Thousands of migrants from Africa and the Middle East have disappeared on the journey to Europe; some are in unmarked graves in Italy. Their families never know what happened. I wrote in this week’s @NewYorker on the crisis of the missing: https://t.co/jxpfreoJec
— Alexis Okeowo (@alexis_ok) January 9, 2023
Texas Man TASED 6X In An Ambulance Files Lawsuit Against Cops | Roland M… https://t.co/9cJuI78jst via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) February 18, 2023
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Lawyers: Cops Tortured, Waterboarded, Shot Man For Dating White Woman https://t.co/UHxuoGwW7d via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) February 23, 2023
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(⚠️🧵CW: Police Shooting)
— 🥀_Imposter_ (@Imposter_Edits) February 22, 2023
This happened last February but the police hid the body cam until today! Once you see it you will understand why.
Richard Ward was sitting in the car with his mother and her boyfriend, waiting on his younger brother to get out of school. pic.twitter.com/tG7LoYAJYC
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(⚠️🧵CW: Police Shooting)
— 🥀_Imposter_ (@Imposter_Edits) February 22, 2023
When they confronted Richard he tried to take a nerve pill and they drug him out of the car, within seconds deputy McWhorter murdered Richard in front of dozens of children and his mother.
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A Colorado sheriff’s deputy shot and killed an unarmed man at point-blank range in a middle school pick-up line, newly released video shows
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 23, 2023
He “died on the ground outside the school as kids wearing backpacks walked past.” https://t.co/LFrHwVDpGW
BREAKING: The Labor Dept has released some horrifying findings in its child labor investigation in meatpacking plants.
— Dave Jamieson (@jamieson) February 17, 2023
They say Packers Sanitation employed *at least 102 kids* as young as 13 across 8 states. Minors cleaned ‘back saws, brisket saws and head splitters.’
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You’re not only closer to homelessness than being a billionaire. You’re closer to homelessness than to buying any home in many major cities. You’re closer to homelessness than being able to ever actually retire. When you see it that way, the crisis is impossible to ignore.
— Dana White (@ItsDanaWhite) January 26, 2023
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Multi-billion dollar corporations will claim they don’t have the money to pay workers better, then spend millions so that they don’t have to pay workers better. pic.twitter.com/kcPyaHJ8oF
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) January 26, 2023
Recent polls suggest most Americans are not in favor of banning books.
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 27, 2023
Yet librarians have been condemned, bullied and drawn into battles over censorship as school and library boards face intensifying pressure from conservatives seeking to ban books. https://t.co/YdHF76Mu6g
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The idea of putting age ratings/warnings on books might seem common sense, but it’s actually a means by which folks are trying to chip away at the freedoms and liberties we all cherish. Bills like this have been introduced in at least TX, OK and VAhttps://t.co/fyguiJAM84
— Jonathan Friedman 📚 (@jonfreadom) January 28, 2023
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Something we who care about anti-censorship need to keep emphasizing that book bans are driving kids away from libraries and books. This is crucial info and a vital talking point to counter the AtwoodKing bullshit: https://t.co/d1DXmvQcTM
— Buttered Jorts (fka kelly jensen) 🐱🐰 (@veronikellymars) February 15, 2023
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great @DWaldstreicher on ron desantis’ vision of american history. “For DeSantis, Black people telling a different story about the American past is a threat to his entire worldview. It isn’t an academic disagreement; it’s basic to his politics.” https://t.co/hrBUizQyBQ
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) February 22, 2023
This THREAD (pls heed warning re: photos down thread) is yet another tragically damning example of the humanitarian crisis happening in our nation’s prisons. I have emphasized this crisis to the President, the AG, and the Civil Rights Div. There must be urgent and drastic action. https://t.co/13m9FDN5Ws
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) January 14, 2023
BREAKING: 2 EMTs and a lieutenant have been terminated by the Memphis Fire Department for violating department policies, including failing to conduct an adequate patient assessment of #TyreNichols following the brutal traffic stop. https://t.co/SzNou3qFjm
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) January 30, 2023
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Memphis police fire sixth officer after Tyre Nichols’ death https://t.co/ytLa3uo77H via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) February 4, 2023
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Every police reform was present when they murdered Tyre Nichols. The training, non-lethal weapons, diversity, cameras, and consequences, none of it stopped them. Reforms will not protect us, only defunding the police and investing in our people will. #NoJusticeInJPA
— Advancement Project (@adv_project) February 7, 2023
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The Justice in Policing Act (JPA) does not go nearly far enough to address police violence that is killing Black people almost daily. We are beyond plans that refuse to address the root causes of police violence. We deserve better, we demand better. #NoJusticeInJPA pic.twitter.com/F9ZZNvrGXP
— Movement 4 Black Lives (@Mvmnt4BlkLives) February 7, 2023
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Family Of Man Tased To Death For JAYWALKING Wins Settlement https://t.co/5oYC7wpQVR via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) February 15, 2023
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A 73-year-old unarmed man with dementia was shot five times and killed by the Bakersfield Police. He had a crucifix in his pocket. His name was Francisco Serna. This is #KillingCounty pic.twitter.com/yuEfUxjKAF
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) February 5, 2023
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Unarmed Black Man Fatally Shot by Cops During Noise Complaint Call https://t.co/M89p3zD48s via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) February 10, 2023
So let’s get this straight between:
— One of One (@naptural_mae) February 16, 2023
East Palestine, Ohio
Splendora, Texas
Phoenix, Arizona
Toledo, Oregon
Kissimmee, Florida
Massive amounts of toxic, cancerous, and poisonous chemicals have been released into the air, ground, and soil in the past two weeks…
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Not only are rail profits not helping workers, they’re instead being used to lobby against regulation. @TheLever found that rail companies spent big to block stricter safety rules, specifically for trains with hazardous materials like the one in Ohio. /9https://t.co/fjtEJg9siD
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) February 10, 2023
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Footage shows highly contaminated water in Ohio after train derailment. pic.twitter.com/9qVoe50tLF
— Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) February 16, 2023
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Unbelievable. Another train derailment from a Norfolk Southern train, while a chemical fire still burns in Ohio. And this is after the company posted record profits in Q4 of 2022.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) February 16, 2023
This is what happens when corporations put investor payouts over safety. https://t.co/zaxhn7WrSp
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Residents of East Palestine and neighboring communities have expressed concern over how the aftermath of the derailment could affect their health and the safety of resources like drinking water. (via @NewsHour) https://t.co/BiSrjDkx1Y
— PBS (@PBS) February 17, 2023
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Interesting to hear blip from Biden, who ended labor negotiations for railway workers who warned about something like the East Palestine train derailment happening, which is now leaking chemicals into the air and groundwater, which will most likely cause
— Imani Barbarin, MAGC | Crutches&Spice ♿️ (@Imani_Barbarin) February 15, 2023
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This is what corruption looks like. pic.twitter.com/43Joumg3eh
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) February 17, 2023
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By now you’ve seen a ton about East Palestine, Norfolk Southern, and the train derailment disaster. But it’s been hard for groups helping people on the ground to break through, so we put them all in one place. A thread. 🧵
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) February 16, 2023
Fascinating to read the College Board’s letter on the AP African American Studies debacle. https://t.co/KWdw8AGQUs
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) February 12, 2023
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College Board caves on AP African American history course https://t.co/i7YNQJL1EP pic.twitter.com/Sl0ZecyLNM
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) February 1, 2023
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WATCH: Kimberlé Crenshaw explains how the College Board’s revisions to the AP African American studies curriculum are creating a system of “segregated education” in the country. https://t.co/fcNbI0euAp pic.twitter.com/UOh7ky4yua
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 5, 2023
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Reverend Al Sharpton is leading hundreds to the Florida Capitol in protest of @GovRonDeSantis’ opposition to a proposed AP African American Studies course. pic.twitter.com/gyHCV8vUpM
— Jason Delgado (@byJasonDelgado) February 15, 2023
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Florida is ground zero of the American culture wars over education. Black stories will not be erased out of American history. #TheReidOut pic.twitter.com/ZRw8FAtQma
— Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) February 16, 2023
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First, they said it was only about CRT. Then it became Diversity, Equity, + Inclusion… and African American studies. Next, he threatened the cancellation of all AP courses.
— Carlos Guillermo Smith (@CarlosGSmith) February 15, 2023
Now, Ron DeSantis appointees are trying to eliminate merit-based scholarships for minority students.⬇️ pic.twitter.com/9QvKTQZVch
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The @haymarketbooks publishing house will offer free e-books focused on Black history after the @CollegeBoard revised its AP African American studies course.
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) February 10, 2023
The company is also looking to target #Florida especially.https://t.co/95G6nWapjO
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Black leaders today ramped up their ongoing criticism of Gov. Ron DeSantis over Florida’s opposition to a new AP African American studies course, claiming that the Republican governor is spurring a cultural battle to aid his expected presidential bid.https://t.co/n8ZTgMaqsu
— POLITICO (@politico) February 16, 2023
Former Twitter Employee Anika Collier Navaroli: “Twitter’s leadership bent and broke their own rules in order to protect some of the most dangerous speech on the platform. I’m going to talk a little bit about what happened in the months leading up to January 6th.” pic.twitter.com/rMMQIxsIAv
— CSPAN (@cspan) February 8, 2023
One was a fraternity chapter president. One studied biology and anthropology. Another wanted to be a surgeon.
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 15, 2023
Three students were killed in a shooting at Michigan State University that also critically wounded five others. https://t.co/ToSmDNAhKt
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Suspect has died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after mass shooting at Michigan State University left 3 dead and 5 injured, police say. https://t.co/L7KzhcwqbI
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 14, 2023
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Family and friends mourned the deaths of three Michigan State University students — Arielle Anderson, Brian Fraser and Alexandria Verner — killed in a Monday night shooting. https://t.co/ev9BNrgoSL
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) February 15, 2023
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Mass shootings in the US:
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) February 14, 2023
2014: 273
2015: 336
2016: 383
2017: 348
2018: 336
2019: 417
2020: 610
2021: 690
2022: 647
In the first seven weeks of 2023: 67
We do not have to live like this. No other country on the planet does.
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A survivor of the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting is a student at Michigan State University https://t.co/SQqKwUkkzh
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 14, 2023
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