California Rapper Killed By Cops In His Car As He Awoke From A Nap | BLAVITY https://t.co/ZaxPPBEjLk

— glenn robinson (@glncv) February 14, 2019

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In 2015, Samuel Chang was choked unconscious by an off-duty Los Angeles firefighter as he handed out candy on Halloween. Chang just settled a lawsuit over the incident for $7.4 million. None of the firefighters involved in the incident lost their jobs. https://t.co/UOEnx7wyJF

— The Appeal (@theappeal) February 7, 2019

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Nationwide, only 5% of arrests are for violent crimes. 13% are for property crimes. The vast majority of arrests made by police are for minor, non-violent offenses. Police arrest more people for marijuana possession than for all violent crime combined. https://t.co/f8a0ISAdcD

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) February 5, 2019

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Portland, Oregon, official says report that a police commander exchanged friendly text messages with a leader of far-right protests that have rocked the city confirms collusion exists between some police and right-wing extremists. https://t.co/Xkk4iaD318

— AP West Region (@APWestRegion) February 15, 2019

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LRPD hired a cop despite knowing that he’d attended a Klan meeting. Then he killed a 15-y.o. black kid.

Now a federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by the kid’s family. But the opinion relies on “facts” from the LRPD. Those facts are wrong. https://t.co/FRgAfKNexe

— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) February 15, 2019

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A Baltimore police sergeant has been indicted in federal court for allegedly planting a B.B. gun on a man who was deliberately run over by a Baltimore police officer. https://t.co/x0USXgl5tj

— The Appeal (@theappeal) March 5, 2019

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In July 2016, behavioral therapist Charles Kinsey lay on the ground next to his autistic client yelling "All he has is a toy truck!" at North Miami police. An officer then fired three shots, striking Kinsey once. This week, the officer goes to trial. https://t.co/lT8V3n1wob

— The Appeal (@theappeal) February 23, 2019

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When cops kill sleeping people, it’s time to ask how police tactics set the stage for violence. In California, cops have a pattern: Call off medical, draw guns, surround & wake the person. When a person reacts with a startled movement, cops shoot to kill. https://t.co/jzg5g44Fsj

— The Appeal (@theappeal) February 27, 2019

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Philadelphia police shot Kaleb Belay, a 25 year-old graduate student from Ethiopia, six times as they searched for a stabbing victim. Police said they encountered Belay holding a knife, but no stabbing victim was found. https://t.co/6SybxtSINM

— The Appeal (@theappeal) March 8, 2019

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Family of Mentally Ill #Harlem Man Shot By #NYPD Officer Wants Answers. They say they called 911 for help with Michael Cordero. Police say they got a different call about the situation. https://t.co/IbgLJsVCin

— Dean Meminger (@DeanMeminger) March 8, 2019

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Florida Police Can Use Stand Your Ground Defense in Deadly Shootings, Court Rules https://t.co/fC1QNuIhYf pic.twitter.com/ARHDY2f7qd

— Colorlines.com (@Colorlines) December 14, 2018

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This is interesting. They don’t chase the stolen car, because that’s against departmental policy, as chases endanger everyone. But shooting at it is okay. And officer was so scared for his life he was able to pop off 5 shots before moving out of way. #ROC https://t.co/tCom8xPKMd

— Rachel Barnhart (@rachbarnhart) December 28, 2018

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Jonathan Heart aka Sky Young was…
20 y/o
Black
Gay
and #homeless.

He was killed last Sunday at a Walgreens in #Hollywood by an armed security guard for allegedly shoplifting. pic.twitter.com/sQZtBnrwMX

— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 9, 2018

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Jury awards $1.18 million to the family of Alfontish Cockherham, 23 year-old Chicago man killed by police in 2015. Cops initially said Cockerham wielded a gun, but surveillance tape showed Cockerham being pursued by an officer and then shot in the back. https://t.co/gE4tUv9Fhu

— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) December 16, 2018

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The New York Police Department declares rapes unfounded– defined by the FBI as false or baseless – at rates higher than any city with a population above 1mn, 5x as often as the next largest city (Los Angeles) and more than other crimes. https://t.co/CRtdwcEMbi by @megoconnor13

— Ashley Southall (@AshleyAtTimes) December 17, 2018

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It is alarming that the NYPD is declaring so many rape allegations in #Queens as ‘unfounded,’ seemingly in many cases without doing a thorough investigation.

My full statement demanding an investigation, in response to @megoconnor13 article in @theappeal: pic.twitter.com/fnMXUxYYH5

— (((Rory Lancman))) (@RoryLancman) December 17, 2018

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Advocates say sexual assault victims are being pressured by NYPD Special Victims detectives to sign "withdrawal" forms to quickly close investigations and protect the department from legal liability. https://t.co/Up6aa1VrR4 by @megoconnor13 https://t.co/QDZCaPpCGR

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 17, 2018

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"Stand Your Ground"—a law that favors white men and increases homicides—now applies to cops in Florida. https://t.co/VfxbaxH3lf via @TheAppeal newsletter

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 18, 2018

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Two weeks after a routine police stop in Baton Rouge, you can still make out the injuries on Steven Wayne Young’s body—scabs from handcuffs and mottled skin from the police Taser. Police dispute his account, but will not release their body cam video. https://t.co/vcRn08VsKr

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 20, 2018

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A jury found Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke guilty of murder for killing Laquan McDonald. But last week a judge acquitted three Chicago cops for covering up for Van Dyke after the shooting. Does the police "code of silence" extend to judges and journalists? https://t.co/ol4Y4vFsBT

— The Appeal (@theappeal) January 24, 2019

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George Robinson, 62, was still recovering from a stroke when his family say Jackson police "approached his car, pulled him out, & brutally beat him." A witness alleges police hit him in the head with a flashlight. He died at a hospital 2 days later.https://t.co/R1sE4t0Xcs

— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) January 25, 2019

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Cook County Judge Domenica Stephenson just acquitted the officers who tried to cover up the #LaquanMcDonald shooting. Data shows she has a history of making racist decisions as a judge. A thread. https://t.co/qAHzon6v2R

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 18, 2019

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The ultimate price was paid by the man her husband shot 16 times without cause. Can you imagine Mr. McDonald’s family listening to this? Bless them. https://t.co/wnWY3cindM

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) January 19, 2019

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On an average day, I receive several hundred personal emails. Half of them describe some type of personally experienced bigotry, racism, or police brutality.

Each person is asking me to please share their story.

I feel guilty when I don't, but guilty when I do.

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 13, 2018

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I know that sharing so many painful stories of injustice has an accumulative impact on all of us – so I am now more hesitant than ever to share because of that.

When I don't share, though, the people who desperately want their story known are crushed. It's a real dilemma.

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 13, 2018

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Armando Frank was killed by police in Louisiana after he was tased and put in a choke hold. Video shows, “He’s not attempting to flee, he’s not assaulting anybody, he’s sitting on a tractor and he’s asking reasonable questions they are refusing to answer.” https://t.co/jzTQmxzhrM

— The Appeal (@theappeal) August 3, 2018

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“He’s not attempting to flee, he’s not assaulting anybody, he’s sitting on a tractor and he’s asking reasonable questions they are refusing to answer,” explained Gilbertson, one of two experts on use-of-force who reviewed the footage for the… https://t.co/DVYaHAtc7g

— The SkepDick (@The_SkepDick) August 4, 2018

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Bijan Ghaisar was unarmed when US Park Police shot him to death during a traffic stop; his family filed a $25 million lawsuit, calling the shooting "egregious, senseless, an unlawful killing of a young man by two out-of-control law enforcement officers." https://t.co/h4hZDNIkmh

— The Appeal (@theappeal) August 5, 2018

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Charges have been dropped against an 11-year-old Ohio girl who was struck with a taser by an off-duty cop after she was suspected of shoplifting https://t.co/6cl6o2JFXM

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 9, 2018

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This is the second time in two years Nashville police have shot a black man in the back as he was running away. pic.twitter.com/7yAJur3vA2

— AJ+ (@ajplus) August 11, 2018

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Our #TomOBrien will join @errollouis and others on @InsideCityHall tonight to discuss how Bronx prosecutors intentionally slow cases. More below 👇👇👇 https://t.co/b6QB3snpOT

— The Legal Aid Society (@LegalAidNYC) August 10, 2018

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Mike Brown’s murder was completely unjustified and the case needs to be reopened.

Brilliant piece here from @Blackstarjus. https://t.co/da8fL1VFWG

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 10, 2018

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Man spent five years in prison and was then deported and now proseuctors admit cops framed him https://t.co/psHA09COvm

— deray (@deray) August 11, 2018

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Biscayne Park, FL cops said they would pin burglaries on “anybody black walking through our streets." Clarens Desrouleaux was one of their victims; prosecutors just asked to strike his burglary conviction. But it was too late: he was deported to Haiti. https://t.co/kDwI5qB629

— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) August 10, 2018

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"I need you to speak up in defense of those who are being targeted in your presence. This is hard work, and we're in it for the rest of our lives. I need you to join forces with other people when you get tired." – SPLC Outreach Director Lecia Brooks

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) August 10, 2018

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