glncv) October 31, 2019

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November 3, 2019 by V Leigh

The NYPD has violently assaulted black New Yorkers this week. For not paying $2.75 to ride the train.

The NYPD has violently assaulted black New Yorkers this week.

For not paying $2.75 to ride the train.

So thousands of New Yorkers have taken to the streets in protest tonight.

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— Joshua Potash 🆘 (@JoshuaPotash) November 2, 2019

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new yorkers won't make eye contact with each other on the sidewalk but we WILL help each other hop the turnstiles en masse to protest the NYPD and that's what i love about this city. https://t.co/lsakWWcnFf

— 𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐀𝐔𝐁. 📚 (@gabbinks) November 2, 2019

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“We are the people! The motherfuckin people! Fighting for justice! And Black liberation!” #FTP march earlier tonite shut down the streets of Brooklyn to protest against NYPD violence against Black & Brown folks on the streets & in the subways. pic.twitter.com/QxXPkIRJmw

— Ash J (@AshAgony) November 2, 2019

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WATCH: Protesters jump the MTA turnstiles as they continue to protest the NYPD pulling guns on a fare-hopping teen pic.twitter.com/xXsH874MOW

— Bloomberg TicToc (@tictoc) November 2, 2019

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To anyone calling for more context to this video, I will say that you are not only blind and deaf, but also dumb. The video speaks for itself. I will not be nice about the NYPD assaulting and terrorizing kids in the subway. The behavior is unjustifiable. pic.twitter.com/RNEwps5HRN

— Dyjuan Tatro (@DyjuanTatro) October 27, 2019

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The NYPD has shot & killed 4 people in the last 10 days.

Watch people in this subway car panic when police take out their guns & point them at a person they’re arresting.

People aren’t scared of the person being arrested. They’re scared of the police. pic.twitter.com/5c4AGb5R0k

— Rebecca J. Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) October 27, 2019

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“Officers were pointing guns into the subway. Some yelled in horror as they squeezed together on either end of the car. Adrian kept his hands in the air & asked officers whether he should stay in the seat or lie on the floor.“Call my mom,” He told someone.https://t.co/lTcLGEJRKx

— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) October 29, 2019

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Oppression Monitor Daily

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Month: November 2019

Colombia protests: What prompted them and where are they headed?

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