September 24, 2020 by V Leigh

No direct charges in the murder of Breonna Taylor

BREAKING: No officers charged directly in Breonna Taylor’s death; 1 faces 3 counts over shooting into neighboring apartments. https://t.co/mxOfXTwkDI
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 23, 2020

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Breonna Taylor was murdered in her own home by police.

This isn’t justice or accountability. This is a broken system. https://t.co/ZBwa8BDxo1
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) September 23, 2020

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On @msnbc @BLACKALLIANCE1 gets it right: “the ‘castle doctrine’ and ‘no knock warrants’ cannot co-exist.” He’s right. Certainly not for Black people. #BreonnaTaylor
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) September 23, 2020

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Gov. Andy Beshear called on Attorney General Daniel Cameron to publish evidence gathered during the Breonna Taylor investigation. “Everyone can and should be informed. And those that are currently feeling frustration, feeling hurt, they deserve to know more.” pic.twitter.com/cESj4qSk01
— Lexington Herald-Leader (@heraldleader) September 23, 2020

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Protesters have organized a full front line now as they move through the streets #Louisville #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/WHmiwVM2DU
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) September 23, 2020

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Wow.

We are seeing live photos of protesters crying in the street learning of the charges, lack of charges against the three @LMPD officers involved in the raid that killed #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/3kFtiegs6A
— Marvis Herring (@Marvis_WLKY) September 23, 2020

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NAACP | Share Your Story – Breonna Taylor https://t.co/qBbLTybgw7
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) September 23, 2020

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What Today Means For Breonna Taylorhttps://t.co/Ed55shoYuC
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) September 23, 2020

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Praying for Breonna’s mother and family. Because they knew and loved her before her name became a hashtag.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) September 23, 2020

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September 15, 2020 by V Leigh

Trump government

#TrumpKnew about the deadly pandemic that has caused nearly 200,000 deaths in our country.

He did nothing but distract from the crisis and get in the way of our efforts to save lives. pic.twitter.com/xHaAtA2zeU
— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) September 9, 2020

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President Trump has directed the Office of Management and Budget to crack down on federal agencies’ anti-racism training sessions, calling them “anti-American propaganda.” Trump has rejected any notion of systemic racism in policing and American culture. https://t.co/GY3A3GB16g
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 5, 2020

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Never forget. While the Republican Senate refused to extend $600/week for 30 million unemployed workers, it had no problem passing a $1 trillion tax break to the top 1% and large corporations. Trump and the Republicans love socialism for the rich, rugged capitalism for the rest.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 23, 2020

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September 14, 2020 by V Leigh

Current Event Tweets

Michael Oliver was wrongfully arrested and locked up for nearly 73 hrs, lost his job, car, and humiliated bc face recognition technology can’t tell Black people apart.

This technology must be banned. #MichaleOliver #BLM https://t.co/stlFfUiIjM
— Jacquie Esser (@Esser4J) September 4, 2020

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A lot of things angered me today, and this one was one of them. Tanya McDowell’s crime? Lying about where she lived so her child could attend a decent public school. pic.twitter.com/CPpltjXJKV
— Jonαs Chαrtock (@jonaschartock) August 22, 2020

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400,000 Americans should not be kept in jail for the “crime” of being poor and unable to afford bail. #PromisesBroken
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 28, 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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Must read story on the police coup unfolding in Portsmouth, VA.

Police is charging a black Senator, city’s leading public defenders, & a local leader of the NAACP, with felonies linked to protests. And targeting the black prosecutor.

It’s a long pattern. https://t.co/3pTi0sQ1pU
— Taniel (@Taniel) August 22, 2020

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ICE Guards “Systematically” Sexually Assault Detainees in an El Paso Detention Center, Lawyers Say https://t.co/PYjYKAb4kg
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) August 14, 2020

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Inmate firefighters are helping fight California’s fires, though some teams aren’t available due to #COVID19 quarantines and releases.

They are paid as little as $2-5/day and are often blocked from getting firefighting jobs after release due to past convictions. pic.twitter.com/44wzDKjKow
— AJ+ (@ajplus) August 19, 2020

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The number of people experiencing potentially life-threatening food insecurity in the developing world is expected to nearly double this year to 265 million, the UN reports. Children especially are at increased risk. https://t.co/dQ3kLnF3zA pic.twitter.com/UH8wV0XL9a
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 13, 2020

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September 13, 2020 by V Leigh

Painfully Similar

[TRIGGER WARNING] #RoderickWalker is asked for his ID when his Lyft driver is pulled over by police. Mr. Walker questions the request since he wasn’t driving. This is the officers’ response.

Call 678-479-5300 to demand that these animals be named, fired and prosecuted. https://t.co/Wirzwl35zC
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) September 13, 2020

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Orange County Sheriff’s Office fatally shot #SalaythisMelvin in the back as he ran away, 100 yards away, in the Florida Mall parking lot on August 7th. THEN Sheriff John Mina kept the body cam footage hidden until he won re-election on the 18th. https://t.co/j1DIGJm8bz
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 25, 2020

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13-Year-Old Autistic Boy Shot by Police in Salt Lake City After Mother Calls 911 for Help https://t.co/3sK4N0o4Ul
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) September 10, 2020

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A 13-year-old boy with autism was shot by police after his mother called for help managing a ‘mental breakdown’ – CNN https://t.co/DahVsWzGAQ via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) September 8, 2020

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On August 23 a Turtle Mountain Chippewa man was shot and killed by police in North Dakota on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, according to the FBI.

Law enforcement is currently providing little details about the shooting at a private residence.https://t.co/nlKeKZe9SP
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) September 7, 2020

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The cases you may have heard of:

Andres Guardado, 18, killed by LASD Compton station, home to alleged gang of violent deputies who use excessive force + violate civilians’ rights.

Dijon Kizzee, 29, killed by LASD who stopped him on his bike for alleged “vehicle code” violation pic.twitter.com/waVeyxPBrt
— Sam Levin (@SamTLevin) September 6, 2020

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NEW: During the pandemic and protests, police in Los Angeles have continued to kill civilians at alarming rates.

Many of these deaths barely make headlines. Here are a few stories from this violent summer… https://t.co/3VYXR5b3HK
— Sam Levin (@SamTLevin) September 6, 2020

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A medical examiner ruled that Daniel Prude, 41, was the victim of a homicide as a result of “complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint,” https://t.co/PZhtMjz916
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) September 6, 2020

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This year police have killed Black people at 2.5x higher rate per population than white people – and Black people were 1.5x more likely to be unarmed. https://t.co/vqURbJHXRj
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 27, 2020

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Several cops surrounded a Black man and fatally shot him 10+ times tonight in Lafayette, LA! He reportedly had a knife and was walking away from police, but didn’t deserve to die — they acted as judge jury and executioner. We demand JUSTICE and ANSWERS. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/6gI3rNU4FH
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) August 22, 2020

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Police in Lafayette, Louisiana, shot 31-year-old Trayford Pellerin 11 times in the back as he was walking away from them, killing him, on Friday night.

Eyewitnesses dispute the police’s version of events that he was carrying a knife.https://t.co/meOn4COgAx
— Rebecca Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) August 23, 2020

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“Painfully similar to George Floyd’s death, this lasted for eight excruciating minutes, all while Mr. Muhaymin cried out in pain, gasped for air, and repeatedly told officers ‘I can’t breathe.'”https://t.co/DVS7lKayPQ
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) August 25, 2020

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Please be aware of another Black Man shot in the back by police in California. Killed by @PasadenaPD on August 15, 2020 at a traffic stop. Pasadena Police Chief John Perez released edited footage and refuses to name the officers. The man his officer killed is #AnthonyMcClain. https://t.co/pmWkdAYvm6
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 25, 2020

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Presenting Breonna Taylor for Vanity Fair’s September issue, “The Great Fire,” guest-edited by Ta-Nehisi Coates. https://t.co/Gf9115GkGb pic.twitter.com/0TdNBeIOve
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) August 24, 2020

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Bronx woman who accused cop of ripping eye out gets $1.25 million – New York Daily News https://t.co/VYJY5X6CaU
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) September 13, 2020

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September 13, 2020 by V Leigh

DHS Identifies White Supremacists as Most Lethal Threat to U.S.

“This is terrorizing our community. Please pray for us.” An attack on an imam fractured his shoulder and terrified the Muslim community in Bloomington, Minnesota. https://t.co/qUmgTle05s by @AnsariHibah with @Report4America.

— Mukhtar M. Ibrahim (@mukhtaryare) August 8, 2020

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RACISM IN AMERICA
SELF-DECLARED WHITE SUPREMACIST VICIOUSLY PUNCHES WOMAN https://t.co/ChCNcycYCZ

— glenn robinson (@glncv) August 2, 2020

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“Boogaloo” is a term used by white nationalists and neo-Nazis who want to see society descend into chaos so they can come to power and build a new fascist state. They’re trying to take advantage of protests against police brutality to further their goal. https://t.co/NOubQVGYRf

— Hatewatch (@Hatewatch) June 18, 2020

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A counter protestors named Tony bartell films license plates, MAGA supporter beat him pic.twitter.com/MqUajoy9I2

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 30, 2020

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DHS Identifies White Supremacists as Most Lethal Threat to U.S. https://t.co/EaR93NhPfM

— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) September 9, 2020

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A working list of the people who are radicalizing young white male terrorists:
➖Trump
➖Alex Jones
➖F*cker Carlson
➖Hannity
➖Rush Limbaugh
➖The NRA

There have to be consequences for these propagandists. #StopTheRadicalizers #BlackLivesMatter #ComplicitGOP #KenoshaShooting

— Cass Miller (@DenaCass1) August 27, 2020

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September 3, 2020 by V Leigh

This is what Republicans mean by law and order.

A mental health call in Rochester NY ends again in death. “The video does not show Prude offering any resistance to the half dozen or so officers who converged on the scene.” https://t.co/eAApadGb3H via @usatoday
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) September 3, 2020

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There’s body cam footage in this story showing Rochester police putting their body weight on an unarmed, naked, handcuffed Black man, Daniel Prude, in March.

Prude died a week later.

Cause of death: “… asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint”https://t.co/TGpHZNAPd3
— Jon Campbell (@JonCampbellGAN) September 2, 2020

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The assistant police chief of Luverne, Alabama shot and killed his neighbor—who was recovering from brain surgery—during a mental health crisis. “The scars from recent surgery were visible on his head. He had no weapon.” https://t.co/nhtWQrNIxc
— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) August 30, 2020

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This is what Republicans mean by law and order. pic.twitter.com/cpmIhwGk6y
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) August 28, 2020

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Jacob Blake Shooting Shines New Light on Death of Michael Bell, Killed by Kenosha Cops in 2004 https://t.co/1qPe86lDUE via @democracynow
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) August 28, 2020

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But, wypipo said if we would just comply police won’t shoot or abuse us. pic.twitter.com/ctxgtIrerE
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) August 29, 2020

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September 3, 2020 by V Leigh

Many Americans don’t just dislike masks — they see them as a fundamental intrusion on their personal liberties, and don’t believe the pandemic is nearly as bad as scientists say it is.

Brutality: He shoulda complied.

Masks: I will not comply!

The 2020 Double Standard
— Brent Terhune (@BrentTerhune) August 4, 2020

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The debate over masks today is a lot like the decades-long fight to mandate seat belts https://t.co/zLlJMV7zNw
— CNN (@CNN) August 5, 2020

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This anti-masker in Ohio refuses to leave the DMV despite having no reason for going inside.

Bless all of the people in this building for attempting to reason with this unreasonable woman.

Wear a mask. Don’t be a bad teammate… pic.twitter.com/h1Uv6qW0Uc
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) August 6, 2020

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Unbelievable. There is no bottom. People are trying intimidate essential workers by saying they’re with the Freedom to Breathe Agency, and claiming it’s a federal agency. It’s just some made up anti-mask bullshit.pic.twitter.com/MjmolZEXng
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) August 7, 2020

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Many Americans don’t just dislike masks — they see them as a fundamental intrusion on their personal liberties, and don’t believe the pandemic is nearly as bad as scientists say it is. Anti-maskers share why they’re anti-mask: https://t.co/DQcKZiLjkw
— Vox (@voxdotcom) August 9, 2020

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Many Americans don’t just dislike masks — they see them as a fundamental intrusion on their personal liberties, and don’t believe the pandemic is nearly as bad as scientists say it is. Anti-maskers share why they’re anti-mask: https://t.co/DQcKZiLjkw
— Vox (@voxdotcom) August 9, 2020

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A Washington man was arrested and charged with second-degree assault for attacking a 72-year-old veteran over a face mask dispute. The attack left the victim with a broken jaw & cornea abrasion. He punched the victim several times, leaving him unconscious. https://t.co/ZCT0ZfzNuK
— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) August 10, 2020

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A new law passed last week in Illinois amended the criminal code making it a felony for anyone to attack a worker who is enforcing wearing a mask or maintaining social distancing. https://t.co/9ISfgmcnnD pic.twitter.com/1CFgNCUlBZ
— WSOCTV (@wsoctv) August 10, 2020

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“We should all wear masks because it works both ways,” Bill Nye says of the debate on mask mandates. “Not only is it likely that you will not infect other people … The more people that have masks on, the much less likely you are to get infected.”https://t.co/jB0jmpgP20
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 3, 2020

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Month: September 2020

No direct charges in the murder of Breonna Taylor

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