November 11, 2021 by V Leigh

A seatbelt ticket. A cracked taillight. A broken headlight. These minor offenses resulted in police officers killing unarmed motorists.

A seatbelt ticket. A cracked taillight. A broken headlight.

These minor offenses resulted in police officers killing unarmed motorists. In case after case, their justification for shooting people at traffic stops who held no weapon: They were driving one. https://t.co/dpf1JLJp5A
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 6, 2021

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Please elevate the story of #EngraciaFigueroa, a disabled Afro-Latina woman who died from injuries sustained by not having her wheelchair after @united destroyed hers. This is a #BlackLivesMatter issue. Anti- ableism must be part of our work. https://t.co/MMJ3gGjCFg
— Dr. Sami Schalk (@DrSamiSchalk) November 7, 2021

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THREAD: For stealing dish soap: 7 years prison! Prosecutors call it “looting.” Not one Chicago cop charged in violent crackdown. Yet nearly 200 protestors still face 100s years for similar things. Their public defender explains why we allow this to happen: https://t.co/YKfGLEntHh
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) November 4, 2021

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The judge in the #AhmaudArbery trial will not change the jury, despite admitting Arbery’s killers’ lawyers used “intentional discrimination” to reject Black jurors.

11 of 12 jurors are white.

Arbery’s aunt called it “another of the injustices that we see here in Glynn County.” pic.twitter.com/63IbDqnqDd
— AJ+ (@ajplus) November 4, 2021

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“We need to accept that racism is a climate change accelerator, and that climate change is a major racial impact and racial justice issue,” @rashadrobinson of @ColorOfChange writes.https://t.co/0xaSTrFOOR
— Salon (@Salon) October 5, 2021

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I want you to read this. I want you to understand what is happening on school boards across the country. And how Black educators are being targeted. Most of all, how there is a concerted action to take us back to the 50s. #TruthBeTold #ProTruth https://t.co/YfiQrBeKcg
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) October 10, 2021

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October 26, 2021 by V Leigh

We must eliminate violent extremism in law enforcement.

Say her name: Akeelah Jackson.

She was 12-years-old and run over by a St. Louis County cop who was driving nearly 60 MPH in a 30 MPH zone with no lights or sirens on. Yesterday, he was acquitted.

Black girls deserve to know our lives matter. Black girls deserve to grow old. pic.twitter.com/4spM3FidhY
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) October 16, 2021

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Police in Ohio forcibly pulled a paraplegic man out of his vehicle and threw him to the ground, despite his repeated appeals and him saying that he has no use of his legs, according to body-camera video. https://t.co/IPKbg0AuG8
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 9, 2021

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Three police officers went to an *elementary* school in Tennessee & arrested four Black girls.

One girl fell to her knees. Another threw up. Police handcuffed the youngest, an 8 yo with pigtails.

Their supposed crime? Watching some boys fight — and not stopping them. (THREAD)
— Ken Armstrong (@bykenarmstrong) October 8, 2021

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This is sick. Targeting Black children isn’t a justice system so let’s stop calling it that. This is a evil, inhumane, and racist system.

The trauma this causes will live in our communities for generations. Enough. https://t.co/XszwsnBHF0
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) October 9, 2021

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Today, we uncovered that the FBI has no protocol to address members of law enforcement belonging to white supremacist organizations.

Just this year, more than 30 active or retired police officers joined the Jan. 6th attack. We must eliminate violent extremism in law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/dkuUkrB70z
— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@RepAOC) September 29, 2021

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Dayton Police Dragged Paraplegic Man Clifford Owensby from His Car; NAACP Says Arrest Was “Unlawful” https://t.co/TMklamLXct via @democracynow
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) October 12, 2021

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Black Paraplegic Dragged From Car Calls Dayton, Ohio, Police ‘Inhumane’ and Files Civil Rights Complaint https://t.co/lcWSHiqNTS
— Black Enterprise (@blackenterprise) October 12, 2021

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October 25, 2021 by V Leigh

“America will literally do anything except regulate guns.”

A new report out by the @VPCinfo investigates women murdered by men. 91 percent of women killed by men were murdered by someone they knew and the most common weapon used was a gun. #EndGunViolence #DomesticViolence
— Stop Handgun Violence (@stophandguns) October 2, 2021

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Ground News: 2 dead, 13 injured in shooting at Kroger grocery store in Tennessee https://t.co/MRDkTION3l
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) September 23, 2021

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Researchers say a host of factors contribute to cities’ gun violence crises, including deficits in social determinants of health such as income, housing, healthy living environments, quality education and food insecurity. #moleg https://t.co/Fr0TuPxrmT
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) October 10, 2021

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Four years ago today, 60 lives were cut short — and countless more were forever changed — in a mass shooting in Las Vegas. Today we remember those lost and reaffirm our commitment to reducing gun violence across the country.
— President Biden (@POTUS) October 1, 2021

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“America will literally do anything except regulate guns.”

After a student was found with a gun in her backpack, this school district is banning backpacks in an effort to curb gun violence. pic.twitter.com/kZ5qyhdyBR
— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 1, 2021

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This is the reality of gun violence in America in 2021: A high school football game in Alabama was interrupted by a mass shooting at the stadium — and cell phone footage shows the scene as the players either fled or sheltered on the field. pic.twitter.com/uSJ4Lgbx5l
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 18, 2021

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WATCH: Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to all charges for the attack that killed 17 people and injured 17 others https://t.co/3JfAQzUmCm pic.twitter.com/WJBX223Kei
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 20, 2021

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October 5, 2021 by V Leigh

Police have killed 772 people so far this year.

“AP identified at least a dozen cases over the past decade in which Louisiana State Police troopers or their bosses ignored or concealed evidence of beatings, deflected blame and impeded efforts to root out misconduct.”

by @JimMustian & @JZBleiberg https://t.co/1RDb6cdtwq
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) September 10, 2021

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When Police Brutality Leaves a Literal Mark on its Victims – by Donney Rose – The North Star with Shaun King https://t.co/BPgH8ak1PX
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) September 20, 2021

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Mona Rodriguez, an 18-year-old student at Millikan High School in Long Beach, California and mother to a 5-month-old, was shot by a school resource officer on Monday. She isn’t expected to survive.

Our children shouldn’t have to live like this. https://t.co/NZ2LfAhpym
— Everytown (@Everytown) October 2, 2021

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Gunshots that killed an 8-year-old girl and wounded three other people after a suburban Philadelphia high school football game last month were fired “with near certainty” by local police officers, according to the Delaware County District Attorney. https://t.co/62wGsqVfMy
— CNN (@CNN) September 30, 2021

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Deaf man suing officers who tased him https://t.co/wRoatGJ6fm
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) September 29, 2021

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Police have killed 772 people so far this year. https://t.co/XpOJObDhY3
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) September 25, 2021

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September 5, 2021 by V Leigh

Months Before #GeorgeFloyd, #AngelZapataHernandez Died With a Knee to His Neck

ICYMI:

Months Before #GeorgeFloyd, #AngelZapataHernandez Died With a Knee to His Neck – https://t.co/Gws9tkHtA1
— #FreeKevinStrickland (@DcSlumdog) August 28, 2021

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Angel Zapata Hernandez died on Oct. 15, 2019, in San Diego while handcuffed and restrained at the hands of two Metropolitan Transit Service security workers, one of whom knelt on his neck for 6 minutes and 6 seconds.https://t.co/pDkNYJ4Zps
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 25, 2021

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August 28, 2021 by V Leigh

The Murderous Police Gangs of Los Angeles

“Defund the police” was a rallying cry in 2020. Minneapolis is about to vote on what that means. https://t.co/Uxo9XDlaOS
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 24, 2021

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Graphic bodycam video kept secret for 2 years shows a Louisiana trooper pummeling a Black motorist with a flashlight as he screams “I’m not resisting” — leaving him with a broken jaw, wrist and ribs.

Police didn’t investigate the attack for 536 days.https://t.co/I3FU0hEdy3
— NPR (@NPR) August 25, 2021

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Check out Ep. 493 – Police Brutality is Legal https://t.co/duVIZELnEq
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) August 15, 2021

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The murder of unarmed black people doesn’t happen because of a “few bad apples.”

Police brutality is the natural outcome of a racist misdemeanor system that’s deeply rooted in white supremacy & slavery. pic.twitter.com/VR59groVO3
— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) August 8, 2021

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The Murderous Police Gangs of Los Angeles https://t.co/BIR8M7qgyt via @YouTube
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) August 21, 2021

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August 13, 2021 by V Leigh

Defund the Police

Several Detroit police officers under investigation after Greektown punc… https://t.co/jOiABQYzdM via @YouTube
— Fund the people – Divest from policing (@glncv) August 7, 2021

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A Philly man was cleared of murder after 34 years — by evidence that was in the police file the entire time. https://t.co/BrjGOTkip6
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) June 27, 2021

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Check out Prison & Police Abolition: Finding True Safety https://t.co/2trTQLL6rf
— Fund the people – Divest from policing (@glncv) August 6, 2021

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Today we remember Michael Brown Jr., who was murdered by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson 7 years ago. Mike should be here with us today alive and present. We honor his legacy and extend love and solidarity to Ferguson, MO and the many lives his death impacted. pic.twitter.com/Er9AAX4OoL
— Black Visions (@BlackVisionsMN) August 8, 2021

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AG Garland Announces Civil Rights Probe Into Phoenix Police Department https://t.co/ZgMwqK1nDa via @YouTube
— Fund the people – Divest from policing (@glncv) August 5, 2021

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ICYMI

Attorney says Idaho Springs police tased unarmed, unclothed man in his apartment https://t.co/Z9uDmHZkYu
— Fund the people and divest from policing. (@glncv) August 10, 2021

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Tonight the Senate voted 99-0 to decrease federal funds for any municipalities that defund the police. Lol what a two party system.
— Read Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (@JoshuaPotash) August 11, 2021

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NEWS: Two important things happened last night that reveal a lot about the class governing this society. First, every senate Democrat voted for an amendment written by a cartoon villain to punish local governments who “defund the police.” The bill passed 99-0. https://t.co/4QePtacIGR
— Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec) August 11, 2021

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Just for the sake of antagonizing every liberal in my mentions….https://t.co/Y2KXiNkp6P
— Keeanga-Yamahtta T. (@KeeangaYamahtta) August 11, 2021

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August 4, 2021 by V Leigh

The police act like hostile military forces in communities of color

Cop Flips Pregnant Mom’s Car for Not Pulling Over Fast Enough https://t.co/p6HAf4G0J9 via @YouTube
— Fund the people – Divest from policing (@glncv) June 11, 2021

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Video shows Miami Beach cop kicking handcuffed victim, and then cops slamming handcuffed victim’s head onto the ground. #FundThePeople #DefundCops #AbolishPolicing

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— Fund the people – Divest from policing (@glncv) August 2, 2021

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5 Miami Beach police officers charged after rough arrests of scooter operator, bystander – NBC News https://t.co/ArqGWBzbyr via @GoogleNews
— Fund the people – Divest from policing (@glncv) August 2, 2021

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On this day in 2016, Korryn Gaines, 23, was killed by the Baltimore County Police Department, after officers sought to serve Gaines a warrant in relation to an earlier traffic violation. Her son, age 5, was also shot but survived. #BlackLivesMatter ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/pMUySMlSSm
— Black Voters Matter (@BlackVotersMtr) August 1, 2021

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The police act like hostile military forces in communities of color all across the country because they’re grossly overfunded.

The police are the 6th-leading cause of death for young black men.

Defunding the police isn’t just a “slogan.”

It’s a matter of life and death. pic.twitter.com/4Rz6uGOI6d
— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) August 1, 2021

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June 13, 2021 by V Leigh

Five years ago, we lost 49 loved ones and witnessed 53 others be injured in the horrifying Pulse shooting.

5 years ago today we saw one of the biggest mass shootings in American history.

It was the largest hate crime against the LGBTQ community. Today we don’t just remember the tragedy but we honor those taken too soon.

Let us never forget these 49 beautiful souls taken too soon. pic.twitter.com/FJZg8pZgSE
— Daniel Hernandez Jr (@danielforaz) June 12, 2021

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Five years ago today, 49 were killed and 53 wounded at the Pulse nightclub mass shooting in Orlando.

Today, we woke up to three more mass shootings and 32 shot: on Austin’s 6th street; in a Savannah, Georgia, neighborhood; on the south side of Chicago.https://t.co/SeO38bIDZD
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 12, 2021

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Five years ago, 49 LGBTQ+ lives were lost in the #Pulse Nightclub shooting. Today, we honor their lives and stand behind the LGBTQ+ community & all communities impacted by discrimination and bigotry. #Pride #OrlandoUnited pic.twitter.com/3BN7HMBFk8
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) June 12, 2021

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I’m grateful for @BJoeWolf and everybody who’s stayed in this fight to honor the memory of the Pulse victims with action—to ensure full equality, end gun violence, and make sure we don’t forget what happened five years ago.https://t.co/r6iHsjwBhq
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) June 12, 2021

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Five years ago today, we lost 49 loved ones and witnessed 53 others be injured in the horrifying Pulse shooting.

Let’s honor their memory today and every day by continuing the fight for gun safety reform. https://t.co/3kQnOTZAov
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) June 12, 2021

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5 Years After Pulse Shooting Killed 49, Nightclub Owner Says, ‘It Does Not Get Any Easier’ https://t.co/SEXcuoOcsw
— People (@people) June 12, 2021

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June 8, 2021 by V Leigh

Behold what the $100 BILLION that our nation spends annually on policing has wrought

Behold what the $100 BILLION that our nation spends annually on policing has wrought (cw) pic.twitter.com/rrVirj50BM
— Kumar Rao (@KumarRaoNYC) May 31, 2020

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Report Documents 32,542 Police Killings in U.S. Since 2000 with Vast Undercount of People of Color https://t.co/gvap7ZIxtb via @democracynow
— Fund the people – Divest from policing (@glncv) June 1, 2021

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NBC News says Alabama law enforcement gave a violent abuser (and former police officer) his gun back – simply because he texted and asked for it. There was an active a protective order against him.

Two weeks later, he used the gun to kill his wife. https://t.co/UGLNhfXYX7
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 5, 2021

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California is 1 of only 4 states that does not have a process to decertify abusive cops.@SenatorUmberg @SenHenryStern @BobWieckowskiCA will you VOTE YES on #SB2 & support communities impacted by police violence? #LetUsLive #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/QK7kNzIJbt
— Youth Justice Coalition (@YouthJusticeLA) April 27, 2021

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“We’re not funding drug intervention.
We’re not funding violence interruption. We’re funding violence & oppression. And the FOP protects these MFs”@ReddIsAri w/facts and 🔥on why DC must #DefundMPD #DefundThePolice pic.twitter.com/VWeXt9kNCj
— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) June 6, 2021

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How tf y’all gonna reform this?#DefundThePolice https://t.co/HwPIOLhSCt
— Tinu, Empress of Twerk, Thirst of My Line. (@Tinu) June 7, 2021

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A new report finds far more people of colour have died in police custody than previously known. The report also documented the deaths of 32,542 people who have been killed by police since 2000, 60% of whom were people of colour.https://t.co/wGdwc4yDMR #DefundThePolice
— Dimitri Lascaris (@dimitrilascaris) June 2, 2021

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A seatbelt ticket. A cracked taillight. A broken headlight. These minor offenses resulted in police officers killing unarmed motorists.

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We must eliminate violent extremism in law enforcement.

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“America will literally do anything except regulate guns.”

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Police have killed 772 people so far this year.

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Months Before #GeorgeFloyd, #AngelZapataHernandez Died With a Knee to His Neck

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The Murderous Police Gangs of Los Angeles

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