January 6, 2025 by V Leigh

A list of mass killings in the United States this year

A list of mass killings in the United States this year https://t.co/VTlifcQbSe
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 19, 2024

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Every year, our experts analyze and grade every state’s gun laws. This year, 22 states are failing at protecting their communities from gun violence.

That’s unacceptable. See where your state stands and how it can improve:https://t.co/zQ03Kjs2ro pic.twitter.com/KAQxrUfVaf
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) December 21, 2024

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Someone is shot in a road rage incident every 18 hours in America.

Aggressive driving isn’t unique to the United States, but road rage shootings are. We shouldn’t have to fear being shot on our streets. https://t.co/7hvwiHHjde
— Students Demand Action (@StudentsDemand) January 3, 2025

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Two brothers were killed and five other people were injured in Kankakee, Illinois in a shooting at a New Year’s Day party where 50 people had gathered.

Days of celebration should never end in tragedy. Gun violence is preventable.https://t.co/f0WbrIQ3TZ
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) January 3, 2025

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HORRIFIC: Ten-year-old Yaneliz Munguia was struck in the head and killed by celebratory gunfire while watching her family light off fireworks outside of their Florida apartment on New Year’s Eve. A search is still underway for the person who fired the gun.

Engaging in… pic.twitter.com/YqRBRsFWIL
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) January 2, 2025

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January 5, 2025 by V Leigh

California voters rejected Prop 6, preserving the “slavery loophole” for forced prison labor. Though rooted in racism, this practice reflects broader beliefs about punishment and penitence. It’s time to confront these entrenched injustices.prison labor

California voters rejected Prop 6, preserving the “slavery loophole” for forced prison labor. Though rooted in racism, this practice reflects broader beliefs about punishment and penitence. It’s time to confront these entrenched injustices. https://t.co/bsxEoZDw68
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) December 25, 2024

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Ruthless Prison Guards Who Beat Handcuffed Black Man To Death Avoid Arrests https://t.co/F5U1ThkmVG via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 31, 2024

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NYC jail staff blocked medics from treating 23-year-old woman who died weeks later https://t.co/20Ry2zfSKO
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 1, 2025

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Her name is not 23-year-old woman. Her name is Charizma Jones. She is a Black woman that died in a NYC jail due to intentional malpractice by correction officers aka terrorists. #SayHerName

Eric Adams is a POS btw https://t.co/2TUMqE7nvG
— Jason (U mad) (@EmperorTChalla) January 1, 2025

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January 5, 2025 by V Leigh

Black women make up 16% of Chicago’s population but 30% of crime victims—a sobering disparity. Mayor Brandon Johnson pledges a task force to tackle this crisis, but survivors and advocates urge real action, not just studies. Will this effort bring lasting change?

Black women make up 16% of Chicago’s population but 30% of crime victims—a sobering disparity. Mayor Brandon Johnson pledges a task force to tackle this crisis, but survivors and advocates urge real action, not just studies. Will this effort bring lasting change? pic.twitter.com/eojQ3lZ7qU
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) December 29, 2024

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Harnett County NC woman set on fire has third degree burns. | Raleigh News & Observer https://t.co/dYQa9jDOgJ
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 29, 2024

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Jami Raiziah Griffin | Man arrested, charged after deputies say he lit a woman on fire in Harnett County | https://t.co/te38xd5dWz https://t.co/aGpTaNpFdK
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 29, 2024

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January 1, 2025 by V Leigh

Police in Alabama shot and killed a 16-year-old boy in his own home during a no-knock raid in the middle of the night. Body camera footage allegedly shows Randall Adjessom raising his hands and backing away just before an officer opened fire. He was left bleeding on the floor for 4 minutes before officers attempted to render aid. Randall is remembered as a loving family member who brought joy to those around him. RIP

Cop Fatally Shoots Innocent Black Man In Back Of Head, Loses Certificate https://t.co/OQ3bCxKXNH via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 20, 2024

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Cop Fatally Runs Over Innocent Black Mom At Full Speed, Returns To Work https://t.co/t0idtTZpCQ via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 19, 2024

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Police Chase Turns Deadly, Takes Lives Of Two Innocent Teens https://t.co/KVRnIaBy6A via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 20, 2024

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High-Speed Police Chase Takes 10-Year-Old Black Girl’s Life, Family Gets… https://t.co/STMkAAUZ8k via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 19, 2024

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Police in Alabama shot and killed a 16-year-old boy in his own home during a no-knock raid in the middle of the night.

Body camera footage allegedly shows Randall Adjessom raising his hands and backing away just before an officer opened fire.

He was left bleeding on the floor… pic.twitter.com/uEVWAmd46Z
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) December 26, 2024

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Holy cow. The nighttime raid that resulted in his murder was over a suspected marijuana possession. That’s it. His older brother was suspected of having pot-a substance that’s legal in 39/50 U.S. States.🪴

The November 13, 2023 took place while Randall and his sisters were…
— Patti Mohr (@MohrMedia1) December 27, 2024

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December 31, 2024 by V Leigh

In BBC coverage, mentions of Israeli and Palestinians deaths competed for space since 7th October. That’s despite far more Palestinian deaths. There’s one exception – a huge spike in the mentions of Palestinian deaths in early April. The reason for this should disturb you.

In BBC coverage, mentions of Israeli and Palestinians deaths competed for space since 7th October.

That’s despite far more Palestinian deaths.

There’s one exception – a huge spike in the mentions of Palestinian deaths in early April.

The reason for this should disturb you. pic.twitter.com/NVQHfonIBC
— Owen Jones (@owenjonesjourno) December 20, 2024

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In Gaza, “living conditions are just deplorable. They are not compatible with human life,” says Dr. Mimi Syed. Syed is an emergency medicine physician who found every child patient had chronic diarrhea from drinking untreated water, leading to extreme rates of organ failure. pic.twitter.com/ZsdjxKAAcp
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) December 31, 2024

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“1.8 million people are living in a place that has 121 toilets. This is just outrageous.”

Trauma surgeon @FerozeSidhwa describes the extreme health emergency in Gaza, where “tens or even hundreds of thousands of people” could die this winter while homeless in frigid conditions. pic.twitter.com/UD2vmMK7my
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) December 31, 2024

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December 24, 2024 by V Leigh

This is what prison abolitionists have been trying to tell us. Prisons don’t exist to lock up “bad people,” they exist to lock YOU up as soon as you realize how dangerous the system is and try to resist it. Police budgets are rising along with inequality, it’s not a coincidence

Robert Roberson case puts Texas death row in the spotlight – United States Hypocrisy https://t.co/dLKbjU9Xac
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 21, 2024

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This is what prison abolitionists have been trying to tell us. Prisons don’t exist to lock up “bad people,” they exist to lock YOU up as soon as you realize how dangerous the system is and try to resist it. Police budgets are rising along with inequality, it’s not a coincidence https://t.co/NFYk5mt3BF
— Hilary Agro 🍄 (over on Blsky) (@hilaryagro) December 13, 2024

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BREAKING: President Joe Biden announced he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment mere weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. https://t.co/6aoz0MJtsw
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 23, 2024

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December 23, 2024 by V Leigh

Yesterday the New York Times instructed staff to avoid publishing photos of Luigi Mangione’s face, per internal messages leaked to me. “The news value and public service of showing his face is diminishing,” Times management told staff.

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— Comrade Sisko 🖖🏾✊🏿 (@Pinko69420) December 20, 2024

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OUTRAGEOUS: Amazon tries to break the picket line in New York City by flooding the area where striking workers are gathering

Workers are standing strong and keeping the picket going — the strike at Amazon is a fight for the entire working class! pic.twitter.com/eEcWarkUHg
— Party for Socialism and Liberation (@pslnational) December 21, 2024

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UnitedHealth Group reported $22 billion in profits last year. UnitedHealthcare denied lifesaving medication for Kevin Dwyer, who has cystic fibrosis. https://t.co/bMg4EqbawM
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) December 23, 2024

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Yesterday the New York Times instructed staff to avoid publishing photos of Luigi Mangione’s face, per internal messages leaked to me. “The news value and public service of showing his face is diminishing,” Times management told staff.https://t.co/TXXRIOeOhK
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) December 12, 2024

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December 19, 2024 by V Leigh

THE ONLY MINORITY DESTROYING THIS COUNTRY ARE THE BILLIONAIRES.

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.

Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.

The list goes on…

Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) December 15, 2024

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Elon Musk Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2024: $447 billion

Jeff Bezos Wealth
2012: $18 billion
2024: $249 billion

Mark Zuckerberg Wealth
2012: $44 billion
2024: $224 billion

Federal Minimum Wage
2009: $7.25 an hour
2024: $7.25 an hour

5 words: Tax billionaires out of existence
— Warren Gunnels (@GunnelsWarren) December 12, 2024

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Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:

Australia 0
Canada 0
Denmark 0
Finland 0
France 0
Germany 0
Iceland 0
Ireland 0
Italy 0
Japan 0
Netherlands 0
Norway 0
Portugal 0
Spain 0
Sweden 0
UK 0
United States 530,000…
— Andrea Junker (@Strandjunker) December 11, 2024

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THE ONLY MINORITY DESTROYING THIS COUNTRY ARE THE BILLIONAIRES. pic.twitter.com/f7unuW3ZEk
— Sabby Sabs (@SabbySabs2) December 12, 2024

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Denied: ProPublica Exposes UnitedHealth Profiteering Off Limiting Care for Children with Autism https://t.co/kayNP6zYnN
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) December 16, 2024

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December 18, 2024 by V Leigh

Two Drunk Cops Assault Trucker | But Only One Resigns

Cops Told Injured Woman to Walk to the Next Town (She Didn’t Make It) | … https://t.co/qulLtW8YUP via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 11, 2024

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Cops Shot 15 year old, then Waited 10 Minutes to Help Him | Bodycam Brea… https://t.co/nED4MooIb3 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 9, 2024

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Police across the U.S. are illegally selling firearms, CBS News investig… https://t.co/CTF5hIXNZl via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 6, 2024

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US jury finds Vegas police fabricated evidence in 2001 killing, awards $34M to exonerated woman https://t.co/jCQjoWelgi
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 14, 2024

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Cop Follows Man Home After Traffic Stop, then Tases Him Repeatedly | 14 … https://t.co/Q9hHAGJd58 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 14, 2024

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Cop Shoots Unarmed Black Man In Head During Chase, Escapes Jail Time https://t.co/1QknmW2COz via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 13, 2024

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December 18, 2024 by V Leigh

One CEO gets shot now all these corp dorks are hella scarred to back to the office. Imagine how our children feel going back to school.

TRAGIC: Mollian Johnson, 43, her grandchildren, Jedorah, 5, and Jontavious, 1, and their mother Kaylyn Samuels, 26, were shot and killed by Mollian’s boyfriend—who then killed himself—at their home in Georgia.

Guns can make abuse fatal.https://t.co/GZLJFyh6k3
— Everytown (@Everytown) December 13, 2024

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When I started @momsdemand, if a mother was shot and killed unintentionally by her toddler it would have been major national news story. Now it happens so regularly that we all shrug. https://t.co/mckXMuAuta
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) December 12, 2024

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One CEO gets shot now all these corp dorks are hella scarred to back to the office. Imagine how our children feel going back to school.
— Monica💚Free 🇨🇩🇵🇸🇸🇩 (@BlakPantherBabe) December 11, 2024

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Today, Dec 11, is the 🎂 of Irma Garcia. The loving, devoted teacher died May 2022 at Robb Elem. The 2019 teacher of the year, she shielded students from bullets & died holding a child in her arms. 2 days later, Joe, her hs sweet❤️& husband of 25 years, died of cardiac arrest. pic.twitter.com/qH5DTpq8pT
— The Birthday Fairy Project 🟧 (@TBFPToodle_oo) December 11, 2024

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Charlotte
Daniel
Rachel
Olivia
Josephine
Dawn
Dylan
Madeleine
Catherine
Chase
Jesse
Ana
James
Grace
Anne Marie
Emilie
Jack
Noah
Caroline
Jessica
Avielle
Lauren
Mary
Victoria
Benjamin
Allison

Always remember the lives stolen at Sandy Hook. pic.twitter.com/CCQ10CCpIc
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) December 14, 2024

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NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE VIGIL: People impacted by gun violence came together in Hyde Park, Sunday night, to mark 12 years since the Sandy Hook school mass shooting by also remembering the Chicago lives lost to gun violence and calling on continued gun reform.

“We need each other… pic.twitter.com/BW1gm30mmp
— Tre Ward ABC 7 (@TreWardTV) December 16, 2024

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Right now, firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens in the US.

That’s unacceptable.
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) December 16, 2024

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Multiple people have been injured after a shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, police say https://t.co/ajKeHHukKf
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) December 16, 2024

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Gun violence is the NUMBER ONE cause of death for children and teens in the US.

Not car crashes. Not cancer. It’s guns.

Schools should be sites of learning for our kids, not centers of carnage.
— GIFFORDS (@GIFFORDS_org) December 16, 2024

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A student and a teacher were just killed in Madison, Wisconsin. Two other students are in critical condition. What’s doubly heart breaking is knowing the ruling class won’t blink. They won’t devote 1% of the energy to these people that they expended when one of their own died.
— Read Abolish Rent (@JPHilllllll) December 16, 2024

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Oppression Monitor Daily

A Community Village Site

Author: V Leigh

A list of mass killings in the United States this year

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California voters rejected Prop 6, preserving the “slavery loophole” for forced prison labor. Though rooted in racism, this practice reflects broader beliefs about punishment and penitence. It’s time to confront these entrenched injustices.prison labor

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Black women make up 16% of Chicago’s population but 30% of crime victims—a sobering disparity. Mayor Brandon Johnson pledges a task force to tackle this crisis, but survivors and advocates urge real action, not just studies. Will this effort bring lasting change?

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In BBC coverage, mentions of Israeli and Palestinians deaths competed for space since 7th October. That’s despite far more Palestinian deaths. There’s one exception – a huge spike in the mentions of Palestinian deaths in early April. The reason for this should disturb you.

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This is what prison abolitionists have been trying to tell us. Prisons don’t exist to lock up “bad people,” they exist to lock YOU up as soon as you realize how dangerous the system is and try to resist it. Police budgets are rising along with inequality, it’s not a coincidence

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Yesterday the New York Times instructed staff to avoid publishing photos of Luigi Mangione’s face, per internal messages leaked to me. “The news value and public service of showing his face is diminishing,” Times management told staff.

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