July 13, 2024 by V Leigh

I tried to tell people sundown towns still exist and they acted like I was crazy.

I tried to tell people sundown towns still exist and they acted like I was crazy https://t.co/3aKeRgbAaX
— Michelle_BYoung (@michelle_byoung) June 24, 2024

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WATCH: Millionaire Banker Clobbers Black Woman In Face At Pride Event https://t.co/BhvHI4Zdli via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 13, 2024

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Migrants are not taking Black jobs. 👇🏾 pic.twitter.com/gQHJrdG70Z
— Kenny Akers (@KeneAkers) June 28, 2024

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Worker At Veteran-Owned Bar Hurls N-Word, Sucker Punches Black Vet https://t.co/sJHCMfiriY via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 11, 2024

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July 5, 2024 by V Leigh

On this day in 2016, police shot and killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mr. Sterling was on the ground with his arms and legs fully restrained when he was shot.

Cop Shoots 5-Year-Old Girl While Chasing Car Theft Suspect https://t.co/438lwMbhqy via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 28, 2024

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Cops Brutalize Handcuffed Man In “Justified” Beating https://t.co/JjDoy0gXpL via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 3, 2024

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On this day in 2016, police shot and killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mr. Sterling was on the ground with his arms and legs fully restrained when he was shot. https://t.co/RS2NKNpIsG
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) July 5, 2024

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July 4, 2024 by V Leigh

U.S. child/teen firearms death rates at 6x higher than Canada. U.S. rate is 30x higher than Germany. U.S. rate is 60x higher than UK. U.S. rate is 100x higher than Japan.

U.S. child/teen firearms death rates at 6x higher than Canada.

U.S. rate is 30x higher than Germany.

U.S. rate is 60x higher than UK.

U.S. rate is 100x higher than Japan. pic.twitter.com/DJykTyQL3D
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) June 26, 2024

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NEW: The gunman who opened fire in an Arkansas grocery store today, killing three people and wounding 11 (including two police officers), is a 44-year-old white man. He wasn’t taken down by law enforcement or armed citizens — he’s alive and in jail. https://t.co/MSvzbWMqA0
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 22, 2024

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Pedro “Pete” Arredondo and a former school police officer were indicted by a Uvalde County grand jury on charges of child endangerment for their roles in the bungled police response to the 2022 mass shooting, sources said. https://t.co/BKxNYIT5m8 pic.twitter.com/NV2v7djsAs
— San Antonio Express-News (@ExpressNews) June 27, 2024

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BREAKING: The former Uvalde school police chief and another former officer have reportedly been indicted on child endangerment charges more than two years after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Texas. https://t.co/XRe6nHMq8h pic.twitter.com/4xvoS5uQY9
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) June 27, 2024

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Today, June 30, is the birthday of Andre Pablo Anchodo. He would be 28 but died in the 2019 El Paso Walmart attack w/his wife, Jordan. When the shooter opened fire, Andre desperately tried to shield his wife, & she desperately tried to shield their infant son. pic.twitter.com/lHoVx8i4QN
— The Birthday Fairy Project 🟧 (@TBFPToodle_oo) June 30, 2024

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July 3, 2024 by V Leigh

The most dangerous racist idea is the notion that Black communities are dangerous. It endangers Black people when politicians express this racist idea. It protects Black people when politicians express that levels of poverty, unemployment, and guns better explain levels of violence than a community’s racial makeup.

“Look, the crime is most rampant right here and in African American communities,” Trump said at 180 Church in Detroit. “More people see me and they say, ‘Sir, we want protection. We want police to protect us. We don’t want to get robbed and mugged and beat up or killed because we…
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) June 16, 2024

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Malcolm X on the role of the police and media in portraying Black people as criminals. pic.twitter.com/GuZzt8o6Wj
— AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY (@AfricanArchives) June 20, 2024

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Reminder that the 13 Amendment still allows slavery in this country. https://t.co/ix3C0qpuIv
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) June 20, 2024

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June 26, 2024 by V Leigh

A Missouri woman’s murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it

A Missouri woman’s murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did ithttps://t.co/gO02QP1IZp
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 15, 2024

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WATCH: Cops STORM Home Without Warrant, Arrest Black Father & Son https://t.co/ErqQKkrjqE via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 8, 2024

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WATCH: Police Fatally Shoot Black Man On Ground, Cops Accused Of Editing… https://t.co/iozpeR71mP via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 15, 2024

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Kilyn Lewis was unarmed

Kilyn Lewis was unarmed

Kilyn Lewis was unarmed

Kilyn Lewis was unarmed

Kilyn Lewis was unarmed

Kilyn Lewis was unarmed https://t.co/F1V7FgnUBM pic.twitter.com/jdBC8g6rmo
— Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) June 21, 2024

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June 19, 2024 by V Leigh

BREAKING: The Supreme Court invalidates a ban on bump stocks enacted after the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court invalidates a ban on bump stocks enacted after the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. https://t.co/hUAiOKRv5b
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 14, 2024

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Guns have more autonomy than women.

Guns have more autonomy than women.

Guns have more autonomy than women.

Guns have more autonomy than women.

Guns have more autonomy than women… https://t.co/DvugrE5Dqc
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 14, 2024

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Welcome to America: pic.twitter.com/aRfDu7JAk0
— Meacham 🌊 🌊 (@MeachamDr) June 14, 2024

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“And when the next Las Vegas happens, it will not be enough to blame it on the madness of a single deranged individual.”

That’s right. We can blame it on the six SCOTUS extremists hellbent on sacrificing American citizens on the altar of gun industry profits.…
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 14, 2024

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UPDATE: At least 9 people shot after gunman ‘randomly’ opens fire at Michigan splash pad.

“It appears the individual pulled up, exited a vehicle, approached the splash pad, opened fire, reloaded, opened fire, reloaded and left.” https://t.co/ysOXRqOk5D
— BNO News (@BNONews) June 16, 2024

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NEW: A couple who brought their two daughters to a Michigan splash pad last week were shot seven times while trying to shield their bodies when a gunman opened fire. They are two of the nine shooting victims, which also include a 4- and 8-year-old. https://t.co/8HRFiEw02O
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 17, 2024

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June 17, 2024 by V Leigh

A reminder that white supremacy in 2024 isn’t only a KKK terrorist wearing a hood—it’s also South Carolina Board of Education removing AP African American Studies from its curriculum, but proudly keeping AP European History. This is how systemic racism continues to thrive today.

A reminder that white supremacy in 2024 isn’t only a KKK terrorist wearing a hood—it’s also South Carolina Board of Education removing AP African American Studies from its curriculum, but proudly keeping AP European History.

This is how systemic racism continues to thrive today.
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) June 11, 2024

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The South Carolina Department of Education said AP African American studies will not be offered in the state’s schools anymore https://t.co/6gjinkvU7l
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 10, 2024

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The more Black people support a policy in the U.S., the *lower* the likelihood that U.S. institutions write that policy into law.https://t.co/Wr6vKfnvnG https://t.co/3R0LWOuU7i pic.twitter.com/bXfF8mZBF3
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) June 10, 2024

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After an appeals court ruled against the Fearless Fund for black women-run startups, critically acclaimed actor @WendellPierce speaks out. Why he shared his experience with modern racism. “I wanted to show the damaging effect of when bigotry is memorialized in law.” pic.twitter.com/rUgXZfIPPM
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) June 5, 2024

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3 Black male passengers recount their humiliating experience of being pulled off an American Airlines flight with other Black passengers over a reported complaint about body odor. The men didn’t know each other or sit near each other! They are now filing a lawsuit alleging racial… pic.twitter.com/z4pLMtVZ1E
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) May 30, 2024

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A team of Public Integrity reporters, editors, & researchers used Freedmen’s Bureau records to identify 1,250 Black men & women who had earned land as reparations after the Civil War. A year and a half later, almost all the land had been taken back. READ: https://t.co/l04c7WfagE
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) June 15, 2024

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BREAKING: The Oklahoma Supreme Court has dismissed the Tulsa Race Massacre case, in what was likely the final opportunity for survivors to receive justicehttps://t.co/5AOAwneh0e
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 12, 2024

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June 10, 2024 by V Leigh

Today, June 9, is the birthday of Kirsten Elizabeth Hinckley. She would be 33 but died at 15 in the 2007 Salt Lake City attack. A sophomore in high school, Kirsten was passionate, trustworthy, talented, had a zest for life, and above all, was loving.

Today, June 9, is the birthday of Kirsten Elizabeth Hinckley. She would be 33 but died at 15 in the 2007 Salt Lake City attack. A sophomore in high school, Kirsten was passionate, trustworthy, talented, had a zest for life, and above all, was loving. pic.twitter.com/hfHYX8epOX
— The Birthday Fairy Project 🟧 (@TBFPToodle_oo) June 9, 2024

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When bullies and cowards have power, they abuse it.

The response to the gun violence epidemic in our state are laws that arm teachers, honor rifles, lower age requirements & allow long guns in public.

These are dangerous laws and scary times in TN. https://t.co/Ldw8k7szXx
— Justin J. Pearson (@Justinjpearson) April 23, 2024

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It’s absolutely pathetic our politicians refuse to have the courage to confront the crisis of gun violence in our country so instead first responders, our teachers and our students pay the price. https://t.co/6MjgZp23RL
— David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) April 29, 2024

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Nashville saw a deadly school shooting a little over a year ago and instead of passing gun violence prevention legislation, Tennessee Republicans did this.

Shameful. Such a failure to the children and families of that state. https://t.co/Gw0pl3OhuL
— Olivia Julianna 🗳 (@0liviajulianna) April 23, 2024

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Please read this:
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) April 23, 2024

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BREAKING: Two people are dead and seven wounded after a shooting at a bar in suburban Pittsburgh. https://t.co/vHEk1XZMpw
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 2, 2024

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A year ago today Ajike Owens was shot and killed by her neighbor. Ajike was shot through the door without ANY physical altercation! She leaves behind 4 children who love her dearly. We need JUSTICE for Ajike and her family. Today, we send our love and prayers. Rest In Power 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/S1NGdjsoqJ
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) June 2, 2024

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I don’t see evidence that the Biden administration is protecting the US from gun violence; and it’s actively funding violence against Palestinian civilians. https://t.co/5kR6ZramP1
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 25, 2024

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After the Sandy Hook School shooting, Ted Cruz voted against legislation to require background checks on all gun sales. Then, after the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings, he voted against the first federal gun safety legislation to pass both chambers of Congress in a generation. https://t.co/JCvtFkoQBG
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 25, 2024

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June 8, 2024 by V Leigh

DISTURBING CONTENT What is happening here? Two police officers were involved in a physical altercation with a reported 16-year-old. We need more details from police on this encounter.

⚠️ DISTURBING CONTENT ⚠️
What is happening here? Two police officers were involved in a physical altercation with a reported 16-year-old. We need more details from police on this encounter.

🎥: FB/Tavi Williams pic.twitter.com/mGkkkgys6x
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) May 28, 2024

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Cops Throw HAYMAKERS & Tase Black Teen After Making Fun Of His Weight, A… https://t.co/YawxeWgD87 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 30, 2024

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We are grateful that Detective Sgt. Brian Keely, who struck Samuel Sterling with an unmarked police vehicle, has been charged with 2nd-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter — he will answer for his actions that robbed Samuel of his life! These charges should serve as a stark… pic.twitter.com/zKGvBy2Z2x
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) May 29, 2024

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Cops Run-Over and Kill a 17-year-old (and also a 21-year-old) https://t.co/kC2BxjNNxP via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 4, 2024

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June 4, 2024 by V Leigh

The FL Board of Education will continue to teach problematic Black history lessons on slavery! These standards will require students to learn about the so-called “benefits” of slavery. This is a slap in the face to the Black community & MUST be revoked!

The FL Board of Education will continue to teach problematic Black history lessons on slavery! These standards will require students to learn about the so-called “benefits” of slavery. This is a slap in the face to the Black community & MUST be revoked! https://t.co/ubcvwZmYUr
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) June 2, 2024

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Governing board of North Carolina’s 17-school public university system repeals diversity, equity and inclusion policy.
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 23, 2024

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which one did you learn in school?

🖌️How Successful Black Communities Were Burnt Down Through Race Riots…https://t.co/CfcyqPgclj pic.twitter.com/9GZ6UdAzHk
— AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY (@AfricanArchives) May 17, 2024

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Sister Souljah Explains Her Definition of Good White People. pic.twitter.com/RmsKPDjEQw
— AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY (@AfricanArchives) May 25, 2024

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https://t.co/a1KayOCDp1 pic.twitter.com/57KqzNPtbZ
— ceeks (@70Ceeks) May 22, 2024

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I tried to tell people sundown towns still exist and they acted like I was crazy.

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On this day in 2016, police shot and killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mr. Sterling was on the ground with his arms and legs fully restrained when he was shot.

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U.S. child/teen firearms death rates at 6x higher than Canada. U.S. rate is 30x higher than Germany. U.S. rate is 60x higher than UK. U.S. rate is 100x higher than Japan.

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A Missouri woman’s murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it

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BREAKING: The Supreme Court invalidates a ban on bump stocks enacted after the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history.

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A reminder that white supremacy in 2024 isn’t only a KKK terrorist wearing a hood—it’s also South Carolina Board of Education removing AP African American Studies from its curriculum, but proudly keeping AP European History. This is how systemic racism continues to thrive today.

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Today, June 9, is the birthday of Kirsten Elizabeth Hinckley. She would be 33 but died at 15 in the 2007 Salt Lake City attack. A sophomore in high school, Kirsten was passionate, trustworthy, talented, had a zest for life, and above all, was loving.

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DISTURBING CONTENT What is happening here? Two police officers were involved in a physical altercation with a reported 16-year-old. We need more details from police on this encounter.

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