April 1, 2023 by V Leigh

The hardest part of recording hundreds of schools shootings is seeing over and over that they are preventable. We can stop school shootings from ever happening again, we just choose not to.

The hardest part of recording hundreds of schools shootings is seeing over and over that they are preventable.

We can stop school shootings from ever happening again, we just choose not to. https://t.co/QzkeQP5sI0
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) March 29, 2023

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The number one cause of death for children in the United States is guns. While Republicans attack trans rights in the name of protecting kids, they’re failing to take action on the greatest threat to our children.
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) March 29, 2023

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School shootings are not tracked by the federal gov. The existing trackers we *do* have use varying criteria to define what a ‘school shooting’ is.

Regardless, we’re at 74 gun related deaths/injuries at schools in the U.S. in 2023. It’s March. @NPR
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— manuela lópez restrepo (@mamueca) March 29, 2023

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BREAKING: Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz brings down the house with a fiery anti-gun speech, says that Republicans are wasting time focused on “banning books” which is insane because “dead kids can’t read” and we need to ban AR15s which aren’t even used to “hunt deer” because…
— Occupy Democrats (@OccupyDemocrats) March 29, 2023

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March 29, 2023 by V Leigh

“Seventy-four people have either died or been wounded by shootings on K-12 campuses since the start of the year. And, last year, 273 people were injured or killed in school shootings, the highest on record.”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police: Nashville school shooter had detailed maps of school, entered building by shooting through door before killings.
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) March 27, 2023

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The acceptable number of school children to die each day is zero. pic.twitter.com/U2k2JZZb5W
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) March 27, 2023

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It’s the guns. pic.twitter.com/pnhERoRLaj
— Steven Rattner (@SteveRattner) March 28, 2023

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Fuck the NRA and Fuck The Gun Lobby. pic.twitter.com/su6c6YLWmY
— David Hogg ☮️ (@davidhogg111) March 27, 2023

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The assault also marks the 89th shooting on K-12 school grounds in 2023 – an average of one every day – according to the K-12 School Shooting Database. https://t.co/PyCiMNOTnL
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) March 28, 2023

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“Seventy-four people have either died or been wounded by shootings on K-12 campuses since the start of the year. And, last year, 273 people were injured or killed in school shootings, the highest on record.” pic.twitter.com/KBeCvyFHwA
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) March 28, 2023

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March 27, 2023 by V Leigh

JUST IN: At least 3 children killed in shooting at private Christian elementary school in Nashville, a local hospital confirms. The shooter was killed by police.

JUST IN: At least 3 children killed in shooting at private Christian elementary school in Nashville, a local hospital confirms. The shooter was killed by police. https://t.co/YgHge5sZ6b pic.twitter.com/p7ZPdwFTCY
— CNN (@CNN) March 27, 2023

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A heavily armed assailant entered a Christian school in Nashville on Monday morning and fatally shot three children and three staff members before she was shot and killed by the police, the police department said.

Follow live updates here: https://t.co/RZeJjo3fcL pic.twitter.com/9EwbPplmnD
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 27, 2023

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Woah. A mother in Nashville just took over a live stream on Fox News to call out Republicans’ opposition to gun reform. (h/t @atrupar) pic.twitter.com/dup4zLtS7Y
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) March 27, 2023

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JUST IN: A spokesperson for Vanderbilt University Medical Center told NPR that three children and two adults were transported to its emergency departments, after a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville.

All five have been pronounced dead. https://t.co/dEzZYwbIEP
— NPR (@NPR) March 27, 2023

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March 25, 2023 by V Leigh

Two local television journalists were shot while covering an earlier shooting incident in Orange County, Florida, and one has died, sheriff says.

Two local television journalists were shot while covering an earlier shooting incident in Orange County, Florida, and one has died, sheriff says. https://t.co/8TMu3Nunt5
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 23, 2023

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Here’s every American who was killed with guns in just the last week. These are REAL people, not just statistics.

Adam White
Anthony Self Jr.
Bryan Cummings
Coleman Fields
Dadrien Harrison
Debra Nadine Mayfield
Emily Valentine
Eva Anna Vas
Harrison Bordenaye
Heavonlei Grant
— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) March 6, 2023

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‘It’s just common sense, to check whether someone is a felon, a domestic abuser, before they buy a gun’ — Pres. Biden called on Congress to require background checks for all firearm sales as he outlined a new executive order aimed at reducing gun violence pic.twitter.com/FVGARE14VQ
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 14, 2023

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March 24, 2023 by V Leigh

Surveillance video showing the death of Irvo Otieno was released Tuesday. 10 officials were charged with 2nd-degree murder after Otieno was “smothered to death” while handcuffed and shackled. Warning: video contains disturbing images

“Imagine if people in the US protested like this” THEY DID! In 2020! The police beat the shit out of us! You all were there!
— Hire Rodney Terry! (@chadstanton) March 17, 2023

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A young Black man told his mom he was being followed by white men in three pickup trucks — then his family says he was found “dismembered.”

Rasheem Carter’s family believes police in Taylorsville, Mississippi, are hiding details about his death.https://t.co/B47V8IA3sT
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) March 14, 2023

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11 Cops From Same Department Charged With Brutalizing Citizens https://t.co/3GaRYMxjLS via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) March 14, 2023

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The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office has indicted 16 East Cleveland officers with public corruption and civil rights violations for incidents between June 2018 and July 2022. https://t.co/uThbIuIAvF
— The Black Wall Street Times (@TheBWSTimes) March 13, 2023

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Seven law enforcement officers and three hospital employees have been charged with second-degree murder over the death of a Black man at a state psychiatric hospital last week.

Prosecutors say 7 deputies held the man on the ground for some 12 minutes. https://t.co/XHMyzfIcGs
— NPR (@NPR) March 16, 2023

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A Louisville police officer let his dog attack a 14-year-old Black child who was not resisting. As the dog ‘gnawed’ on the child’s arm, the officer said ‘stop fighting my dog,’ DOJ said in bombshell report https://t.co/NbOL8DAFpr
— Kenny Akers (@KeneAkers) March 18, 2023

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Simply put, I’m a Black parent raising Black children in a neighborhood adjacent to the Forest. It’s because I love my children, and my neighbors that I oppose the construction of Cop City, a police training facility.
— #StopCopCity (@JalessahJ) March 17, 2023

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BREAKING: A Dinwiddie County grand jury has indicted 7 Henrico County deputies and 3 Virginia hospital employees with 2nd-degree murder for their involvement in the smothering death of Irvo Otieno. pic.twitter.com/RICA2qRErU
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) March 21, 2023

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Surveillance video showing the death of Irvo Otieno was released Tuesday.
10 officials were charged with 2nd-degree murder after Otieno was “smothered to death” while handcuffed and shackled.

Warning: video contains disturbing images pic.twitter.com/YJzjFjc2sV
— The Black Wall Street Times (@TheBWSTimes) March 22, 2023

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March 13, 2023 by V Leigh

Three years ago today, 26-year-old Breonna Taylor was shot six times and killed by police who forced entry into her Louisville, KY apartment. Her death sparked nationwide outrage and calls for an end to police brutality and gun violence against Black people. #BlackLivesMatter

Cops Ridicule Disabled Woman As She Dies Of A Stroke https://t.co/GJsIJXc37R via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) February 28, 2023

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Cops Shoot Black Man 6 Times In The Back https://t.co/PSgTClkVmp via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) February 25, 2023

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What’s happening in Atlanta should alarm all of us. It’s so important that we stand up and resist right now.

Solidarity to all forest defenders and all those speaking out to #StopCopCity https://t.co/ylFxLvWj7b pic.twitter.com/f59x3L7NQf
— People’s City Council (@PplsCityCouncil) March 6, 2023

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One-third of officers in an Ohio police department hit with civil rights and abuse charges https://t.co/lrHKFIL14u pic.twitter.com/fAWU5vQrN2
— Gina Barton (@writerbarton) March 11, 2023

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The U.S. Justice Department found Louisville police (LMPD) have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discrimination against the Black community.https://t.co/Qug9FSK84X
— The Black Wall Street Times (@TheBWSTimes) March 11, 2023

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Breonna Taylor was killed 3 years ago today. She should still be alive.

Say her name. pic.twitter.com/zHQiw9SotM
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) March 13, 2023

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Three years ago today, 26-year-old Breonna Taylor was shot six times and killed by police who forced entry into her Louisville, KY apartment. Her death sparked nationwide outrage and calls for an end to police brutality and gun violence against Black people. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/jPzxsKL06j
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) March 13, 2023

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February 27, 2023 by V Leigh

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 He “died on the ground outside the school as kids wearing backpacks walked past.”

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)

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
— 🥀_Imposter_ (@Imposter_Edits) February 22, 2023

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(⚠️🧵CW: Police Shooting)

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.

(full cam footage) pic.twitter.com/EFyidCSC8k
— 🥀_Imposter_ (@Imposter_Edits) February 22, 2023

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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

He “died on the ground outside the school as kids wearing backpacks walked past.” https://t.co/LFrHwVDpGW
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 23, 2023

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February 19, 2023 by V Leigh

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.

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

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February 17, 2023 by V Leigh

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.

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.

Now, Ron DeSantis appointees are trying to eliminate merit-based scholarships for minority students.⬇️ pic.twitter.com/9QvKTQZVch
— Carlos Guillermo Smith (@CarlosGSmith) February 15, 2023

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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.

The company is also looking to target #Florida especially.https://t.co/95G6nWapjO
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) February 10, 2023

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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

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February 15, 2023 by V Leigh

One was a fraternity chapter president. One studied biology and anthropology. Another wanted to be a surgeon. Three students were killed in a shooting at Michigan State University that also critically wounded five others.

One was a fraternity chapter president. One studied biology and anthropology. Another wanted to be a surgeon.

Three students were killed in a shooting at Michigan State University that also critically wounded five others. https://t.co/ToSmDNAhKt
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 15, 2023

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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:

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.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) February 14, 2023

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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

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The hardest part of recording hundreds of schools shootings is seeing over and over that they are preventable. We can stop school shootings from ever happening again, we just choose not to.

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“Seventy-four people have either died or been wounded by shootings on K-12 campuses since the start of the year. And, last year, 273 people were injured or killed in school shootings, the highest on record.”

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JUST IN: At least 3 children killed in shooting at private Christian elementary school in Nashville, a local hospital confirms. The shooter was killed by police.

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Two local television journalists were shot while covering an earlier shooting incident in Orange County, Florida, and one has died, sheriff says.

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Surveillance video showing the death of Irvo Otieno was released Tuesday. 10 officials were charged with 2nd-degree murder after Otieno was “smothered to death” while handcuffed and shackled. Warning: video contains disturbing images

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Three years ago today, 26-year-old Breonna Taylor was shot six times and killed by police who forced entry into her Louisville, KY apartment. Her death sparked nationwide outrage and calls for an end to police brutality and gun violence against Black people. #BlackLivesMatter

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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 He “died on the ground outside the school as kids wearing backpacks walked past.”

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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.

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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.

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