August 31, 2020 by V Leigh

It’s time to end the power of the police unions

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Can we please stop using the phrase “officer-involved shooting”? It was literally invented by the LAPD & became widespread after the 1979 MURDER of Eula Mae Love by police officers. It is passive, confusing and NOT objective. Media should not be using pro-cop jargon.
— Claire Kiechel (@clairekiechel) August 24, 2020

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Today we launched our “Community Oversight of Police Union Contracts” toolkit. We’ve posted unions contracts from 82 cities w/a searchable guide to provisions that can delay investigation and accountability for police misconduct. Download the toolkit here https://t.co/p8ixj8k9R5 https://t.co/5BoqzBn9jD
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) August 14, 2020

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It’s time to end the power of the police unions. We’ve published the largest analysis of police union contracts in America and mapped the ways police unions block accountability and transformational change. Take action to dismantle police union power at https://t.co/M5YNFoc5Lh. pic.twitter.com/ZsFdnA6wo1
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 17, 2020

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Jacob Blake’s sons were in the car when police shot him.

Philando’s girlfriend’s daughter was in the car when police killed him.

Tarika’s baby was in her arms when police killed her.

Police don’t care about traumatizing Black children.
— Kirsten West Savali (@KWestSavali) August 24, 2020

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Black People Nearly Twice as Likely as Whites to Be Arrested at Portland Protests https://t.co/q9N4xqfGpL
— Bobbin Singh (@Bobbin_Singh) August 22, 2020

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We have identified five more officers in our database of videos that show clear apparent instances of police officers escalating violence during protests. https://t.co/phzYVKEQuM
— ProPublica (@propublica) August 29, 2020

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Michael German, a former FBI special agent says US law enforcement officials have been tied to racist militant activities in more than a dozen states since 2000, and hundreds of police officers have posted racist and bigoted social media content. https://t.co/plLxNEZKcd
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August 30, 2020 by V Leigh

Protests in Portland

Man shot dead in Portland as protesters clash with counterprotesters https://t.co/nhWNi1cAEu
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) August 30, 2020

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Video captures deadly shooting of man in Patriot Prayer cap during Portland protests https://t.co/HZWw0P9AXb
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) August 30, 2020

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Driving through crowds and macing out of vehicles at SW 4th and Washington. pic.twitter.com/dCNJxYlkYn
— Cory Elia (@TheRealCoryElia) August 30, 2020

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Clashes. Trump people unload paintballs and pepper spray. They shot me too. pic.twitter.com/PwU5pZMLnV
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) August 30, 2020

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Black children in Brooklyn face a year in Rikers for getting caught possessing (not even using) air pistols. https://t.co/mzEl5nhBa6
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) August 30, 2020

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Portland Mayor Wheeler slams President Trump: “You bring no peace — you bring no respect to our democracy.” pic.twitter.com/8jQmzdt9zw
— The Hill (@thehill) August 30, 2020

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August 27, 2020 by V Leigh

There have only been 12 days in 2020 where police did not kill someone. The police killed 751 people in 235 days.

Policing is based on race. You cannot train “implicit bias” out of an institution whose primary purpose and function is racist. You can attempt to make individual cops more polite, but the job is racist
— derecka (@dereckapurnell) August 24, 2020

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50% of deadly #police encounters in #Minnesota involve a person having a #MentalHealth crisis.https://t.co/odanSENVGH
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) August 5, 2020

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CA lets abusive cops hide behind their badges. Keep abusive cops out of our communities, pass #SB731. https://t.co/XZPcMxTT0X
— glenn robinson (@glncv) August 2, 2020

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Vallejo Police Officers Performed Ritual to Celebrate Each Time They Killed on the Job | Colorlines https://t.co/t4fgfFRDuo
— glenn robinson (@glncv) August 6, 2020

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Sixteen year old Cornelius Fredericks, died on May 1, 2020, after being restrained by Lakeside Academy staff. He screamed: “I can’t breathe.” His killers are Michael Mosley, Zachary Solis and Heather McLogan, now charged with involuntary manslaughter + second-degree child abuse. https://t.co/B41pmgVCDk
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 28, 2020

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Qualified immunity makes it almost impossible for a victim of excessive force by a police officer to hold that officer accountable. That must end.

We need a nationwide ban on qualified immunity.
— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) August 25, 2020

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In excessive force lawsuits, courts in some parts of the U.S. are more likely to grant police officers qualified immunity than others, @Reuters reports.

“The regional differences only add to arguments that the doctrine is unfair.” https://t.co/SxcBxYADs8 pic.twitter.com/RABsqIa09Q
— The Trace (@teamtrace) August 25, 2020

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109 people were fatally shot by Wisconsin police between 2013 and 2019, and 99% of those killings did not result in officers being charged with a crime. Black Americans are shot and killed by police at three times the rate of white Americans. #JacobBlake https://t.co/IR4yWahzYL
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) August 24, 2020

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There have only been 12 days in 2020 where police did not kill someone. The police killed 751 people in 235 days. pic.twitter.com/iz7HqE60rG
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 24, 2020

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August 26, 2020 by V Leigh

Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times by police

Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times by police while trying to get into his car.

His kids were in the backseat.
This should have never happened. We need police reform now.

I support Jacob’s family in demanding justice.https://t.co/gqq3N5Mwnl
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) August 25, 2020

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This is 29-year-old Jacob Blake who was shot by Kenosha police. His fiancé shared this picture with us. pic.twitter.com/6Si9lkCPFu
— Sarah Thamer (@SarahThamerWISN) August 24, 2020

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BREAKING: Jacob Blake, the Black man who was shot 7 times in the back in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is now paralyzed from the waist down.

WHERE ARE THE ARRESTS????
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) August 25, 2020

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Jacob Blake is paralyzed from the waist down.

The United States of America continues to dehumanize Black lives.

Racism & the multi-faceted trauma of slavery didn’t evaporate with a proclamation.

“America is not a racist country” is an impediment to Truth, Love and Justice.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) August 25, 2020

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“They shot my son seven times, seven times. Like he didn’t matter, but my son matters,” Jacob Blake’s father says. Blake’s attorney confirmed that Blake is paralyzed from the waist down after being shot by Kenosha police. https://t.co/rpOW888B4T pic.twitter.com/DSJg8kt7y3
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) August 25, 2020

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Seven shots in the back. Seven shots. Seven. In the back. For breaking up a fight. I’m undone.

Shot in front of his children. I’m undone.

As #JacobBlake fights for his life, his kids are fighting off their trauma. I’m undone.
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) August 24, 2020

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August 12, 2020 by V Leigh

“The rot from slavery and its aftermath are still with us, in a thousand different ways.”

A Black man will spend the rest of his life in prison for stealing hedge clippers after the Louisiana Supreme Court denied his request to have his sentence overturned last week. https://t.co/IuVmbNSjd8
— CNN (@CNN) August 6, 2020

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The Louisiana Supreme Court denied a request to review a LIFE sentence issued to a Black man convicted of trying to steal hedge clippers from a storage room in 1997. Chief Justice Bernette Johnson, the court’s lone Black justice, was the sole dissent. https://t.co/YVpQkFBP7D
— Kristen Clarke (@KristenClarkeJD) August 4, 2020

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Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson: A life sentence for a failed attempt to steal hedge clippers is a “modern manifestation” of the “Pig Laws designed to re-enslave African Americans.” https://t.co/L4GYMz4G2R
— Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) August 7, 2020

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“The rot from slavery and its aftermath are still with us, in a thousand different ways.” @JoyAnnReid discussing Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the prison sentence of a Black man who is serving life for stealing hedge clippers in 1997. https://t.co/Wa6mkTll4u
— The ReidOut (@thereidout) August 8, 2020

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The Louisiana Supreme Court refused to review the life sentence imposed on a man for attempted theft of hedge clippers. The court’s only Black justice dissented and identified this as a harsh legacy of racially-biased punishment. https://t.co/zMGbwqFMTC
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) August 7, 2020

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“If he lives another 20 years, Louisiana taxpayers will have paid almost one million dollars to punish Mr. Bryant for his failed effort to steal a set of hedge clippers,” wrote the sole dissenter in the court’s decision.https://t.co/ffTLXdB9cF
— NPR (@NPR) August 7, 2020

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August 11, 2020 by V Leigh

Why Oprah Gave Up Her Cover for the First Time Ever to Honor Breonna Taylor and more current news

More than 5.4M Americans have lost their health coverage.

What kind of cruel system strips health care from people when they lose their jobs?

We’re only as safe as the least insured among us. Our relief package must include expanding Medicare to all those who are unemployed.
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) July 31, 2020

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Why Oprah Gave Up Her Cover for the First Time Ever to Honor Breonna Taylor – Oprah Mag https://t.co/pgCDhsdm6J via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 30, 2020

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New Video and Documents Raise Troubling Questions About Breonna Taylor’s Death and the LMPD – VICE News https://t.co/n6CBzZgQJM via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 30, 2020

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This couple wore Nazi flags around their faces inside a Walmart in Marshall, MN to protest the statewide mask mandate that took effect today. I confirmed with a store manager. Video was posted to FB by Raphaela Mueller pic.twitter.com/t3v96PKh25
— Max Nesterak (@maxnesterak) July 25, 2020

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Hold onto your phone real tight when you watch this clip. Because at the end you’re gonna wanna throw it across the room.😡

This Sunday on the NEW episode of #UnitedShades I’m in Oklahoma learning about Family Farms.

SUNDAY, July 26 @ 10p ET / 7p PT on @cnn. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/kuCuOq91f2
— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) July 24, 2020

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The racially motivated killing of the son of a Latina federal judge and the attempted murder of the judge’s husband at her home by a white supremacist is a story that should not fade from the news. If the gunman were Muslim this story would be on non-stop. https://t.co/IOm5DrJ39x pic.twitter.com/neUfgSfsfy
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) July 23, 2020

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“Black hair discrimination is as invidious and pernicious as any other regulation of Black identity and LDF is committed to challenging it fiercely.” —@JNelsonLDF, Associate Director-Counsel https://t.co/z6vfMBoeHX
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) July 22, 2020

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White House Scrapped Nationwide COVID-19 Testing Plan to Hurt Blue States https://t.co/jnHjbySNVr
— glenn robinson (@glncv) August 4, 2020

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Hogan’s disagreement with Montgomery officials is the latest sign of tension between the governor and the local leaders who are more directly involved in enforcing pandemic rules.https://t.co/E50hHX7Wym
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) August 3, 2020

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August 10, 2020 by V Leigh

The St. Louis prosecutor announced that they would not charge Darren Wilson for the murder of Mike Brown.

The St. Louis prosecutor just announced that they would not charge Darren Wilson for the murder of Mike Brown.

Mike Brown’s mother, Lezley McSpadden Head, has laid out a demand for justice that includes resources for healing in the face of injustice.https://t.co/OITGdGq0mx

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— Movement 4 Black Lives (@Mvmnt4BlkLives) July 31, 2020

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#BREAKING: ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Prosecutor says no charges will be filed against former police officer who killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, after 5-month re-investigation of shooting nearly 6 years later https://t.co/AvHycn7BPo #MikeBrown #BlackLivesMatter
— Aaron L. Morrison (@aaronlmorrison) July 30, 2020

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Mike Brown Forever.
— Kayla Reed (@iKaylaReed) July 30, 2020

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Police continue to get away with the murder of Black and Brown people. We still demand justice for Mike Brown and every other Black life taken at the hands of law enforcement. https://t.co/LE4L0vMjQw
— ACLU (@ACLU) July 31, 2020

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August 2, 2020 by V Leigh

While we protest against police violence, let us also protest for those who die in custody

Some background: Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate in the *world.* Within that, black people are locked up at much higher rates. pic.twitter.com/Wcc85JCOwM
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 19, 2017

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While we protest against police violence, let us also protest for those who die in custody because of negligence and indifference. https://t.co/9v7cfFUBT6
— Jenn Budd ✊🏻 (@BuddJenn) June 15, 2020

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Our client Carl Stephens was convicted in 1993 of possessing cocaine residue & stealing cigarettes – acts for which he received a 50-year sentence without the possibility of parole. On Wednesday, after 26 years of imprisonment, he walked free. Happy Liberation Day Mr. Stephens! pic.twitter.com/OMN8XRILcR
— Southern Center for Human Rights (@southerncenter) June 19, 2020

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Tucson Police in Turmoil After Death of Latino Man in Custody – The New York Times https://t.co/wFuJ73ECtD
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 25, 2020

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August 1, 2020 by V Leigh

Violence against Protesters – Stay Strong in the Streets

Armed Protester Shot, Killed By Driver In Austin Identified As Garrett Foster, Alleged Shooter Released From Custody – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth https://t.co/Wg98so5BFl
— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 27, 2020

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Lorraine Baits, a 70-year-old Mississippi protester on a rolling walker was arrested and cited for walking in street and resisting arrest. Details on her story: https://t.co/wADYIDODdQ #Mississippi #LorraineBaits pic.twitter.com/hFQQR1XKpf
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) July 26, 2020

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Terrifying scene in Aurora. My heart’s breaking for those who were hurt. We need charges against the driver NOW. #ElijahMcClain https://t.co/yR8u6nS5L7
— Lindsay Sandoval (@LindsaySandoval) July 26, 2020

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Tonight, I chose to exercise my right to peacefully protest for justice for #ElijahMcClain. We were marching, when all of a sudden we heard a thud that sounded like a car hitting something. People began ushering us to the side and yelling to get on the ground. (1/6)
— Mo Agnese Elm (@marrubizko92) July 26, 2020

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fire and protest medics tend to an injured protester who leapt off of an elevated portion of I-225 either trying to avoid a vehicle that hit several people or after being hit by the vehicle during a Elijah McClain July 25, 2020 https://t.co/cNDi35b0fP
— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 26, 2020

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The mayor of Aurora asked for a briefing on why a *building*—mere bricks & mortar—wasn’t “adequately defended.”

But the valid question is actually: why wasn’t Elijah McClain adequately defended?

Why wasn’t I—who survived Aurora police terror—why wasn’t *I* adequately defended? https://t.co/eMY1UF7pyf
— elisabeth epps is tired. (@elisabeth) July 26, 2020

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Feds pepper sprayed this Vietnam Veteran/photographer right in the face. His name is Mike Hastie. He was an Army medic. #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/CLZwKvuTxH
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) July 26, 2020

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Most of the encounters like this one are about our ego as cops. If your first reaction as a cop is this, you need to be fired. https://t.co/yd9GOeg1iR
— Ethical Society of Police – ESOP (@ESOP_STL) July 13, 2020

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August 1, 2020 by V Leigh

ICE is detaining immigrant children in hotels for expedited removals.

.@ICEgov is detaining immigrant children in hotels for expedited removals.

No access to an attorney.
No due process.

Just fear and cruelty.

President Trump has used COVID-19 to effectively shutdown of the asylum system—this unlawful action is also happening in San Antonio. https://t.co/kPNGV3a5EP
— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) July 25, 2020

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BREAKING: Our attorney was aggressively rejected from trying to offer help to immigrant children illegally detained at a Hampton Inn in McAllen, TX. He and another of our staffer were violently shoved into the hotel elevator and were told they could not offer help. #FreeThemALL! https://t.co/xSOxHOViKp pic.twitter.com/MEp7UmK6Gv
— Texas Civil Rights Project (@TXCivilRights) July 23, 2020

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A thank you and message for the people protesting outside the hotel in McAllen where @DHSgov is detaining people:

Please make signs of our legal hotline so that those who are illegally & immorally detained get immediate help: 956-291-4169. https://t.co/nP6h8r90dZ #FreeThemAll pic.twitter.com/3zHRqttMU9
— Texas Civil Rights Project (@TXCivilRights) July 25, 2020

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Oppression Monitor Daily

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Month: August 2020

It’s time to end the power of the police unions

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Protests in Portland

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Why Oprah Gave Up Her Cover for the First Time Ever to Honor Breonna Taylor and more current news

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