May 27, 2022 by V Leigh

Senate Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding gun safety in the US following the Uvalde, Texas school shooting

Senate Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding gun safety in the US following the Uvalde, Texas school shooting pic.twitter.com/1aPv5urPKP
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) May 27, 2022

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Today is the 144th day of 2022.

The Uvalde shooting is the 212th mass shooting of 2022.

Gun violence is a public health crisis.
— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) May 24, 2022

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“After this latest shooting, I’m convinced this country, especially Republicans, aggressively hates its children.”

Read @WajahatAli‘s new piece: https://t.co/rPr7VtlQIa
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) May 25, 2022

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Imagine how many children wouldn’t be slaughtered in school if being pro-life was more than just a talking point for Republicans in Congress.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) May 25, 2022

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May 26, 2022 by V Leigh

It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity—it’s inhumanity.

It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity—it’s inhumanity.
— Amanda Gorman (@TheAmandaGorman) May 24, 2022

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“Spare me the bullshit of mental illness,” says Sen. Murphy of the United States. “We’re not an outlier on mental illness, we’re an outlier on firearms”
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) May 24, 2022

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The number is actually 18 children and 3 adults killed in a mass shooting in Ulvalde TX!! The heart bleeds; and the pain of the families is unimaginable. Yes, we’re shocked, but not surprised. #Enough! https://t.co/mhQOJzJQe3 https://t.co/RQdQOFVADP
— Wade Henderson (@Wade4Justice) May 25, 2022

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Robb Elementary students went to school today ready to laugh with friends, exchange ideas, and learn. Fourteen aren’t ever coming home.

These deaths come days after shootings in Buffalo, Houston, and here in Orange County. Another day is too long to wait to reduce gun violence.
— Rep. Katie Porter (@RepKatiePorter) May 24, 2022

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When will this country come together to denounce and deter the killing of innocent children and adults by heavily armed killers in a society where guns are so easily accessible? Another recent mass killing of 14 children in Uvalde, Texas, by an 18-year-old! Gun Control now!
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) May 24, 2022

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Just this past weekend, 134 people across this country lost their lives to gun violence. Another 264 were injured.

We shouldn’t have to live under the constant threat of gun violence. It’s time for the Senate to act and pass common sense gun safety reforms.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) May 23, 2022

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Gun violence is the number one killer of children in this country.

We must do better.https://t.co/AAbyv1y71v
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) May 25, 2022

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Here’s Greg Abbott last year bragging about how “no license or training is needed” to carry a gun in Texas.

Republicans in TX passed an open-carry firearm bill LAST YEAR. pic.twitter.com/MmCI3IG4zu
— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) May 24, 2022

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If more guns was the solution to violence we’d be the safest country on the planet.
— Krystal Ball (@krystalball) May 26, 2022

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It’s been nearly 10 years since our loved ones were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary, and not nearly enough action has been taken since to prevent future tragedies – so we need your help. Please sign our petition now demanding action to prevent school shootings!
— Sandy Hook Promise (@sandyhook) May 25, 2022

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May 25, 2022 by V Leigh

The death toll in the Robb Elementary School shooting has once again been raised to 19 children and two teachers.

The gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde with a handgun and possibly a rifle, Abbott said.

Officials have not revealed a motive for the shooting, but said the shooter was a resident of Uvalde which is about 85 miles west of San Antonio. https://t.co/9J256lMK1V pic.twitter.com/KUtlP46GTa
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 24, 2022

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The death toll in the Robb Elementary School shooting has once again been raised to 19 children and two teachers.

The latest updates: https://t.co/bSXe95L5Xk
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) May 25, 2022

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At least 18 children and two adults are dead after a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The tragedy echoes other school shooting tragedies in recent years. https://t.co/BkBCumFR2c pic.twitter.com/fXw7A8Gh0f
— ABC News (@ABC) May 25, 2022

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President Biden had stern words for the gun lobby Tuesday evening in remarks made from the White House following the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas that claimed the lives of 18 children and two adults.https://t.co/x7zBpjOkyr pic.twitter.com/Xfhk8LsD3j
— NPR (@NPR) May 25, 2022

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Police have already killed at least 445 people in 2022. https://t.co/G3YiCYZoEi
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 24, 2022

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Update: my nephew was injured. Shot in the face. Not life threatening. My littles cousin was shot in the arm. Neither are going to die. 14 children dead, 1 teacher dead.
— JanineATurner (@JanineATurner1) May 24, 2022

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Republicans were horrified today when they thought we’d lost 14 embryos in Texas.

They were later greatly relieved to learn it was only 14 sentient children, murdered in school with the guns they can’t stop fighting for.

Life: Come and Take It.
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) May 24, 2022

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My heart breaks for families across Uvalde, Texas who are in shock and mourning.

No child should have to experience such a horrific attack. No teacher should have to be afraid of going to work. Enough is enough.https://t.co/rSreLbjE4n
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) May 24, 2022

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My heart goes out to the victims of yet another senseless mass shooting, this time at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. https://t.co/bNbdLz1rJO
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 24, 2022

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.@fred_guttenberg on MSNBC: “People failed. I’m done. They fucking failed our kids again, ok? I’m done. I’ve had it … I’m gonna listen to that governor of Texas talk about why he pushed for laws in Texas that made it easier for guns to be had by those who want to kill?” pic.twitter.com/3TedP0zoGr
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 24, 2022

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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) delivered an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Tuesday, following a school shooting in Texas that left at least 14 students dead.

“What are we doing?” he asked his colleagues. “Why are we here?” pic.twitter.com/IMNJNHYXH1
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 24, 2022

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May 20, 2022 by V Leigh

We aren’t even halfway through the year and this country has already had 200+ mass shootings. This. Is. Not. Normal.

We aren’t even halfway through the year and this country has already had 200+ mass shootings.

This. Is. Not. Normal.

When will the “pro-life” party take responsibility for enabling mass murder?
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) May 19, 2022

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Payton Gendron | Abagond https://t.co/QBuLsSRl6Z
— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 17, 2022

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This visual tribute is dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting and murders in Buffalo. Honor them. pic.twitter.com/hPpJl54NEc
— Jen White-Johnson 🗣✊🏽 (@jtknoxroxs) May 17, 2022

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Every time police arrest a white mass shooter alive without shooting is another powerful reason to reject the police “they-were-armed” justification after killing a Black person. pic.twitter.com/q0ifwOPTft
— Justice Teams Network (@JusticeTeamsNet) May 17, 2022

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Investigators Say California Shooting Was Hate-Filled Attack https://t.co/M48AEz4Nus via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 17, 2022

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10 people shot in downtown Chicago — another mass shooting in the heart of the city. https://t.co/jaw9TQ0J8G
— Gregory Pratt (@royalpratt) May 20, 2022

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Just this weekend

21 shot in Milwaukee

13 shot in a Buffalo supermarket

5 shot at a Houston flea market

5 shot at a Taiwanese American church

Have you gun-totin’ pro-lifers had enough?!

You worship a clump of cells in the womb but don’t give a shit about actual human beings
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) May 16, 2022

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Federal officials are investigating a shooting that wounded three people at a Korean-owned salon in Dallas last week as a potential hate crime. Local authorities say they believe the attack is connected to two earlier attacks at other Asian-run businesses.https://t.co/2vZQASJ1MY
— CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) May 18, 2022

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A reminder that three Korean women were shot at a Dallas spa three days ago in what police believe was a hate crime. So many shootings in America that it’s hard to keep track. https://t.co/rjRQa6SQVv
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 15, 2022

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May 18, 2022 by V Leigh

Ex-Cop Charged For Fatal Shooting of 12-Year-Old Child

Ex-Cop Charged For Fatal Shooting of 12-Year-Old Child https://t.co/DEKuCJXFj6 via @YouTube
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) May 4, 2022

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Today, @mnhumanrights found a deliberate “pattern or practice of race discrimination in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act” by the Minneapolis Police Department

Below are just a few of the most egregious findings.https://t.co/T8YGGPmcfQ
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) April 27, 2022

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Two years after George Floyd’s murder, we have yet to see meaningful change from the Minneapolis Police Department.

I have to ask: what will it take?
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) April 27, 2022

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THREAD. A rare thing is happening today: we are about to get a window into the secret world of how cops shape the news. There’s a hearing this afternoon into how San Francisco cops manipulate the media through “strategic communications.” The internal documents are shocking.
— Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec) May 5, 2022

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Another horrible shooting of an unarmed youth by the police https://t.co/mdOtBZxt3L
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) May 7, 2022

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Cops Kill Man Over Pizza and Pokémon Cards https://t.co/dbgsy0zffb via @YouTube
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) May 12, 2022

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Why have no RICO charges been filed against the ~160 police gangs within Chicago Police Department or the 18 known deputy gangs, including a KKK-themed gang, within Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department? The gang members who’ve killed more people than almost any other gang in America.
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 13, 2022

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May 17, 2022 by V Leigh

HERO DOCTOR: Dr. John Cheng of Orange County is being hailed a hero for tackling the gunman involved in a church shooting in #LagunaWoods. “Without the actions of Dr. Cheng, it is no doubt that there would be numerous additional victims in this crime.”

BREAKING: Multiple people have been shot at a church in Laguna Woods in Southern California. Authorities say the suspect has been detained.
— Natasha ⚯͛ (@ndelriego) May 15, 2022

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A shooting at a church in Laguna Woods has left multiple people injured. This is upsetting and disturbing news, especially less than a day after a mass shooting in Buffalo. This should not be our new normal. I will work hard to support the victims and their families.
— Rep. Katie Porter (@RepKatiePorter) May 15, 2022

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What breaks my heart is, of course the churchgoers welcomed him when he attended service, but the suspect even spoke Taiwanese to everyone. Then he chained all the exits shut from the outside before he started shooting during a photo opp.
(via @latimes)https://t.co/MVGhAwbtyx
— esther tseng 鄭怜欣 (@estarLA) May 16, 2022

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Police say a Chinese-born gunman who attacked a church in Laguna Woods, California, was motivated by hatred against Taiwan, AP reports https://t.co/DPf5ErUHSU
— Bloomberg (@business) May 17, 2022

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OC Sheriff say it’s believed the suspect David Chou “was upset about political tensions between China and Taiwan” when he attacked the Taiwanese American Presbyterian congregation in Laguna Woods on Sunday, killing 1 and wounding 5. pic.twitter.com/UW7h0EBP5d
— Josie Huang (@josie_huang) May 16, 2022

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Investigators Say California Shooting Was Hate-Filled Attack https://t.co/M48AEz4Nus via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 17, 2022

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Dr. John Cheng, the 52-yr-old man killed in the Laguna Woods shooting yesterday, had tried to disarm the gunman. Other parishioners were able to then hogtie the suspect. “W/o the actions of Dr. Chang, it is no doubt that there have been numerous additional victims in this crime.” pic.twitter.com/01Q4E2UCSI
— Josie Huang (@josie_huang) May 16, 2022

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Grim story on Laguna Woods church shooter. Meagre Social Security left him broke unable to afford $1400 apt rent in “shabby stucco fourplex” in Vegas, gov’t denied him rent assistance. Abused his cancer-stricken wife. A very ordinary American misery. https://t.co/s6F9uATp3D
— Mark Ames (@MarkAmesExiled) May 17, 2022

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Suspect in Laguna Woods church shooting is charged with murder with the special circumstance of the use of a gun and lying in wait, as well as five counts of attempted murder, the Orange County district attorney announced.https://t.co/iv9GdnUrVE
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 17, 2022

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HERO DOCTOR: Dr. John Cheng of Orange County is being hailed a hero for tackling the gunman involved in a church shooting in Laguna Woods. “Without the actions of Dr. Cheng, it is no doubt that there would be numerous additional victims in this crime.” 🙏🏼 https://t.co/VO7TTW5F2z pic.twitter.com/fUXl7SjtuE
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) May 16, 2022

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May 15, 2022 by V Leigh

The attack in Buffalo was America’s 198th mass shooting of 2022 — and we’re only 19 weeks into the year. That averages to about 10 attacks per week.

BREAKING: Multiple people have been shot at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, police there said, adding that the alleged shooter was in custody. Details on the number of people shot at the Tops Friendly Market weren’t immediately available. https://t.co/Yf6GP0Wb4J
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 14, 2022

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The FBI is launching a hate crime investigation as local officials call the shooting that left at least 10 people dead racially motivated. https://t.co/mL053zUREJ
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 14, 2022

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LISTEN: Police commissioner explains what happened today in Buffalo.

Sheriff followed up calling this shooting that killed 10 people, including a retired Buffalo police officer, a racially-motivated hate crime. @news4buffalo pic.twitter.com/qTWJ3YRUyC
— Austin Kellerman (@AustinKellerman) May 14, 2022

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Buffalo mayor on mass shooting: “Enough is enough” https://t.co/xVoZYR6cdx pic.twitter.com/526dkydp0D
— The Hill (@thehill) May 15, 2022

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Shocked Buffalo residents mourn victims of mass US shooting https://t.co/4zOCADHoLn
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 15, 2022

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Suspect in the deadly Buffalo supermarket shooting had threatened his high school, was referred for mental health evaluation https://t.co/0OKAoKwQUx
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) May 15, 2022

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NEW: A mass shooter in Buffalo, NY who killed at least 10 people had posted a manifesto online espousing the White Replacement Theory, per @BNONews.

White Replacement Theory has been long promoted and championed by Tucker Carlson on Fox News.pic.twitter.com/LaO82WpzfH
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) May 14, 2022

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Cable companies like @ATT, @comcast, & @Verizon must take responsibility for amplifying the white nationalist conspiracy theory that inspired the murder of 10 Black people by a white supremacist in Buffalo, NY.

Tell cable carriers to drop Fox News: https://t.co/otsP1ls3Im https://t.co/CV9J0FnXwp
— ColorOfChange (@ColorOfChange) May 15, 2022

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Buffalo shooting news conference: officials say it was racially motivated – yet not a single law enforcement or elected official on the mic has said the word Black. Not once. Calling racism out by its name means you have to actually call racism out by its name. Fully.
— Femi Redwood (@femiredwood) May 14, 2022

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The attack in Buffalo was America’s 198th mass shooting of 2022 — and we’re only 19 weeks into the year.

That averages to about 10 attacks per week.https://t.co/NWZtTl7jjZ
— NPR (@NPR) May 15, 2022

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May 1, 2022 by V Leigh

Here in “Liberal” Cali Stockton Police killed a 54 year old African American Grandmother who had back into a Patrol car. She was shot 30 times after the office chased her car down and blocked her in!

“Abolition can’t happen overnight.”

Uhhh, if we simply decriminalized drugs & took cops off traffic enforcement we would have a drastically different world — overnight.

77% of LAPD-initiated stops use a SUSPECTED traffic violation as the excuse to stop people.
— AL For LA (Albert Corado) (@ALforLA2022) April 27, 2022

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Also? Cops make more arrests for drug possession than for any other crime in the US.

We CAN do a lot overnight through abolitionist strategy. We can finally fucking end the war on drugs AND we can make sure no one else gets killed during a traffic stop.

Let’s do it.
— AL For LA (Albert Corado) (@ALforLA2022) April 27, 2022

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My name is Albert Corado and I’m running for City Council in LA CD 13 representing Historic Filipinotown to Hollywood and more.

I was thrust into social justice organizing after the @lapdhq killed my little sister, #MelyCorado at the Trader Joe’s in Silver Lake. pic.twitter.com/gxFtSGSWOX
— AL For LA (Albert Corado) (@ALforLA2022) April 30, 2021

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Today, @mnhumanrights found a deliberate “pattern or practice of race discrimination in violation of the Minnesota Human Rights Act” by the Minneapolis Police Department

Below are just a few of the most egregious findings.https://t.co/T8YGGPmcfQ
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) April 27, 2022

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Two years after George Floyd’s murder, we have yet to see meaningful change from the Minneapolis Police Department.

I have to ask: what will it take?
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) April 27, 2022

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Nationally, but especially in Mississippi, corporal punishment is disproportionately administered to Black students. Black youth in Mississippi are 50% more likely to be corporally punished than white kids.

Sign this petition to #EndCorporalPunishment https://t.co/xEslsA3oG5
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) April 28, 2022

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Police kill Black people at higher rates than white people per population in 48 of the 50 largest US cities. Minneapolis police kill Black people at 22x higher rate than whites – one of the worst disparities in the nation. https://t.co/G3YiCYZoEi https://t.co/9gWhP96Xyl pic.twitter.com/vJVzYMXg9g
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) April 27, 2022

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“Police stopped Philando Castile 46 times and issued him over 85 violations, almost exclusively for non-moving offenses. Though half the violations were dismissed, the remaining violations cost Mr. Castile over $6,000. Police shot and killed him during the 47th stop.” (cont.)
— Adam Bojak (@AdamBojak) April 21, 2022

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Here in “Liberal” Cali Stockton Police killed a 54 year old African American Grandmother who had back into a Patrol car. She was shot 30 times after the office chased her car down and blocked her in! https://t.co/rvrLcwbf32
— Anita Wills (@bwdn2008) April 26, 2022

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April 23, 2022 by V Leigh

There have only been 4 days so far in 2022 where police did not kill someone.

There have only been 4 days so far in 2022 where police did not kill someone. https://t.co/G3YiCYZoEi pic.twitter.com/Zoy75kx4Df
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) April 19, 2022

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Stockton Police Fatally Shoots Black Woman, Fires Over 30 Shots at Her Car – Stockton has been going down hill since Mayor Tubbs was voted out! They are targeting our women and children! #bluelivesmurder https://t.co/fshiq1i49u
— Anita Wills (@bwdn2008) April 20, 2022

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people with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed by law-enforcement

Check out Doctor Kali, MD’s video! #TikTok https://t.co/r4e9ZVewQL
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) April 11, 2022

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The two Buffalo police officers who shoved a 75-year-old protester to the ground and fractured his skull have just been cleared of any wrongdoing and will return to duty.

Normalizing police brutality against peaceful protestors should terrify us all. pic.twitter.com/V0qHkE17Ch
— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) April 11, 2022

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In June 2020, Buffalo cops were caught on camera gratuitously pushing a 75-year-old protester to the ground, fracturing his skull. Two years later, let’s check in on what’s happened to those cops. It shows how our hierarchy of consequences for police misconduct is all screwed up.
— Sam Feldman 🌹 (@srfeld) April 10, 2022

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🚨 #AZ ranks 4th highest for deaths due to cop violence, based data for yrs 1980 – 2019. https://t.co/RnYqep4Qgw

No surprise since AZ had 4 PDs in top 11 Deadliest in 2021 (Phx 5, Tucson 8, Glendale 9, Mesa 11) & consistently has many in top 15https://t.co/bBH1F6BTIv https://t.co/QBSrHqII4D pic.twitter.com/4QXHY1cgKD
— Civil Seed (@CivilSeedTuc) April 8, 2022

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“I Can’t Breathe!” Death of California Man Pinned Down By Highway Patrol… https://t.co/tMzVlqJZAn via @YouTube
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) April 8, 2022

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Rev. Al Sharpton demanded authorities release the name of the Michigan officer who fatally shot #PatrickLyoya.

“Every time we are suspected of something you put our name out there … we want his name!”

The 26-year-old Congolese refugee was shot in the head while face down. pic.twitter.com/nn6Unrxk2N
— AJ+ (@ajplus) April 22, 2022

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“Police stopped Philando Castile 46 times and issued him over 85 violations, almost exclusively for non-moving offenses. Though half the violations were dismissed, the remaining violations cost Mr. Castile over $6,000. Police shot and killed him during the 47th stop.” (cont.)
— Adam Bojak (@AdamBojak) April 21, 2022

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NEW: US police have killed nearly 600 people in traffic stops since 2017, with Black victims disproportionately targeted.

Killings from broken taillights, expired tags + other routine violations. Data via Mapping Police Violence

🧵 w/ recent examples:https://t.co/HFM8eJS3ma
— Sam Levin (@SamTLevin) April 21, 2022

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April 19, 2022 by V Leigh

Patrick Lyoya Was Executed in a Land Where His Family Sought Refuge from Violence

Patrick Lyoya Was Executed in a Land Where His Family Sought Refuge from Violence https://t.co/6xnVzH5E1g
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) April 14, 2022

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Patrick Lyoya should still be alive. There are countless Black people who have died at the hands of police, who should be alive. Black people continue to lose their lives while the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act sits in the Senate. Sympathy is not enough.
— Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) April 14, 2022

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I am mourning the life of Patrick Lyoya. A 26 year old Congolese refugee, a first born son, and a generous friend to many. He fled violence at home only to face state-sanctioned murder at the hands of US law enforcement.

A traffic stop should not be a death sentence.

Period.
— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@RepCori) April 14, 2022

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Can’t stop thinking about Patrick Lyoya’s father talking about how he brought his son from the DRC to live a better life here and now wishes that he hadn’t.

He said: “I thought it was a safe place, but it seems like we are in danger even when we come here.”
— Zoé (@ztsamudzi) April 14, 2022

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Horrifying. This looks like an execution. White police officer in Grand Rapids Michigan shoots 26-year old Patrick Lyoya in back of head while laying on top Lyoya following a traffic stop. The officer is on paid leave w/ police powers suspended but should be in jail.
— Shanlon Wu (@shanlonwu) April 13, 2022

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A Black man killed. A family robbed of a life. Another indictment of an unjust system.

I’m holding Patrick Lyoya’s family in prayer. There can be no justice, but there must be accountability.
— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) April 15, 2022

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A Grand Rapids, MI, officer tackled a 26-yr-old Black man and kicked him before fatally shooting him during a traffic stop on April 4th, newly released footage appears to show.

The officer’s bodycam shut off before the shooting of #PatrickLyoya, but it was caught on a cellphone. pic.twitter.com/vz4EdPsDRT
— AJ+ (@ajplus) April 13, 2022

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Patrick Lyoya’s father, Peter Lyoya, demands action following the fatal April 4th police shooting of his son:

“To see that my son has been killed like an animal by this police officer … I’m asking for justice, I’m asking for justice, I’m asking for justice for Patrick.” pic.twitter.com/LseSz2wpf8
— The Recount (@therecount) April 15, 2022

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Abuse of Power

Senate Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding gun safety in the US following the Uvalde, Texas school shooting

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It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity—it’s inhumanity.

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The death toll in the Robb Elementary School shooting has once again been raised to 19 children and two teachers.

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We aren’t even halfway through the year and this country has already had 200+ mass shootings. This. Is. Not. Normal.

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Ex-Cop Charged For Fatal Shooting of 12-Year-Old Child

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HERO DOCTOR: Dr. John Cheng of Orange County is being hailed a hero for tackling the gunman involved in a church shooting in #LagunaWoods. “Without the actions of Dr. Cheng, it is no doubt that there would be numerous additional victims in this crime.”

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The attack in Buffalo was America’s 198th mass shooting of 2022 — and we’re only 19 weeks into the year. That averages to about 10 attacks per week.

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Here in “Liberal” Cali Stockton Police killed a 54 year old African American Grandmother who had back into a Patrol car. She was shot 30 times after the office chased her car down and blocked her in!

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There have only been 4 days so far in 2022 where police did not kill someone.

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Patrick Lyoya Was Executed in a Land Where His Family Sought Refuge from Violence

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