June 20, 2020 by V Leigh

Protests because we still can’t breathe

On May 31, at appx 5:03 PM, a BLM protester was shoved to the ground by a member of the SF Sheriff’s Dept. My office has opened a criminal investigation. If anyone has relevant video/can identify the suspect/witnesses/victims in the video below, email districtattorney@sfgov.org https://t.co/zTsW606eni
— Chesa Boudin 博徹思 (@chesaboudin) June 10, 2020

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Here is the verified GoFundMe to bring “peace & healing” to Darnella Frazier—the brave teen who filmed George Floyd’s final moments. https://t.co/rVUacCwXdI
— GoFundMe (@gofundme) June 1, 2020

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Officers who killed Breonna Taylor can’t be fired or suspended yet due to union agreement with city https://t.co/fGz2StUi6I
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) June 18, 2020

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States with “Police Bill of Rights Laws” giving extra protections to police accused of misconduct:

Arizona
California
Delaware
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Minnesota
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Rhode Island
Virginia
West Virginia
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) June 19, 2020

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A Timeline of Suspicious Black Deaths Following George Floyd’s https://t.co/ZNoyru8yt8 via @Colorlines
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 18, 2020

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In #Minneapolis a #Juneteenth vigil is taking place to honor those whose lives have been stolen by #WhiteSupremacist & State violence.

Loved ones’ names have been written upon makeshift gravestones.

Watch #live now — https://t.co/zhegKKgf7d pic.twitter.com/cDtEAyRZcT
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 20, 2020

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Gabriel Black Elk, whose brother #PaulCastaway was killed by #Denver police 5 years ago, speaks about the pain families feel from mourning their loved ones’ death by #police.

watch his interview #live — https://t.co/spTBNI6MI3 pic.twitter.com/VGRblulmIy
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 20, 2020

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#KobeHeisler was a 21-year-old gay Black man with autism.

His father speaks on his son’s death by #police and the continued fight for #freedom.

“They put bullets in his head because they said they saw a knife.”

watch the interview #live — https://t.co/pZCOatSwBQ pic.twitter.com/x5WLY1n2D0
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 20, 2020

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Danielle Burns speaks about the specifics of her brother #JamarClark being killed by #Minneapolis #police in 2015.

watch her interview #live on #Juneteenth2020 — https://t.co/COx8EP4ty0 pic.twitter.com/ivcxlsZlQb
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 20, 2020

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June 9, 2020 by V Leigh

Justice for #BlackLivesMatter

#JusticeForFreddieGray #BLM #TheCopsBrokeHisNeck #9Witnesses https://t.co/2i1XL0S0t4
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 6, 2020

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“We have become accustomed to videos of white people behaving badly in the age of coronavirus… But this video is of another magnitude entirely. It’s no wonder it moved through the digital world with lightning speed.” #blacklivesmatter https://t.co/9PpagacHCN
— Erika D. Smith 🦅 (@Erika_D_Smith) May 26, 2020

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A white woman has apologized for calling police on a black man in Central Park on Monday, after the two argued about her unleashed dog https://t.co/MFzDIz4vI4
— CNN (@CNN) May 26, 2020

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’You think ‘cause I’m Black I’m going to sit here and touch some dirt?’ — An officer told a Black driver to lick his own pee after pulling him over for alleged public urination pic.twitter.com/rTSHpcc3SX
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 26, 2020

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🆕🚨🆕“Pervasive” policy failures leading to “regular and gross violation[s] of Minnesota jail standards” were found in a second review of the death of 27-year-old Hardel Sherrell in Beltrami County Jail.

Read the findings of the re-review here: https://t.co/FLVixvMbFI
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) May 25, 2020

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[Content Warning] The mother of #HardelSherrell who died in #BeltramiCounty Jail, sat down with Unicorn Riot for an exclusive interview about her lawsuit claiming wrongful death, medical malpractice, & constitutional rights violations. #MN

Read More: https://t.co/wtHIbR4QTl pic.twitter.com/YKinwbYxYh
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) November 11, 2019

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Reading #Stamped by ⁦@DrIbram⁩ Kendi…..still very early in the book but already speaking to me on many levels…. https://t.co/ChwMHKjAsf pic.twitter.com/aSy4xxYkl9
— Mellie Davis (@TheFatApple) May 24, 2020

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Still stunned by this case.

Police stormed onto a private front yard and held 6 children—including 2 toddlers—at gunpoint.

They fired multiple shots at the family dog, missed, and hit a 10 year old instead.

And thanks to qualified immunity, the parents can’t sue the officers. pic.twitter.com/8l3wcJyPti
— Jeff Guo (@_jeffguo) May 31, 2020

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The Tulsa Race massacre and the destruction of Black Wall Street were spurred by an incident between a white female elevator operator and a black man, @CharlesMBlow writes. “The most common explanation is that he stepped on her toe.” https://t.co/Te2LIyND6Y
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) May 28, 2020

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We need to shift our mindset. We need to do better for the students that we serve. @DrIbram pic.twitter.com/BThSE84nbN
— Mrs. Rebman (@mrs_rebman) May 29, 2020

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I feel sick. #BLM #DefundCops #ProsecuteTheseCops #SexualMisconduct #ExcessiveForce https://t.co/JcKaO9iQsV
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 7, 2020

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#SayHisName:#Tacoma mayor has demanded 4 #officers be fired after a Black man, #ManuelEllis, died in police custody – https://t.co/mZuQXlCF03

Death of #ManuelEllis, 33 in #Tacoma, #Wash., who said ‘I can’t breathe’ in police custody ruled a #homicide – https://t.co/vua5QyLrYT
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) June 6, 2020

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If police hadn’t used a no-knock warrant to raid #BreonnaTaylor‘s apartment and murder her, she would be turning 27 today.

The officers have still not been charged or even fired from their jobs.

Breonna’s family deserves justice. #SayHerName and keep fighting.
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) June 5, 2020

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June 9, 2020 by V Leigh

“Every individual can look around their own neighborhood, their own institution, and ask the question: ‘Who here is challenging the policy that is leading to these racial disparities?’”

Miski Noor from @BlackVisionsMN:

“It’s not an accident when a cop is violent with a Black person […] anti-Blackness is part of policing.”

Noor described how policing as we know it grew out of slave-catching. pic.twitter.com/WIfItPVEXo
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 7, 2020

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Agreed, this young Black woman is brave indeed. But a white person should have stepped in to protect her. That is what I see when I look at this picture. That is true ‘allyship’. Putting your life on the line for Black people. https://t.co/RKz63CbcyA
— uché blackstock, md (@uche_blackstock) June 8, 2020

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As @samswey points out on @PodSaveThePpl this week, only 28 of the largest 100 police departments ban chokeholds & strangleholds—and those that do ban them are less likely to kill people. https://t.co/6gcYUyNdFt
— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 4, 2020

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An autopsy report has ruled that Manuel Ellis’ death was a homicide. Ellis, a 33-year-old black man, died in police custody in March in Tacoma, Wash.

He called out “can’t breathe” as he was being restrained by officers.https://t.co/14k3IQWzuT
— NPR (@NPR) June 5, 2020

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NEW:

An autopsy has found that Manuel Ellis, a black man who died in police custody in Tacoma, was killed as a result of oxygen deprivation and the physical restraint used in his arrest.

“I can’t breathe,” he said before he died.https://t.co/SOJk8oaMsl
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) June 4, 2020

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Another man with the last name Floyd murdered by this racist system. This time in the notorious MDC Prison in Brooklyn. #JamelFloyd https://t.co/4p0ZlcD9zM
— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) June 4, 2020

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Sean Monterrosa was killed by an Vallejo PD Officer. While on his knees.

We demand #justice4sean pic.twitter.com/1zS3NGdpej
— Mars🧚🏽‍♀️ (@marsonlife) June 4, 2020

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The Louisville Metro Police and the National Guard shot and killed David McAtee yesterday. He was, of course, unarmed. https://t.co/yOX1j3oifv
— Cerise Castle (@cerisecastle) June 1, 2020

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https://t.co/mwpEjICb7O… https://t.co/BvKKdoFQ7G 2006, the FBI warned that white supremacists infiltrating local and state law enforcement posed a threat to national security. Some are asking, what’s been done to curb the trend in the decade
— Bonny (@poohtoo2) June 1, 2020

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Police can legally use lethal force if their conduct is considered “reasonable” in the heat of the moment.

This open definition makes it very hard to hold cops accountable.

The PEACE Act will change this by establishing a national use-of-force standard. https://t.co/TEzTKdVk4L
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) June 3, 2020

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All four officers involved in the death of George Floyd were “complicit,” including the three who haven’t been arrested, says Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, responding to a question asked by @sarasidnerCNN on behalf of Floyd’s brother. https://t.co/JiE3Mx8xF2 pic.twitter.com/yalvaWfpDV
— CNN (@CNN) June 1, 2020

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this is so sad 🥺 it made me cry pic.twitter.com/36cWrNjOHM
— .♕ (@darealtishaaa) June 4, 2020

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“How to Be an Antiracist” author @DrIbram: “Every individual can look around their own neighborhood, their own institution, and ask the question: ‘Who here is challenging the policy that is leading to these racial disparities?’”

Listen: https://t.co/mUpOpeocTK pic.twitter.com/P2K04S7Ier
— Vox (@voxdotcom) June 2, 2020

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June 5, 2020 by V Leigh

Cops are still at it

7 states (CA, FL, KY, LA, MD, OR, RI) have these restrictions on misconduct investigations, letting police avoid accountability. In Louisiana, investigations get tossed if they aren’t closed in 60 days but the officers can’t be questioned by investigators for the first 30 days.🤔
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 19, 2020

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Here’s the provision in Florida’s police bill of rights law that prevents officers from being disciplined or fired if the misconduct investigation lasts longer than 180 days, even if the officer is found guilty of egregious misconduct: https://t.co/TAH1VLyuwI pic.twitter.com/KgG5EFGbQa
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 19, 2020

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Under Florida’s Police “Bill of Rights” law, if the police take longer than 180 days to investigate themselves for misconduct it becomes illegal to discipline any officers involved. In this case the sheriff took *182* days so this cop gets reinstated despite being found guilty. https://t.co/ftNi7qAZro
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 19, 2020

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Many countries have less than three lethal police shootings per month.

The United States had an average of three PER DAY in 2019.

This cannot continue. Congress must take bold sweeping action to end the violence and hold police accountable. pic.twitter.com/L64w50SlBO
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) June 4, 2020

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Fatal Shootings by Police in 2018:

🇳🇿: 1
🇯🇵: 2
🇸🇪: 6
🇩🇪: 11
🇫🇷: 26
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🇺🇸 992

Police in the U.S. kill more people in days than police in other countries kill in years. We need action now.
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) June 5, 2020

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New Tonight: Disturbing video from @WBFO in Buffalo, NY shows an elderly man walk up to police in riot gear. An officer shoves the man…he falls backwards, hits his head…starts bleeding immediately…motionless.
Why did this happen @BPDAlerts ?
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— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) June 5, 2020

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These people are American law enforcement ofcrs who have been permitted by this country to believe that they need not be bothered with adhering to the Constitution or standards of human decency. https://t.co/zF3gvbA7JD
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) June 5, 2020

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And the cops say he tripped and fell! Like we can’t see, with our own eyes, that he shoved him.

If they lie this openly to cover misconduct w cameras openly rolling, how about when there are no cameras?https://t.co/rmV2rb9r8q https://t.co/gOhn71DRSC
— John Pfaff (@JohnFPfaff) June 5, 2020

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Cops know about positional positional asphyxiation. #PositionalAsphyxiation https://t.co/dKO6MEBsmB
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 5, 2020

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Cops are still at it with their knees on our necks. #BLM #AbolishPolice https://t.co/cA99h4KhiI
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 5, 2020

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May 27, 2020 by V Leigh

You deserved your breath, your dignity, your life. Not to die in the street, murdered by a white cop’s knee on your neck. #GeorgeFloyd

You deserved your breath, your dignity, your life. Not to die in the street, murdered by a white cop’s knee on your neck. You deserve our tears, our prayers, our rage, our action. We must act – for you – and for all of those were no cameras are present. We must. #GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/JeMNUtkXv6
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) May 27, 2020

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‘I cannot breathe!’: FBI investigates death of black man in Minneapolis after video shows police officer kneeling on his neck. https://t.co/Jy1YXz94FN
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) May 26, 2020

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I am heartbroken by the murder of George Floyd. I am praying for healing for his family, comfort for his friends, and justice for his legacy. 1/2https://t.co/mqn3aqBjXS
— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) May 27, 2020

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Chopper video from Minnesota’s KSTP-TV earlier as protesters demanding justice for George Floyd line the street. People are angry and say they’ll demand justice despite the Mayor’s announcement that four murder-involved officers were fired. pic.twitter.com/VTJah3eFz3
— Camila (@camilateleSUR) May 27, 2020

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Huge protests have broken out in the streets of Minneapolis over the killing of #GeorgeFloyd by Minneapolis police pic.twitter.com/kXSIt4vLcy
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 27, 2020

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Free masks handed out at the rally for justice for George Floyd. Folks standing apart and *everyone* in masks. It’s moving to see so much communal caretaking alongside grief and anger. pic.twitter.com/sPRsRXrhRL
— hodel in the streets, chava in the sheets (@mrotzie) May 26, 2020

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George Floyd should be alive today. The officers who killed him must be brought to justice. We should—we must, if we are to survive as a nation—change this familiar and gruesome reality. In the words of Fannie Lou Hamer, we’re “sick and tired of being sick and tired.” Enough. https://t.co/C6AcXypv7v
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) May 27, 2020

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Police in riot gear confronting protester in Minneapolis tonight. Many have gathered in the streets to protest the killing of #GeorgeFloyd while he was restrained by police officers. Four officers were subsequently fired for their actions. pic.twitter.com/Jv0blCFyBB
— Frank Calhoun (@Phrygian0) May 27, 2020

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Minneapolis.
May 26 2020#GeorgeFloyd https://t.co/31Phab6BKr pic.twitter.com/hJHjbuOkmY
— YourBestBlackSelf (@LeslieMac) May 27, 2020

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May 16, 2020 by V Leigh

We are still dying.#BreonnaTaylor #SayHerName

Black folks, I will warn you: it is tough. But we have to say our sister’s name.

Non-Black people, if you never listen to another episode of @PodSaveThePpl, please let it be this one. Then do something. Cause a run won’t cut it.

We are still dying.#BreonnaTaylor #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/V6gmELYUUH
— brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) May 12, 2020

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Louisville Police fatally shot #BreonnaTaylor. They had the wrong address AND their real suspect was already in custody. 2 months later, no one has been held accountable for her death… but we will change that! #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/wytTAozY5l
— Benjamin Crump, Esq. (@AttorneyCrump) May 11, 2020

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#BreonnaTaylor was murdered in cold blood by the Louisville Police. They bussed in her house without announcing themselves shooting 22 fucking times! She was shot 8.

None of the officers have been charged. https://t.co/GLh97TWoTp
— 📚pedagogy in black✊🏾 (@RenyTay) May 9, 2020

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In Baton Rouge in 2016 I was sued by an officer & the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals held that I can be held civilly negligent. This decision is a threat to protestors everywhere. I’ve appealed to the Supreme Court. You can read about the case here: https://t.co/QayhGkqDQ4
— deray (@deray) April 23, 2020

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Baltimore Police release body-worn camera footage from officers who shot 16-year-old carrying replica gun https://t.co/Hj0lB01Kz9
— deray (@deray) May 8, 2020

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Protests as #Indianapolis police kill 3 in separate incidents – https://t.co/VF2JfMsQxj
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) May 15, 2020

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We have come to define safety so narrowly – in a way that always warrants more cops, but leaves us without masks for nurses. And we do this even though 1000s more New Yorkers have died of coronavirus than all the murders in NYC *this century*. https://t.co/zszyaNlqvo
— David Menschel (@davidminpdx) May 12, 2020

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Off-duty officers were responsible for 35% of all NYPD police shootings last year and 34% the year before. Why haven’t the Mayor and the NYPD had to address this fact? https://t.co/BMJrgGLvgq https://t.co/e4D6EiHPUc
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 13, 2020

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See now we can track how police misconduct spreads. And officers in close proximity to officers who have records of misconduct end up being 4x more likely to use force & 5x more likely to shoot someone. We can *contact trace* police violence like a virus. https://t.co/BzpnDkzFi2 pic.twitter.com/coiXK5tqBo
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 9, 2020

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February 10, 2020 by V Leigh

The national murder rate compared to police shootings

The national murder rate is 5.0 per 100,000 people. Between 2013-2019, St. Louis police have killed black men at a rate of 7.0 per 100,000. Oklahoma City police have killed black men at a rate of 8.5 per 100,000.

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 28, 2020

Maryland police charged an officer with murder after he fired seven shots inside a cruiser, killing a man who was cuffed in the front seat with his hands behind his back https://t.co/ib7fov91qZ

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 29, 2020

Sean Kenney: 5 police shootings
Joshua Coleman: 4 police shootings
Jarrett Tonn: 3 police shootings
Joe McCarthy: 3 police shootings
Matt Komoda: 3 police shootings https://t.co/Q8xhnXdJtZ

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) February 2, 2020

"Still not paying attention?? With no dash cam or body cam footage deployed upon approaching the scene, this man was murdered in cold blood and today the cop responsible for murdering him was found not guilty"#JUSTICE FOR EUGENE MCSWAIN #PoliceBrutality https://t.co/zcYngqmYDW

— Police Brutality🚫 (@AfricaMustWake) January 27, 2020

December 12, 2019 by V Leigh

The U.S. policing culture of brutality & incarceration is a GENOCIDE. This is a human rights struggle.

Are the police using civilian cars as cover? With people still in them? And shooting at a hostage? Over some jewelry? In rush hour traffic?

What kind of clown show are they running in Miramar? Absolutely ridiculous. I hope they get their asses sued. https://t.co/SaQbodzSNj

— ❄️🎄🎅🏾Cupcakes & Clonazepam 🎅🏾🎄❄️ (@entmom420) December 6, 2019

Cops just unloaded on an innocent UPS driver that was hostage in an armed robbery. You can watch the video for yourself pretty graphic.

This happened in Miami. pic.twitter.com/OB3W35D3Dz

— Kluebtorious (@rklueber28) December 5, 2019

"Portland police fatally shot a person Sunday afternoon outside a Starbucks coffee shop in Southeast Portland." https://t.co/nxkiNOY88Y

— Jeff Thomas Black (@LRBitisnot) December 9, 2019

We just published evaluations of all 58 California Sheriff’s Depts + 100 largest CA Police Depts. Data on police violence, arrests, accountability, police budgets, ICE cooperation, jails and more. The data evaluation framework to hold police accountable: https://t.co/bHMBm5zWaM

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) December 4, 2019

Media is being eerily quiet about these three murders … https://t.co/SVnUNl4AsZ

— S. Lee Merritt, Esq. (@MeritLaw) December 10, 2019

I’ve been hired by 3 black fathers murdered by police this week. #CameronLamb (Kansas City, MO 12/2); #MichaelDean (Temple, TX 12/3); #DemetriusWilliams (Marshall, TX 12/5).

The U.S. policing culture of brutality & incarceration is a GENOCIDE. This is a human rights struggle. pic.twitter.com/y36Nk32yd0

— S. Lee Merritt, Esq. (@MeritLaw) December 9, 2019

December 5, 2019 by V Leigh

Mass. State Police Tested Out Boston Dynamics’ Spot The Robot Dog. Civil Liberties Advocates Want To Know More

When police in CA kill people – like a #Pittsburg cop did in 2016 with a "sleeper hold" that turned deadly – nothing requires that departments investigate whether use of deadly-force polices were followed. #SB1421 @SukeyLewis #californiareportingproject https://t.co/VyIEPari1n

— Thomas Peele (@thomas_peele) November 17, 2019

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Cop in California legit tried to arrest a black man bc he was “illegally eating.”😳

My mind can’t even begin to comprehend the arrogance needed to justify this nonsense
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— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) November 10, 2019

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A cop said Pedro Barbosa tried to run him over w/ a car. Faced 15 years. But it was a lie. Investigators from @BklynDefender got video proving the cop fabricated the charge. They saved his life. Mr. Barbosa now free. Officer pled guilty to perjury & fired. https://t.co/suesK2g7oI

— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) November 21, 2019

Some California police departments don’t investigate their own officers’ use of deadly force https://t.co/x2BNTCgptw

— Mercury News (@mercnews) November 17, 2019

#MarquisJefferson has died, weeks after the murder of his daughter #AtatianaJefferson.

There is something worse than losing a child—losing a child at the hands of someone sworn to protect her and having to hear racists blame your child for her own death. https://t.co/CRW3q859k6

— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) November 10, 2019

Mass. State Police Tested Out Boston Dynamics’ Spot The Robot Dog. Civil Liberties Advocates Want To Know More https://t.co/8AVjqrN05Z

— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) November 26, 2019

October 27, 2019 by V Leigh

Police abuse of power

Unlike many other police depts, NYPD officers don’t report incidents where they point a gun at someone (unless they shoot). Incidents like this don’t even exist according to their use of force database. https://t.co/uFjkcvVC8h https://t.co/3wySBKFaM1

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) October 27, 2019

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The NYPD have already fatally shot more than twice as many people this year compared to last year. https://t.co/uskkErZTAh

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) October 27, 2019

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Police abuse caught on tape in Chile: This video was broadcast on national TV in Chile.
It apparently happened in Valparaiso. pic.twitter.com/xn23wq8C40

— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) October 27, 2019

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Video Reveals 16-Year-Old Isiah Murrietta-Golding Shot by Police as He Ran Away – DiversityInc https://t.co/0RQjSxCa00

— glenn robinson (@glncv) October 26, 2019

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The same deputy is facing two other lawsuits (4 total), including one alleging he pulled over a car of teenagers, then made them stand in the rain while he proselytized — and groped them. He’s on paid suspension. https://t.co/I0x8i9D5U6

— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) October 20, 2019

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Ex-Officer Who Shot Fleeing Black Man Eight Times Given 1-year Prison Sentence For Violating His Oath of Office – https://t.co/QTCYQjgW3j

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) October 22, 2019

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Atatiana Carr-Jefferson overcame poverty to be a 1st generation college graduate. She was a caregiver at heart. Moving home to take care of her ailing mother & her nephew Zion as his mom was on the mend— she was doing what she loved to do until the moment she was taken. pic.twitter.com/ehvLAkKPDX

— S. Lee Merritt, Esq. (@MeritLaw) October 24, 2019

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Six people have been killed by the NYPD in the last month. One of them was an NYPD officer. None of the people killed are alleged to have fired guns, even if police say they later found guns on them. It is not anti-cop to point out that this is a problem. https://t.co/6XPk4PO9nH

— Rebecca J. Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) October 27, 2019

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When officers *are* required to report when they point a firearm at someone, it’s often the single most frequent type of force reported. Depts like SF, Oakland, Portland, Seattle and New Orleans all require this to be reported. https://t.co/BWqV9letN0

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) October 27, 2019

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