July 26, 2022 by V Leigh

U.S. scientists are enrolling nearly 40,000 patients in 4-year $1.2 billion study of long Covid

U.S. scientists are enrolling nearly 40,000 patients in 4-year $1.2 billion study of long Covid https://t.co/RsPuXq83DD
— CNBC (@CNBC) July 8, 2022

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We need @CDCDirector @AshishKJha46 @POTUS to speak on tv & in media about importance of #COVID19 prevention, vaccines AND masks, improving ventilation, etc. They need to let people know about #LongCOVID and fact that people can get reinfected and reinfections can be worse.
— Myra Batchelder (@myrabatchelder) July 8, 2022

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“If we don’t stop this…we will have potentially most of the population at some point developing #LongCovid symptoms.”https://t.co/dTeKKIx0hs
— Hannah Davis (@ahandvanish) July 9, 2022

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“Boston researchers say they have found spike protein lingering in blood of long COVID patients” https://t.co/yCAulfPzTK
— Dakota (@Dakota_150) July 8, 2022

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“A lot of people that have long COVID have been denied, saying it is in your head, it’s not real. Long COVID is real. Long COVID is affecting millions of people.” WHO’s Dr @mvankerkhove & Dr Abdi Mohamed explain what we know so far about post-#COVID19 condition or long COVID. pic.twitter.com/rOWv1ORZuh
— World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific (@WHOWPRO) July 5, 2022

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Repeated infections with SARS-CoV-2 are occurring due to the continued evolution of the virus & each new infection could lead to #longCOVID.

From fit to being unable to move – Claire, a mum to 3 boys, shares how her family is living with #longCOVID.https://t.co/PAEoMoj8zm
— WHO/Europe (@WHO_Europe) July 19, 2022

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July 26, 2022 by V Leigh

“The power to check the Supreme Court is there, in the Constitution. The task now is [for Congress] to seize it.”

Politico clutching pearls today after a handful of “unruly” protesters “targeted” Brett Kavanaugh by standing outside during his steak dinner.

Just an absolutely terrifying night for Kavanaugh, who “did not hear or see the protesters and ate a full meal but left before dessert.” pic.twitter.com/R1Eogl1znk
— Andy Campbell (@AndyBCampbell) July 8, 2022

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SCOOP: The Biden administration considered declaring a public health emergency to preserve broad access to abortion services following the overturn of Roe, but officials ultimately decided against the move, according to people familiar with the matter. (Story on @TheTerminal)
— Shira Stein (@shiramstein) July 8, 2022

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“Those responsible for the original Constitution, including the Fourteenth Amendment, did not perceive women as equals, and did not recognize women’s rights,” the dissent states. “The majority…consigns women to second-class citizenship.” https://t.co/VCYv4cQBye
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) June 30, 2022

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Turns out they can moderate content. https://t.co/7M30hmIekR
— Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) June 29, 2022

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Amazing how well content moderation works when they want it to. https://t.co/L5B5KJOKhv
— Alex Winter (@Winter) June 29, 2022

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“The power to check the Supreme Court is there, in the Constitution. The task now is [for Congress] to seize it.”

How to Discipline a Rogue Supreme Court https://t.co/bvpEgODbpW via @jbouie pic.twitter.com/cvjzpAUIFD
— Rob Fields (@robfields) June 26, 2022

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July 20, 2022 by V Leigh

Police are on track to kill more people this year than last year. Last year police killed 1,139 people, one of the worst years on record. This AFTER police said they “enacted reforms” and “reimagined public safety” following the murder of George Floyd.

‘Are the police capable of changing?’: Data on racial profiling in California shows the problem is only getting worse

The disparity between number of Black people stopped by police relative to white people has grown in recent yearshttps://t.co/2cbNI7TvKT w/ @susieneilson
— Dustin Gardiner (@dustingardiner) July 14, 2022

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“The whole experience has been traumatic. It’s affected myself, my family, a whole realm of things.” Handcuffed Black man attacked by K-9 sues police https://t.co/TiukcZcZcX https://t.co/rs0inG2rND #RolandMartinUnfiltered #BlackStarNetwork pic.twitter.com/w52j9tgTUT
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 13, 2022

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“This Police Department Used Images of Black Men Holding Guns as Target Practice” by @VICENews https://t.co/8YPbH0VWVe
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 4, 2022

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It just never ends. #JadaJohnson #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/LapHnNVenZ
— Colleen •WearAMask• Barry 🇺🇦🌻 (@Cbeary1608) July 6, 2022

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I cannot find the words to really encapsulate how insane, terrifying, and outrageous it is that police could shoot someone 60 times, SIXTY TIMES, over a traffic stop, then the government response is to send out militarized police to beat and arrest anyone who says it was wrong https://t.co/xkUWKTXqX7
— Olayemi Olurin (@msolurin) July 4, 2022

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LAPD officer was beaten to death by fellow officers during a training that simulated a mob attack, a wrongful death claim filed by his mother claims.
Houston Tipping, 32, died 3 days after an on-duty accident at the department’s Elysian Park Academy. https://t.co/3o3Z1zXwZ0
— •sad•girl•cassi• (@sadgirlcassi) June 27, 2022

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🗣️Justice for Jayland Walker.

The system will continue taking lives through police violence until we overhaul it entirely. #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/6R6AqyZ6I9
— ACLU of Ohio (@acluohio) July 9, 2022

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Here’s the #Akron police committing incredible police violence against a protester.

Where is the national #BLM protests that happened when trump was president? Did white people just decide the violence was over when Biden was elected? @Blklivesmatter? https://t.co/hVyC7QgguU
— Zach D Roberts – Photojournalist for hire (@zdroberts) July 7, 2022

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Police are on track to kill more people this year than last year. Last year police killed 1,139 people, one of the worst years on record. This AFTER police said they “enacted reforms” and “reimagined public safety” following the murder of George Floyd. https://t.co/0VQVssyYOK
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 3, 2022

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July 19, 2022 by V Leigh

Moroccan border forces are funded by the EU. When they carry out a massacre of 37 people on the EU’s borders, the EU bears responsibility. And we have a responsibility to call it out. It is not an accident. #MelillaMassacre

Human rights groups in Morocco and Spain demand an investigation into the deaths of 23 people during an attempted mass crossing into the Spanish enclave of Melilla in northern Africa ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/5SrihArWoX
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 28, 2022

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About 200 African refugees were just killed in #MelillaMassacre and the media is so awfully quiet as if nothing happened. Would this be the response if they were white refugees?
— Birgit Uwaila Umaigba (@birgitomo) June 30, 2022

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The White silence of British media to murder of & inhumanity unleashed on African migrants on Spain-Morocco border is profound.

They hammer on about White #Ukraine️ every day but can’t spare ANY time to investigate & report on atrocities against Black ppl. #MelillaMassacre pic.twitter.com/tch5W2VN9q
— Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu (@SholaMos1) July 1, 2022

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Spanish media reported that they killed only 30 Africans. A blatant lie

Over 200 Africans were killed. It is so sad that Morocco was part of this

If they weren’t Africans the world would be at a standstill

THIS IS A MASSACRE. #MelillaMassacre #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/SrYlDbBBSj
— Africa story Live (@AfricaStoryLive) June 29, 2022

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Moroccan border forces are funded by the EU. When they carry out a massacre of 37 people on the EU’s borders, the EU bears responsibility. And we have a responsibility to call it out. It is not an accident. pic.twitter.com/t3sUdAbZ9p
— Clare Daly (@ClareDalyMEP) July 11, 2022

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July 11, 2022 by V Leigh

The country has already experienced at least 308 mass shootings so far. At least 308 in just over 26 weeks. This averages out to more than 11 a week.

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— Vee Bruno (@veebruno1) July 4, 2022

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AGAIN: A Houston man with a military-style rifle and a handgun killed two people and wounded four others before turning the gun on himself.

Permitless carry went into effect in Texas last year. #txlege https://t.co/EvuTr16X7Z
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) July 6, 2022

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earning a right not to get murdered by voting is some truly next level means-testing, coming from the most powerful man in the country no less https://t.co/5jOfRvqcbO
— inverted vibe curve: burgertown must be defended (@PatBlanchfield) July 4, 2022

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After last night’s shooting, a reporter asks: You’re looking forward to not being mayor?

Mayor of Philadelphia: “Yeah, as a matter of a fact.”

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— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 5, 2022

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This is the scene in Philadelphia during reported active shooter during firework show tonight.

We need to stop debating and start acting on gun safety. All Americans- left and right do not want gun violence to continue. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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— David Hogg ☮️ (@davidhogg111) July 5, 2022

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Today is day 185 of the year, and the country has already experienced at least 308 mass shootings so far. At least 308 in just over 26 weeks. This averages out to more than 11 a week. https://t.co/BWkow3uRv4
— NPR (@NPR) July 4, 2022

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July 11, 2022 by V Leigh

7 years ago, police transported Freddie Gray in a van without securing him, leading to his death. This month, Randy Cox was injured in a similar way. “I can’t move,” he said. Officers ridiculed him and dragged him into a cell. #RandyCox is now paralyzed from the chest down.

7 years ago, police transported Freddie Gray in a van without securing him, leading to his death.

This month, Randy Cox was injured in a similar way. “I can’t move,” he said. Officers ridiculed him and dragged him into a cell. Randy is now paralyzed from the chest down. pic.twitter.com/NVq3bus5tI
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) July 1, 2022

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Here’s the clip of incident for people who didn’t see it!pic.twitter.com/qhx8mgzAn0
— I’ᗰ Oᑎ TᕼᗩT ᑎEᗯ ᐯIᗷᖇᗩTIOᑎ 💋♀️| BREAK MY SOUL (@nocontextcarmel) July 2, 2022

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Randy Cox hit “headfirst into the back of a police van after it came to a sudden halt.” No seatbelts restrain him. The impact broke his spine and paralyzed him. “After he was injured, the officers mocked Mr. Cox for being unable to sit up, a video shows.”https://t.co/abrht5ituL
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) July 8, 2022

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Randy Cox was handcuffed in the back of a police van with no seatbelt when the driver stopped suddenly, knocking him down and paralyzing him.

Freddie Gray died like this in Baltimore

And similar to George Floyd, police mocked and ignored Cox’s injuries. https://t.co/VLyuZ19Fgo
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 29, 2022

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What will it take for law enforcement to believe marginalized POC when they say they’re in distress?! New Haven (CT) police officers not only ignored Randy Cox’s pleas for help but even MOCKED him as he suffered from life-threatening injuries! #JusticeForRandyCox pic.twitter.com/J6gGkO1oQh
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) July 2, 2022

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July 10, 2022 by V Leigh

This is the reflection of who we are right now as a nation. #HighlandPark

“This is the reflection of who we are right now as a nation. We are not safe anywhere, and it is just so important to remember that we have the power to stop this and that comes by out-organizing… these radical extremists” – @shannonrwatts w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/WYrPHurKcc
— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) July 6, 2022

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“At least six dead and 24 injured in shooting at Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, police say” https://t.co/Cbk0VPB8rd
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 4, 2022

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I grew up in Evanston, Illinois and the city is closed down after a white male between 18-20 years decided to go on a shooting spree in Highland Park killing 6 people and seriously injuring many more. pic.twitter.com/u04d7k2fCq
— Lisa Ericsson Murphy 🌊🌊TrumpIncitedTheMob (@lisakrstin) July 4, 2022

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At least 6 people have been killed and two dozen injured in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in a Chicago suburb, authorities say https://t.co/H07W0ox97B
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 4, 2022

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Police apprehended a man suspected of killing 6 and wounding 24 without shooting him.

And after a brief chase.

I didn’t want police to kill him.

But I also know #JaylandWalker should be alive, and his body not riddled with 60 bullets. #StateOfTheUnion #HighlandPark
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 5, 2022

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These stories out of Highland Park about kids knowing exactly what to do when the shooting began, and guiding parents based on their active shooting drills, embody the burden of violence this next generation of kids endure because of the inaction of their elders
— Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_) July 5, 2022

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Emotionally, this is the most important piece I’ve ever published. May it move you and yours to action, so it can also be important in the fight for gun reform.https://t.co/yYz54T6ze4
— Julia Fine (@finejuli) July 8, 2022

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July 9, 2022 by V Leigh

It’s White Supremacy

Two men have been arrested for throwing a huge rock through a teenager’s car window. In a heated video, the men accuse him of speeding and doing burnouts in their neighborhood while the young man’s family claims the attack was racially motivated.https://t.co/54rBQUWCga
— Hot 1079 (@1079isHot) June 17, 2022

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#Sanford #Florida
Two local men are now facing criminal charges after confronting two teenagers for speeding and doing burnouts. One of the men is accused of throwing a rock through their car window. The other allegedly dented the vehicle with a traffic cone. pic.twitter.com/vzns2plYBD
— The Daily Sneed™ (@Tr00peRR) June 17, 2022

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If you read one story this weekend, make it this @NicoleFCarr story about a celebrated educator who was chased off from two different jobs for teaching a curriculum she did not teach. A devastating portrait of where we are as a country right now.https://t.co/MLySM77u2V
— Pamela Colloff (@pamelacolloff) June 18, 2022

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A New York man caught on camera claiming to be an “off-duty trooper” while calling a Black man a “f**king stupid n***er” has been charged with a hate crime https://t.co/0R8pJRuCz9 pic.twitter.com/ua3rxKjlW8
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 20, 2022

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“White fears of replacement have never been as fringe as some portray them. Now they represent mainstream Republican politics,” writes @reneeygraham.https://t.co/Gz9CRvZwTB
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) July 1, 2022

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It’s white supremacy. pic.twitter.com/82DLN76L32
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) June 26, 2022

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July 4, 2022 by V Leigh

Every single time workers have to pay the price. Financial crisis. Climate crisis, pandemic, Brexit. Well no more. The line is drawn. Join a union.

🔺 NEW: Teachers and doctors are threatening to walk out alongside rail workers if the government fails to meet their demands for a pay rise, as Britain’s most militant union leader raised the prospect of a general strike https://t.co/REVpSjmJX7
— The Times (@thetimes) June 20, 2022

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If you want to understand how powerful we really are, railroad workers in England are striking and shutting down rail lines, airline workers in Belgium are striking and shutting down airports, and in Ecuador a national strike is shutting down the whole nation.
— Read Wobblies and Zapatistas (@JoshuaPotash) June 22, 2022

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The first union at Apple in the country. This is the type of news I want to see on every front page https://t.co/B6SCwqDJon
— Read Wobblies and Zapatistas (@JoshuaPotash) June 19, 2022

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“No viral outbreak” at Umbrella, says Umbrella. https://t.co/tHNWRVxed7
— Commander Stephanie Sterling (@JimSterling) June 16, 2022

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SpaceX fired employees who helped write and distribute an open letter criticizing Elon Musk’s public behavior and tweeting, said three employees with knowledge of the situation. https://t.co/IPVl2XIuBr
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 17, 2022

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This is crazy. Amazon burns through workers so fast there might be none left soon pic.twitter.com/feVI1uQtiR
— Read Wobblies and Zapatistas (@JoshuaPotash) June 17, 2022

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Lol pls stop praising corporations bc they did quick math and figured out this was cheaper than maternity leave https://t.co/PpzJa4kuIr
— apple bottom brains (@CrappyFumes) June 25, 2022

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im glad that some companies are offering to pay for abortion + travel for their employees… but this is an omen of a future where your healthcare is somehow even more controlled by your employer… Suboptimal
— 𝖙𝖎𝖒𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖞💀𝖋𝖆𝖚𝖘𝖙 (@crulge) June 25, 2022

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That Starbucks is offering reproductive healthcare for its employees but warning it will not do so for unionized employees shows employer-provided healthcare for what it is, which is a labor disciplining device.
— Sam Haselby (@samhaselby) June 26, 2022

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“Being in a #union, I feel like for the first time I have job security. I can make this a sustainable career.” https://t.co/gMNYTMw677
— Steve Smith (@ssmith_calabor) June 30, 2022

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BREAKING: The main union for Atlantic City casino workers have reached an agreement on new contracts with four casinos. The deal provides what one worker called “big raises” and labor peace that will avoid a strike on Fourth of July weekend. https://t.co/g0aKbWXg6k
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 1, 2022

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Every single time workers have to pay the price.

Financial crisis. Climate crisis, pandemic, Brexit.

Well no more. The line is drawn.

There needs to be a serious rebalancing of wealth and power in the UK.

Join a union. pic.twitter.com/Q9u0oywXvK
— Dave Ward (@DaveWardGS) June 29, 2022

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July 3, 2022 by V Leigh

“I’m here begging for you guys to do something.” The sister of a 9-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school rampage tearfully pleaded with Texas lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation. Jazmin Cazares also questioned why so many security measures failed.

Wow. Eva Mireles, a Uvalde teacher, called her husband and told him she had been shot and was dying.

Her husband, a police officer, tried to take down the shooter but was detained by other officers and had his gun taken away. https://t.co/fPgfra6n5z
— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) June 22, 2022

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas public safety chief says classroom door in Uvalde school shooting was not locked, even as police waited for key.
— Catherine Lucey (@catherine_lucey) June 21, 2022

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as we learn more details about more ways police misled the public about Uvalde, remember: the vast majority of claims about individual crimes/police interactions that appear in media are based completely on the unconfirmed and uninterrogated word of unnamed police spokespeople https://t.co/3uD8W024UR
— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) June 21, 2022

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Stop misleading us. Texans deserve to know what happened in Uvalde.

Tell the truth. https://t.co/6YBqmvZ8VY
— Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) June 20, 2022

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“I’m here begging for you guys to do something.” The sister of a 9-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school rampage tearfully pleaded with Texas lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation. Jazmin Cazares also questioned why so many security measures failed. https://t.co/CkNZwErPzJ
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 23, 2022

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Month: July 2022

U.S. scientists are enrolling nearly 40,000 patients in 4-year $1.2 billion study of long Covid

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Moroccan border forces are funded by the EU. When they carry out a massacre of 37 people on the EU’s borders, the EU bears responsibility. And we have a responsibility to call it out. It is not an accident. #MelillaMassacre

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7 years ago, police transported Freddie Gray in a van without securing him, leading to his death. This month, Randy Cox was injured in a similar way. “I can’t move,” he said. Officers ridiculed him and dragged him into a cell. #RandyCox is now paralyzed from the chest down.

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This is the reflection of who we are right now as a nation. #HighlandPark

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