August 19, 2022 by V Leigh

Cop Brutalizes Handcuffed Black Man Before Arresting Onlookers

We have not forgotten the execution-style death of Rob Adams at the hands of police in San Bernardino, CA! While his family is grieving the loss of the 23-yo, they also need help covering expenses for their loved one. If you can, please donate to help cover Rob’s funeral costs:
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) August 15, 2022

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Police shoot six innocent bystanders while they are shooting at an unarmed black man. https://t.co/n6Wjh5Wv5c
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) August 19, 2022

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UPDATE: Disturbing Video Of Brianna Grier’s Fatal Arrest Released https://t.co/uK0pXy6ZpS via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) August 11, 2022

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Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot at 90 times and murdered by police in Akron, Ohio. We must demand accountability now!

Add your name: Join @thefreedomBLOC and @ColorOfChange to demand #JusticeForJayland https://t.co/5UlFKrwcXN
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) August 10, 2022

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8 years ago today, Michael Brown Jr. was murdered, so we took to the streets for over 400 days.

We were maced, tear-gassed, & beaten by police—all for saying that Mike’s life mattered.

Our fight for justice will not stop. We do this for Mike Brown. ✊🏾
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) August 10, 2022

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Cop Brutalizes Handcuffed Black Man Before Arresting Onlookers https://t.co/h9HKuo5QQD via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) August 9, 2022

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August 7, 2022 by V Leigh

The report from Uvalde is tragic. One thing is clear. We can prepare, we can harden, all we want, but until we get military-style weapons off of America’s streets, our people, our children will always be at risk.

Prosecutor Describes Horrific Details of Parkland School Shooter Nikolas… https://t.co/DFy2ul4Zea via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) August 1, 2022

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Daily, gun violence is impacting our communities.

In Boston and around the country, this is a public health crisis.

Devastated for all whom knew & loved this young man.

15 years old. https://t.co/hfXHkUWytZ
— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) July 29, 2022

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— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 18, 2022

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Multiple people have been wounded and possibly hit by gunfire at Peck Park in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, officials said Sunday.https://t.co/kDUc6Woqym
— KSEE24 News (@KSEE24) July 25, 2022

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Ten years ago today, 12 people were murdered and another 70 were injured at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.

In their memory and honor, we must continue to take steps to end gun violence across this country.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) July 20, 2022

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The report from Uvalde is tragic. One thing is clear. We can prepare, we can harden, all we want, but until we get military-style weapons off of America’s streets, our people, our children will always be at risk. https://t.co/SwhBgWd0Jw
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) July 17, 2022

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August 5, 2022 by V Leigh

“The number one thing we need to do is address the actual root causes of violence and harm in our society.” @CivRightsCorps founder @equalityAlec talks copaganda and how we can actually make our society safer.

New: Body camera footage released shows a Harris County Deputy in Houston fatally shooting Roderick Brooks, a 47-yo Black man, at close range while pinning him on the ground. Brooks’ attorney told me he was shot at the base of where his head and neck meet. https://t.co/u4NmnTm2ke
— Phillip Jackson (@phillej_) July 27, 2022

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Georgia police claim that 28-year-old Brianna Grier “fell out” of a patrol car, dying of massive head injuries, even tho she was handcuffed and police vehicles lock (preventing them from being able to be opened) from the inside. pic.twitter.com/36qBOEJ21Q
— Rebecca Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) July 24, 2022

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U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson sentenced Lane for his February conviction of depriving Floyd of medical care as he lay dying under Officer Derek Chauvin’s knee in May 2020. https://t.co/ernoh3o03u via @HuffPost
— FridayJones (@IAMFridayJones) July 21, 2022

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Devastating, necessary article from @SamTLevin. Defund is the compromise, abolition is the goal. https://t.co/xZZT5usDA4
— Read Wobblies and Zapatistas (@JoshuaPotash) July 29, 2022

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Our campaign did an analysis earlier this year on LAPD police stops. Black people made up 26% of police stops although being 9% of the city population.

We also created a map of where stops occurred and by race. Check it out here, site is mobile friendly.https://t.co/9FMUvrnYMO https://t.co/wZKVl98Da5 pic.twitter.com/PthyfpkFhh
— Kenneth Mejia, CPA (@kennethmejiaLA) July 17, 2022

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Hospital security officers detained a black man they suspected of “casing” a parking garage, beat him, and told him to never come back. He was a patient, looking for his car. He’d been receiving treatment for kidney failure. https://t.co/kLzCT0dsSr
— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) July 12, 2022

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Police in New Mexico burnt a child alive. https://t.co/xTCAXZhzRJ
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) July 11, 2022

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Police killed 14-year-old Brett Rosenau during a SWAT raid in Albuquerque last Wednesday night when they threw flash bangs into a house he was visiting setting it on fire.

After saying they didn’t know what caused his death, they have now confirmed he died of smoke inhalation. pic.twitter.com/VBe1L2EVOq
— Rebecca Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) July 11, 2022

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This 14-year Cincinnati police officer was caught on a bodycam using the N-word repeatedly.

And much more. This isn’t her first time in trouble…pic.twitter.com/kZaIi1PoNT
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) July 26, 2022

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“The number one thing we need to do is address the actual root causes of violence and harm in our society.” @CivRightsCorps founder @equalityAlec talks copaganda and how we can actually make our society safer. pic.twitter.com/j6vQE3O8B0
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) August 3, 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 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 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 1, 2022 by V Leigh

Akron police shot an unarmed Black man 60 times and still felt the need to hand cuff his dead body. #jaylandwalker #PoliceBrutality #PoliceReform

This is extremely disturbing! Akron police shot an unarmed Black man 60 times and still felt the need to hand cuff his dead body. #jaylandwalker #PoliceBrutality #PoliceReform https://t.co/mONZLVwn4X
— Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (@_OLBC) June 30, 2022

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His name is Jayland Walker. ⁣
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8 Akron Ohio cops fired 90 bullets at him, hitting him 60 times throughout hie entire body.
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The cops pulled him over for a TRAFFIC VIOLATION.

He was 25.

He was a @doordash driver.

HE WAS UNARMED.

HE WAS MURDERED.#JaylandWalker pic.twitter.com/CLqQtgx1ZQ
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) June 30, 2022

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They shot him 60 times.
They shot him 60 times.
They shot him 60 times.
They shot him 60 times.
They shot him 60 times.
He was murdered by Akron police.
Say his name. #JaylandWalker
— Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) July 1, 2022

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Jayland Walker, a 25 yr old Black man was shot upwards of 60 times by Akron PD earlier this week. 90 rounds were fired! The family is protesting outside Akron PD at 10:00 AM this morning on 6/30! We need as many people to show up and support #JusticeForJaylandWalker pic.twitter.com/1TK5YaCmdE
— Destinee (@destineenstark) June 30, 2022

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June 18, 2022 by V Leigh

‘He had no chance’ — Watch as Buffalo’s police commissioner refutes the argument that a ‘good guy with a gun’ can stop a mass shooting

“This is not normal… This is about blood money.”@AOC blasted the illegal trafficking of guns across states and the stark ratio of US mass shootings compared to G-7 countries https://t.co/rhtWFi59dQ pic.twitter.com/dPXq8NgKZH
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) June 8, 2022

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Rep. @AOC (D-NY): “Between 2009 and 2018, how many school shootings did the United States have?”@BeckyPringle: “288.”

AOC: “Let’s look globally, our G7 partners…how many school shootings did those countries have?”

Pringle: “Five.”

AOC: “It is internationally embarrassing.” pic.twitter.com/pWMgSSuxSK
— The Recount (@therecount) June 8, 2022

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“There is no discussion about gun violence in New York City without discussing the iron pipeline,” says @AOC, referring to a flow of guns out of states with looser gun restrictions and into crime scenes hundreds of miles away. pic.twitter.com/acxuAVfaeu
— LX News (@NBCLX) June 8, 2022

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— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) June 15, 2022

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Or we could just ban assault weapons and keep some people from acquiring guns altogether…pic.twitter.com/C0oHRnsf4j
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) June 12, 2022

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JUST IN: 11 dead and 45 injured in weekend mass shootings https://t.co/ntBdFe14ss pic.twitter.com/nszeJ3nw3j
— The Hill (@thehill) June 13, 2022

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BREAKING: Police say multiple people were shot at an Alabama church in the Birmingham suburb of Vestavia Hills and that a suspect is in custody.

The police statement didn’t elaborate on the number of victims or their conditions. https://t.co/V7I1323D8t
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 17, 2022

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Breaking Update: One dead, 2 injured in Vestavia Hills church shooting. Here’s the latest: https://t.co/QPHOxh4aFv pic.twitter.com/vlCEMkxApL
— #WVTM13 (@WVTM13) June 17, 2022

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‘He had no chance’ — Watch as Buffalo’s police commissioner refutes the argument that a ‘good guy with a gun’ can stop a mass shooting pic.twitter.com/s7EDpYfptx
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) June 9, 2022

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June 12, 2022 by V Leigh

“For all the billions and trillions that this body authorizes in the name of National Security, we can’t even keep our kids safe from their schools being turned into a war zone.”

In the United States, cannabis is criminalized and AR-15s are legal.

That’s backwards.
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) June 7, 2022

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On this day in 1968, before many of you might even have been born, my uncle, Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down while running for president. Gunned down on his victory night. He left a devastated pregnant wife and ten children and a shattered extended family.
— Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) June 5, 2022

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“My mother’s life mattered. My mother’s life mattered.”

— Garnell Whitfield, Jr., son of the oldest Buffalo massacre victim Ruth Whitfield, at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on domestic terrorism. pic.twitter.com/5OcCOFw5nG
— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) June 7, 2022

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Son of Buffalo shooting victim asks Senate: “Is there nothing that you personally are willing to do to stop the cancer of white supremacy and the domestic terrorism it inspires? Because if there is nothing, then…you should yield your positions.” https://t.co/pWMOabbzGz pic.twitter.com/dLzoVWZHK9
— ABC News (@ABC) June 7, 2022

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Eleven years after her own life was massively altered by gun violence, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords stood in front of the Washington Monument Tuesday and lobbied anew for stricter gun laws after yet another string of mass shootings in America. https://t.co/0FgAEGJid7 pic.twitter.com/BIqMyNugnR
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 7, 2022

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Matthew McConaughey calls for action on gun reform at the White House press briefing

“I promise you, America – we are not as divided as we are being told we are … we can’t truly be leaders if we’re just living for re-election” pic.twitter.com/rH4XTSTKm9
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 7, 2022

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“We start by making the loss of these lives matter.”

In an emotional speech at the White House, Matthew McConaughey called for lawmakers to act on gun reforms — two weeks after a school shooting in his hometown left 19 students and two teachers dead. pic.twitter.com/0BZvgK3omL
— POLITICO (@politico) June 7, 2022

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Rep. Katie Porter: ‘This is absurd. After *one* child died using a Peloton treadmill last year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission intervened & recalled the product. But when hundreds of children die using guns, there is no federal response!’ pic.twitter.com/enG06wkWKN
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) June 8, 2022

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What does it say about us as a nation that a brave, traumatized, 11-year-old girl who soaked herself in another child’s blood to prevent her own murder had to testify before Congress to explain to our lawmakers that we are dealing with a national emergency? (1/6)
— Will Hurd (@WillHurd) June 8, 2022

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NEW: @AOC just shut down Republicans scapegoating big cities like NYC and Chicago that face gun violence: “Let’s talk facts. 70% of illegally trafficked guns in NYC come from [red states with loose gun laws]. We’re losing children due to lawlessness unleashed by red states.”
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) June 8, 2022

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“For all the billions and trillions that this body authorizes in the name of National Security, we can’t even keep our kids safe from their schools being turned into a war zone.”

Following testimony from victims of the Buffalo & Uvalde shootings, Rep. AOC spoke on gun reform ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/f5pmY8Hbqt
— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@RepAOC) June 8, 2022

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June 11, 2022 by V Leigh

Three police have been placed on administrative leave after they reportedly watched as a man drowned.

“Three police have been placed on administrative leave after they reportedly watched as a man drowned.” As the man’s wife screamed for them to help, they threatened her: “If you don’t calm down, I’m going to put you in my car.” Uvalde is not an anomaly. https://t.co/VvVwpOUa2m
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) June 5, 2022

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She said she took the interview in the fields where she is a farm worker so that people could see how hard she works. She also evacuated her child’s class by giving them the okay to leave, saving lives. We keep each other safe. https://t.co/kUZBBovdb1
— muna (@Muna_Mire) June 4, 2022

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The Uvalde CISD Police Chief says he didn’t know he was in charge and ditched his police radios on purpose seconds after arriving at Robb Elementary.https://t.co/cgntABLW0w
— Chron (@chron) June 10, 2022

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BREAKING: Cop who shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head charged with second-degree murder.https://t.co/shhZinONaJ
— VICE News (@VICENews) June 9, 2022

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Abuse of Power

Cop Brutalizes Handcuffed Black Man Before Arresting Onlookers

The report from Uvalde is tragic. One thing is clear. We can prepare, we can harden, all we want, but until we get military-style weapons off of America’s streets, our people, our children will always be at risk.

“The number one thing we need to do is address the actual root causes of violence and harm in our society.” @CivRightsCorps founder @equalityAlec talks copaganda and how we can actually make our society safer.

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.

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.

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

Akron police shot an unarmed Black man 60 times and still felt the need to hand cuff his dead body. #jaylandwalker #PoliceBrutality #PoliceReform

‘He had no chance’ — Watch as Buffalo’s police commissioner refutes the argument that a ‘good guy with a gun’ can stop a mass shooting

“For all the billions and trillions that this body authorizes in the name of National Security, we can’t even keep our kids safe from their schools being turned into a war zone.”

Three police have been placed on administrative leave after they reportedly watched as a man drowned.