May 29, 2023 by V Leigh

A new @JAMANetwork study found that the higher death rates of Black people when compared to White people resulted in 1.63 million excess Black deaths and a cumulative loss of more than 80 million years of Black life from 1999 to 2020. Racism is genocidal.

A new @JAMANetwork study found that the higher death rates of Black people when compared to White people resulted in 1.63 million excess Black deaths and a cumulative loss of more than 80 million years of Black life from 1999 to 2020. Racism is genocidal.https://t.co/jQOe4EZYyT pic.twitter.com/BcdH7NvHpJ
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) May 22, 2023

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We must double-down in our opposition to those who wish to erase history. We cannot concede ground on what’s fact & what’s fiction. It is imperative to the future of our country that we #TeachTrueHistory. That’s why the @NAACP_LDF‘ s work is so important.https://t.co/dpusgjuxxB
— Martin Luther King III (@OfficialMLK3) May 27, 2023

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The @HRC joined other civil rights organizations in issuing a travel warning for #Florida.

They warn that newly passed laws and policies may pose risks to minorities, immigrants and gay travelers. https://t.co/Iqe2J9s6NI
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) May 27, 2023

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“Forced pregnancy was also a feature of American slavery,” Goodwin testified.
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— The Black Wall Street Times (@TheBWSTimes) May 24, 2023

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May 24, 2023 by V Leigh

People who are allegedly so terrified of a breakdown in the social order that they demand scary homeless folks in their proximity must be choked to death immediately almost never talk about this kind of numbing gun murder that happens with regularity around the country.

People who are allegedly so terrified of a breakdown in the social order that they demand scary homeless folks in their proximity must be choked to death immediately almost never talk about this kind of numbing gun murder that happens with regularity around the country. https://t.co/c9PBiTPO9f
— Joel D. Anderson 🆓 (@byjoelanderson) May 16, 2023

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Tonight on @wbaltv11: A man with an AR-15 has been showing up for weeks to a school bus drop off for local elementary school students.
Parents say their kids are afraid, the man says he’s protesting @GovWesMoore’s new gun control law. You’ll hear from both sides at 5+6pm. pic.twitter.com/rpdJXAkVh4
— Tolly Taylor (@TollyTaylor) May 18, 2023

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On this day one year ago, 19 precious children and two beloved educators were killed in a horrific act of mass gun violence carried out by a gunman armed with an AR-style rifle at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Seventeen other people were wounded. pic.twitter.com/VCNs8dQXfd
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) May 24, 2023

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NEW: Six in 10 Americans say it is more important to control gun violence than it is to protect gun rights, per the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

The poll results come as the nation marks one year since the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. https://t.co/EbcXQ2SRXo
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) May 24, 2023

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May 17, 2023 by V Leigh

The three Sharon Hill Police Officers, Brian Devaney, Sean Dolan, and Devon Smith, shot into a crowd of people outside a high school football game. They killed 8-year-old Fanta, injured her 12-year-old sister and two other people.

The DA did not initially charge the cops, instead charging two Black children who had a separate altercation blocks away from where police fired into the crowd, claiming that somehow led to the police killing Fanta.https://t.co/CZzS98YiZ4
— Rebecca Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) May 10, 2023

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It’s actually not uncommon for prosecutors to charge people, including children, with killings committed by cops. One of the most notorious examples is 15-year-old LaKeith Smith who was convicted of killing his friend, who was in fact shot by a cop. https://t.co/QWvr09ZShW
— Rebecca Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) May 10, 2023

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John Jacob Olivas, 48, a former special agent w Homeland Security Investigations, was found guilty in December 2022 of 3 counts of deprivation of rights under color of law & has been sentenced to life in prison. https://t.co/F0HgwIQDuB
— 𝐁𝐞𝐤𝐬 (@antifaoperative) May 9, 2023

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The police in Albuquerque attacked the wrong house. Flashbanged it, burned it up and stopped firefighters from putting out the fire. When all was said and done, they found the burned body of a 14-year-old child who was in the home. pic.twitter.com/z0vns8sryt 01
— Tomthunkit™ (@TomthunkitsMind) May 9, 2023

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This cop testified under oath the LAPD’s SWAT team summarily executed people & says he was fired for blowing the whistle. https://t.co/T0ZAr8vnVY
— Jenny Egan (@jennylynegan) May 6, 2023

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NEW: Officer shot teen in the back as he was running away, witnesses sayhttps://t.co/O2dfahl1Su
— The Baltimore Banner (@BaltimoreBanner) May 13, 2023

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WATCH: Cops Open Fire At Man In Crisis In Front Of His Mom https://t.co/ykPEQpUcNP via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 14, 2023

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May 9, 2023 by V Leigh

There have been 200 mass shootings in the United States (so far) in 2023.

Louisiana man arrested after opening fire at children who were playing hide and seek on his property, hitting a 14-year-old girl in the head pic.twitter.com/Lc44sLspzu
— BNO News (@BNONews) May 9, 2023

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AGAIN: A 14-year-old Louisiana girl was shot in the head as she played hide and seek by a neighbor who was upset she was on his property. https://t.co/na4HnBUtsB
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 9, 2023

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Instead of passing strong gun laws, Texas lawmakers want to train 3rd-graders to use tourniquets, specifically citing the need for children to help treat shooting victims.

We don’t have to live like this. Our children sure as hell shouldn’t die like this. https://t.co/gCOENjtzx8
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 6, 2023

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Soon, GOP lawmakers and pundits will blame the Allen, Texas, shooting on everything but easy access to guns.

Americans aren’t more evil or more angry or more mentally ill than people in peer nations, yet we have a 25 times higher rate of gun homicide.

It’s the fucking guns. pic.twitter.com/iU1qZxSqCl
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 6, 2023

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The U.S. has three mass shootings every two days

Texas mall mass shooting caught on camera | Al Jazeera Newsfeed https://t.co/fAcVxCjdXQ via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 9, 2023

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Here in Canada, we determined that the AR-15 assault rifle had just 1 purpose: To kill the maximum amount of people in the shortest amount of time. So Canada banned the AR-15. Why can’t America see the light and do the same? #TexasShooting #ar15 #gunviolence #AssaultWeaponsBan pic.twitter.com/L3Xe5CECP9
— .Glen Librach (@superglen1) May 8, 2023

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One person was killed and three others were injured in a mass shooting in Columbia, Missouri. pic.twitter.com/LgCnejp2Ds
— 0 Days Since Last Mass Shooting (@0DSLMS) May 9, 2023

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Five people, including a 16-year-old, were injured in a mass shooting in Redwood City, California. pic.twitter.com/l6Ls1KHVNT
— 0 Days Since Last Mass Shooting (@0DSLMS) May 9, 2023

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There have been 200 mass shootings in the United States (so far) in 2023.
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May 9, 2023 by V Leigh

The front page of today’s Houston Chronicle: Remembering the victims of one Texas mass shooting while reporting on a new one.

The front page of today’s Houston Chronicle: Remembering the victims of one Texas mass shooting while reporting on a new one. pic.twitter.com/EGhNmoObsB
— Michael Li 李之樸 (@mcpli) May 7, 2023

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ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Officials: Shooting at Dallas-area mall included at least eight victims between ages of 5 and 61 brought to hospitals.
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 7, 2023

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Exclusive: The man who killed at least 8 people at an Allen, Texas mall on Saturday was motivated by white supremacist beliefs, according to documents obtained by Rolling Stone https://t.co/4OLToeLRxy
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) May 7, 2023

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Experts say far-right extremism within the Latino community stems from three sources: Hispanic Americans who identify as white; the spread of online misinformation; and anti-Black, antisemitic views among U.S. Latinos that are rarely openly discussed https://t.co/mKp2H14GlD
— Bruno J. Navarro (@Bruno_J_Navarro) May 7, 2023

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.@brandyzadrozny has a full recounting of the Allen, Texas shooter’s online identity, which was obsessed with white supremacy. He had an SS and swastika tattoo on his body.https://t.co/AagHXLrllX
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) May 8, 2023

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May 5, 2023 by V Leigh

A man was shot and killed after he got into the wrong car outside of a Georgia gas station The man was texting and got into a similar-looking vehicle. The man’s pregnant fiancé was waiting in the other car

A man was shot and killed after he got into the wrong car outside of a Georgia gas station

The man was texting and got into a similar-looking vehicle. The man’s pregnant fiancé was waiting in the other car https://t.co/c31ak6GVTs
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 22, 2023

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‼️ BREAKING NEWS: One person died and another is in custody following a reported shooting Monday afternoon at Rose State College in Midwest City, police confirmed. More details: https://t.co/tt37sL2Jb5 pic.twitter.com/oLuKnOsfCR
— koconews (@koconews) April 24, 2023

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5 people are dead after being shot at their Texas home, police say

The shooter reportedly went to the victims’ home after they asked him to stop his shooting because their baby couldn’t sleep & he told them ’I’ll do what I want to in my front yard’https://t.co/Gv4MkMdeAW
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 29, 2023

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Just posted by a meteorologist, a gun nut, who covers our area. This is scary. pic.twitter.com/FpzqUfb7ZU
— TisStef (@TisStef) May 1, 2023

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The all too familiar news of an active shooter in the downtown of an American city.

At least 4 people have been shot inside an office building in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/fk5AwyYGGg
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) May 3, 2023

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May 3, 2023 by V Leigh

Former Minneapolis officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing – NBC News

A police officer in Rhode Island will neither go to jail nor get fired after he was seen on video at a rally assaulting Jennifer Rourke, a Black woman who was running for state senate.

The only accountability that Jeann Lugo will face is a 10-day unpaid suspension. pic.twitter.com/FQUEKAuXBR
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) April 26, 2023

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Woman wrongfully arrested by Scottsdale police receives $200K settlement https://t.co/8ufmIpc381 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 19, 2023

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According to multiple news reports, it is estimated that there are around 1,000 incidents of wrong address shootings or raids in America each year. These incidents often involve police executing warrants or conducting raids on the wrong address, which can result in innocent… pic.twitter.com/LRlTjZkO4i
— Kenny Akers (@KeneAkers) April 22, 2023

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Cop ARRESTED After Pistol-Whipping Black Man https://t.co/UNeGKy3L18 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 24, 2023

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Cops are assaulting people and siding with the harassers of a Texas drag story hour against the people trying to defend the event. https://t.co/4c3C9n20vR
— Stop Cop City (@JoshuaPHilll) April 23, 2023

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According to the user guide for this robot police dog (https://t.co/tr7wnZyNYZ), it definitely shouldn’t be submerged in water. Some other behaviors we should avoid in order to not damage/break it: https://t.co/LgxYoVgy1u
— Stephen Semler (@stephensemler) April 11, 2023

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man left paralyzed when a police officer shot him after mistaking his handgun for his taser filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the city, the officer and others, saying, “my life got destroyed.”

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— The Black Wall Street Times (@TheBWSTimes) May 1, 2023

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Former Minneapolis officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing – NBC News https://t.co/vbtmVdPSsB via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 2, 2023

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.@chrislhayes: If the allegations are true, a story Fox presented as a random attack by a homeless person would actually be a story of a guy running around San Francisco bear-spraying homeless people and getting beaten up by one of the many he sprayed. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/3EIACGh5SE
— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) April 29, 2023

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San Francisco Fire Commissioner Don Carmignani caught on video spraying bear spray on homeless people… pic.twitter.com/XaYPtpm9PN
— Southland Post (@SouthlandPost) April 27, 2023

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April 23, 2023 by V Leigh

The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror on a deadly loop roughly once a week so far this year. The carnage has taken 88 lives in 17 mass killings over 111 days.

No words were exchanged before the shooting, but afterward, as Ralph Yarl got up to run, he heard Lester yell, “Don’t come around here,” the statement said.https://t.co/Q8CxyT81Ho
— The Black Wall Street Times (@TheBWSTimes) April 19, 2023

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Authorities arrested the man they say shot two teenage cheerleaders after one said she mistook the suspect’s vehicle as her own in a supermarket parking lot near Texas’ capital. https://t.co/5uyH8Yg2tk
— CNN (@CNN) April 19, 2023

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A group of friends pulled into a driveway to turn around when 65-year-old Kevin Monahan came out of a house and shot at the car, killing 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis.

America has more guns than people, and our sick, obsessive gun culture is killing us. https://t.co/lqQ7i08HoT
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 18, 2023

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NEW: A Nashville Walgreens employee pulled out a pistol and shot a pregnant woman he says he thought was shoplifting. Doctors performed an emergency c-section; both the woman and her baby are in critical condition. The employee is claiming self-defense.https://t.co/foA6UENjyS
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 15, 2023

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From 1999 to 2021, gun violence in the US killed over 307,000 people (excluding suicides). A growing percentage now die before getting to hospitals because of more lethal guns used. Wars abroad kill fewer Americans. https://t.co/gQ6s4CLA6L
— Richard D. Wolff (@profwolff) April 15, 2023

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The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror on a deadly loop roughly once a week so far this year.

The carnage has taken 88 lives in 17 mass killings over 111 days. https://t.co/DNQFB0vlh7
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 21, 2023

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April 18, 2023 by V Leigh

This is Najee. He wanted to throw a block party. This was his first event he facilitated with Paterson Healing Collective. He had the whole block out sweeping and cleaning it up for the kids that came to enjoy our activities later. Last month he was killed by police.

This is Najee. He wanted to throw a block party. This was his first event he facilitated with Paterson Healing Collective.

He had the whole block out sweeping and cleaning it up for the kids that came to enjoy our activities later.

Last month he was killed by police. pic.twitter.com/G24riClTGx
— zellie (@zellieimani) March 30, 2023

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The FBI paid an informant tens of thousands of dollars to infiltrate racial justice movements during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in Denver.

To create division, he accused activists of working with the police, and set up others to be arrested. pic.twitter.com/3zyWDgex0c
— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 4, 2023

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As hate crimes continue to disrupt communities across the U.S., the latest numbers from the Department of Justice show thousands of law enforcement agencies declined to submit any data on the amount of hate crimes taking place in their communities. https://t.co/AMYJ4IeVKJ
— The Black Wall Street Times (@TheBWSTimes) April 5, 2023

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Police Union Chief Caught In Major Drug Bust https://t.co/xxlr9PaZo3 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 1, 2023

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Randal Quran Reid was arrested and charged with a crime from a state he had not even been to. It took days for him to even find out he was accused of using stolen credit cards to buy designer purses in Louisiana.
Randal had been the victim of an incorrect match from an AI facial… pic.twitter.com/AacbjOzzjW
— 🥀_Imposter_🥀 (@Imposter_Edits) April 3, 2023

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Police body camera video shows fatal shooting of DC teen https://t.co/6TF4H8AvnJ
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 5, 2023

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Is this an actual approved police tactic? Jump into the backseat of the car of a sleeping suspect (?) & say “don’t move” & not expect the driver to drive off? “Don’t move or I’ll shoot” then discharge yr weapon into the driver? What? Is? This?
A teenager killed like this? https://t.co/8l3totZ17U
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) April 5, 2023

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Cop Fatally Shoot 17-YO Father After Startling Him From Sleep https://t.co/a3BZHlQpJx via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 7, 2023

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Family of Fayetteville woman shot by police to file lawsuit https://t.co/tpUgXdXuIu
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 7, 2023

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April 1, 2023 by V Leigh

The hardest part of recording hundreds of schools shootings is seeing over and over that they are preventable. We can stop school shootings from ever happening again, we just choose not to.

The hardest part of recording hundreds of schools shootings is seeing over and over that they are preventable.

We can stop school shootings from ever happening again, we just choose not to. https://t.co/QzkeQP5sI0
— K-12 School Shooting Database (@K12ssdb) March 29, 2023

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The number one cause of death for children in the United States is guns. While Republicans attack trans rights in the name of protecting kids, they’re failing to take action on the greatest threat to our children.
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) March 29, 2023

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School shootings are not tracked by the federal gov. The existing trackers we *do* have use varying criteria to define what a ‘school shooting’ is.

Regardless, we’re at 74 gun related deaths/injuries at schools in the U.S. in 2023. It’s March. @NPR
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— manuela lópez restrepo (@mamueca) March 29, 2023

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BREAKING: Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz brings down the house with a fiery anti-gun speech, says that Republicans are wasting time focused on “banning books” which is insane because “dead kids can’t read” and we need to ban AR15s which aren’t even used to “hunt deer” because…
— Occupy Democrats (@OccupyDemocrats) March 29, 2023

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A new @JAMANetwork study found that the higher death rates of Black people when compared to White people resulted in 1.63 million excess Black deaths and a cumulative loss of more than 80 million years of Black life from 1999 to 2020. Racism is genocidal.

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People who are allegedly so terrified of a breakdown in the social order that they demand scary homeless folks in their proximity must be choked to death immediately almost never talk about this kind of numbing gun murder that happens with regularity around the country.

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The three Sharon Hill Police Officers, Brian Devaney, Sean Dolan, and Devon Smith, shot into a crowd of people outside a high school football game. They killed 8-year-old Fanta, injured her 12-year-old sister and two other people.

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There have been 200 mass shootings in the United States (so far) in 2023.

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The front page of today’s Houston Chronicle: Remembering the victims of one Texas mass shooting while reporting on a new one.

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A man was shot and killed after he got into the wrong car outside of a Georgia gas station The man was texting and got into a similar-looking vehicle. The man’s pregnant fiancé was waiting in the other car

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Former Minneapolis officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing – NBC News

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The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror on a deadly loop roughly once a week so far this year. The carnage has taken 88 lives in 17 mass killings over 111 days.

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