June 23, 2023 by V Leigh

A blistering Justice Department report finds “systemic problems” at the Minneapolis Police Department led to George Floyd’s murder

A blistering Justice Department report finds “systemic problems” at the Minneapolis Police Department led to George Floyd’s murderhttps://t.co/s8VvJroEjG
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 16, 2023

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After a multi-year investigation following George Floyd’s murder, the DOJ revealed in an 89-page report that the Minneapolis Police Dept. disproportionately targets Black & Indigenous individuals, frequently employing officers who engage in conduct that violates people’s rights. pic.twitter.com/33YMSAUQFs
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) June 16, 2023

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According to the DOJ report, Native Americans make up a relatively small percent of Minneapolis’ total population—about 1%.

However, citywide, the cops are 8 times more likely to stop Native people than white people, according to recent data.https://t.co/ImnrwK73og
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) June 19, 2023

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BREAKING: Minneapolis Police Department and city engaged in a “pattern or practice” of excessive force and racial discrimination, Justice Department investigation launched in the wake of the murder of George Floyd finds. https://t.co/wmOwJAuDhw
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 16, 2023

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Let me give you some backstory to put these type of articles in context. I was interviewed by this journalist for this article, we spoke for about 30 mins, nothing of what I said made it into the article because I refused to accept his framing questions… https://t.co/GPhNCvvIgf
— D.A. Bullock (@BullyCreative) June 17, 2023

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The Justice Department issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd’s killing because of inadequate oversight.

Here are six takeaways from the report. https://t.co/zIbhVnnHc5
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 17, 2023

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June 19, 2023 by V Leigh

Shutting down DEI offices on the eve of Juneteenth is nasty work.

“You can’t kill our loved ones, just because of the color of their skin, just because they were living while Black,” said @AttorneyCrump. “We cannot let them kill our loved ones for just knocking on a door, for loving their children, while Black.”https://t.co/jR6kUgPNSe
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) June 14, 2023

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Judge calls white supremacy a “cancer” after sentencing Buffalo supermar… https://t.co/mNEIhcsnWp via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 11, 2023

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“As young as 4 to 6 years old, children of color begin to experience race-based traumatic stress,” finds Dr. Steven Kniffley, a licensed psychologist.

✍🏾 @anniema15 https://t.co/4YjHplLhcE
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) June 1, 2023

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Gov. Greg Abbott signed a racist law that orders all state-funded colleges and universities in Texas to close their diversity, equity, and inclusion offices. Let’s put this action in perspective. A thread. 1/https://t.co/cusWVVbkEw
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) June 16, 2023

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All state-funded colleges and universities in Texas will have to close their diversity, equity and inclusion offices under a measure signed into law by Gov. Abbott. https://t.co/FmGYO4EG5E
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 16, 2023

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Shutting down DEI offices on the eve of Juneteenth is nasty work. https://t.co/HxYIMN7olI
— Anna Gifty says buy The Black Agenda Book! (@itsafronomics) June 16, 2023

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Kind of crazy how to majority of people opposing critical race theory have today off. What do they tell their kids?
— Kalen Allen (@TheKalenAllen) June 19, 2023

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June 14, 2023 by V Leigh

An analysis last year found “stand your ground” laws were linked to an 8 to 11% increase in homicide rates. And researchers have found that White Americans are much more likely to get off with self-defense claims, particularly when they kill Black people.

BREAKING: There are reports of a mass shooting on Hollywood Beach in Florida. According to CBS, at least seven people were shot and some of the victims are young children.

Permitless carry became law in the state in April. https://t.co/C8P7iGhxaR
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 30, 2023

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An analysis last year found “stand your ground” laws were linked to an 8 to 11% increase in homicide rates. And researchers have found that White Americans are much more likely to get off with self-defense claims, particularly when they kill Black people.https://t.co/YRUUosTr26 pic.twitter.com/64bkDoOPLI
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) May 24, 2023

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— Russ Baker (@RealRussBaker) April 5, 2023

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Apparently in Florida, you are able to shoot and kill a neighbor through the door of your home without being arrested.
This is a long story about a neighborhood feud that ended up in a woman losing her life for simply trying to get her child’s tablet back.
The neighbor… pic.twitter.com/cMmW3mhRaU
— 🥀 Imposter 🥀 (@Imposter_Edits) June 5, 2023

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UPDATE: Cops Arrest White Neighbor Who Shot Black Mom Through Door https://t.co/cKkpBJO5iF via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 8, 2023

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June 7, 2023 by V Leigh

No lights or sirens, just some asshole on a power trip trying to cause someone to crash.

No lights or sirens, just some asshole on a power trip trying to cause someone to crash. pic.twitter.com/B9ah9aXma9
— 🥀_Imposter_🥀 (@Imposter_Edits) May 26, 2023

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We owe Darnella Frazier a debt of gratitude.

3 years ago today, Darnella, just 17, recorded George Floyd’s murder by police.

Her recording inspired the largest protests in American history.

As we honor Mr. Floyd’s life, may we all have Darnella’s courage to record injustice. https://t.co/Lurwq3Lu0b pic.twitter.com/Xf7NF6TpOg
— Ryan P. Haygood (@RyanPHaygood) May 25, 2023

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UPDATE: Security Guard Kills Alleged Shoplifter After Fight Is Over https://t.co/pDaMYlX30L via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 17, 2023

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15-year-old shot and killed by former officer after being caught with ma… https://t.co/lSKY1KP6vi via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 30, 2023

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June 4, 2023 by V Leigh

Protesters rally in Indianola after 11-year-old shot in chest by officer

Protesters rally in Indianola after 11-year-old shot in chest by officer https://t.co/r8peDNOwhV
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 27, 2023

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Cop SHOOTS 11-Year-Old Who Called 911 To Save His Mom https://t.co/G4W8exv3Gm via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 27, 2023

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A mom is demanding answers after her 11-year-old son was shot by a police officer in their home. @SteveOsunsami reports. pic.twitter.com/krzkeuqVec
— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 26, 2023

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– An 11-yr-old Mississippi boy called police after domestic disturbance
– Cops arrive & shoot boy in the chest
– Man who caused the disturbance released because mother did not file a police report, she said
– Officer currently on paid administrative leavehttps://t.co/hRD0R3vXYf
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 25, 2023

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The police response is being questioned after 11-year-old Aderrien Murry was shot by police in Mississippi on Saturday. His mother, Nakala Murry, and attorney Carlos Moore, join @ABCGMA3 to discuss the incident. pic.twitter.com/Vgo2XDRlh1
— GMA3: What You Need To Know (@ABCGMA3) May 25, 2023

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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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A blistering Justice Department report finds “systemic problems” at the Minneapolis Police Department led to George Floyd’s murder

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Shutting down DEI offices on the eve of Juneteenth is nasty work.

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An analysis last year found “stand your ground” laws were linked to an 8 to 11% increase in homicide rates. And researchers have found that White Americans are much more likely to get off with self-defense claims, particularly when they kill Black people.

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Protesters rally in Indianola after 11-year-old shot in chest by officer

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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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