July 9, 2017 by V Leigh

Killed By Police

Fatal shootings by police in 2017 have so closely tracked last year's numbers that on 6/16, the tally was the same. https://t.co/76xOFg9TBB

— The Marshall Project (@MarshallProj) July 2, 2017

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Baton Rouge PD shot 14 people since 2013 and haven't disciplined any officers for it. But they disciplined an officer for shooting a dog. pic.twitter.com/MxBlTGAKTd

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 9, 2017

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Yet another cop shoots and kills an unarmed man people are remaining silent on it: https://t.co/fF7c9vxYyv #DejuanGuillory pic.twitter.com/oe7BG0WNL2

— The Root (@TheRoot) July 8, 2017

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Racism so deep its impossible to get a group of white people to convict an officer for murdering a black person. https://t.co/bTWlvq19y3

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 8, 2017

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Police in Louisiana killed #DejuanGuillory this morning. He was 27. pic.twitter.com/nbk9aQsdCm

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 6, 2017

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https://t.co/WNEFhSzTRh 2017:
Jan(107) Feb(113) Mar(86)
Apr(85) May(107) Jun(102)
July(36) Total: 635#BlueLivesMurder #Genocide
4.5 daily pic.twitter.com/hXPCajEtI5

— ❌MrMilitantNegro™❌ (@MrNegroMilitant) July 9, 2017

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July 4, 2017 by V Leigh

Dehumanization, then criminalization, then incarceration, brutality or death.

Dehumanization, then criminalization, then incarceration, brutality or death. https://t.co/qBDYXsJhf0

— malkia a. cyril (@culturejedi) June 11, 2017

Protests erupt after police shoot, kill Tulsa man https://t.co/T5LOopb04P

— BlackOUT Collective (@blackoutcollect) June 11, 2017

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Half of the people in Louisiana jails haven’t even been convicted of any crime. https://t.co/TWM8BnfjKz

— SPLC (@splcenter) June 11, 2017

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The two-tiered justice system: money bail in historical perspective https://t.co/5tw4AiEF4c

— SPLC (@splcenter) June 7, 2017

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In the first 6 months of this year police shot and killed 492 people, almost the same as in previous years: https://t.co/LVOgfnbn4P

— Post Graphics (@PostGraphics) July 1, 2017

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These cops worked IA & believed in punishing bad cops so they've become targets. We must help them fight back! https://t.co/lS4t70ICMq

— S. Lee Merritt, Esq. (@MeritLaw) June 29, 2017

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To be clear, #backtheblue only applies when they murder black people ✔️ https://t.co/Pk1XGhwSQ4

— S. Lee Merritt, Esq. (@MeritLaw) July 1, 2017

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Here's how police use of force policies can help end police violence, by @samswey @mspackyetti @deray: https://t.co/3feRtfksTD

— Longitude/Latitude (@nomad_thought) June 24, 2017

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June 12, 2017 by V Leigh

Off-Duty Cop Body-Slammed 14-Year-Old, Left Him With Skull Fracture

13 states passed "Blue Lives Matter" laws this year, targeting protesters with increased criminal penalties. https://t.co/GMG0HDloUr

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 30, 2017

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. @ShaunKing :Man dead after being shot by LAPD officers and run over by their cruiser; toy gun found near body https://t.co/xlPn6aZPAe

— Richard Winton (@LAcrimes) June 8, 2017

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Jury awards $6.7M to woman raped by guard in Sheriff David Clarke's jail, shackled during childbirth. https://t.co/ajGkLvnauZ

— David Menschel (@davidminpdx) June 7, 2017

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"Woefully inadequate": Critics hit Mayor Emanuel after he backs off court oversight of Chicago police reforms https://t.co/WPEFB3jo5E

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) June 3, 2017

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Baton Rouge Mayor directs police chief to fire officer who killed #AltonSterling. He refused. This is unprecedented. https://t.co/LQU7cRBxFW

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) June 2, 2017

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Black teenager found not guilty of crime, still sentenced to 7 years in prison https://t.co/ATuNCoFFm1 pic.twitter.com/3G6QVFaGQj

— The Root (@TheRoot) May 23, 2017

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April 3, 2017 by V Leigh

His family called for medical aid; the police came with guns drawn

We can maybe hope for #Justice4DesmondPhillips now. High-profile lawyer looks into Chico officer involved shooting https://t.co/N47icmGcU3

— Erica Traverso (@traversoerica1) March 24, 2017

His family called for medical aid; the police came with guns drawn. #Justice4DesmondPhillips #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/jDcQ53R4SZ

— Rose Noren (@RoseForAssembly) March 20, 2017

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Memphis police kill civilians at rates nearly twice the national average. https://t.co/tjVRimbGhd https://t.co/MFHINDnkQL

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) March 3, 2017

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More Americans are being killed by police in 2017 https://t.co/E1WTHUt482

— deray mckesson (@deray) March 3, 2017

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Florida cop who shot unarmed man in back, paralyzing him promoted to supervisor of Trump's Palm Beach airport detail https://t.co/CAUv4Hqrqe pic.twitter.com/QZy6bXOMTJ

— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) February 9, 2017

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February 4, 2017 by Glenn (Freedom of Movement) Robinson

#DEFUNDPOLICING

Solutions for Police Brutality by Shaun King

Video and Documents Raise Troubling Questions About Breonna Taylor’s Death and the LMPD

January 20, 2017 by V Leigh

The Worst Parts of Dept. of Justice’s Chicago Police Investigation

Tasers on children; witness intimidation; racial slurs; and much worse according to @TheJusticeDept https://t.co/Ytt6XIWDeX by @ryanjreilly

— SPLC (@splcenter) January 13, 2017

Video shows police tackling and beating a black man suspected of stealing a car. It was his. https://t.co/YWzhPJqpJK

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 14, 2017

Cops Kill Paralyzed Man in a Wheelchair On Video — No Charges https://t.co/tYKoRvKUbt via @po_st

— Black – unity (@moorbey) January 7, 2017

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office could make info about police shootings cheap and easy to find.
It doesn't.https://t.co/7zfczAFU0Q … pic.twitter.com/rwx2txqqsI

— Andrew Pantazi (@apantazi) January 14, 2017

A small something. May at least lead to the officers being fired. Justice is a marathon, not a sprint. https://t.co/zRUZVQjEIh

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) January 14, 2017

January 3, 2017 by V Leigh

Police Violence in the US

#HNY:
U.S. police killed more people in March, 2015, than the entire UK police have killed since 1900 – @WhatTheFFacts
– RT @Wisethedome

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) December 31, 2016

The police shooting of Lance McIntire, brings the total number of natives murdered this year to 43. https://t.co/QR4e7lkHdI pic.twitter.com/9G1gSc4aww

— Nakawē Writer Mari (@CyborgN8VMari) November 29, 2016

More People Die in Police Encounters Than We Thought ……………… https://t.co/xzirt4ikLp

— #D410 (@DcSlumdog) December 30, 2016

Video appears to show Fort Worth, Texas police shooting man as he walks away https://t.co/x2F5CTVpI1

— deray mckesson (@deray) December 29, 2016

December 23, 2016 by V Leigh

Last year 102 unarmed black men, women, and children were killed by police.

Ala. cop indicted for murder in death of unarmed Black man who was 'hit w/ tazer, beaten w/ a baton & shot 5 times' https://t.co/Rf8WSoQWf2

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) December 18, 2016

White "Firefighter of the Year" in Savannah just indicted on 7 felonies for terrorizing Black family @Applebees https://t.co/7xJznwTXLo

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 9, 2016

New Orleans mayor announces $13.3M in settlements for police shootings, fatal beating after Hurricane Katrina. https://t.co/V2zdG38Amv

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 19, 2016

Murder charges dropped against New Mexico officer #DominiquePerez in execution of homeless man #JamesBoyd @DanteB4u https://t.co/AeRuoOYPGD pic.twitter.com/qcjBlD5XrB

— TheBlackWatch (@NuBlackVision) November 29, 2016

Retired cop shopping for groceries. He's Black.
White cops beat the shit out of him.
"Mistaken identity."https://t.co/MQMKh1dr7E

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 3, 2016

Florida sees killings increase after passage of 'stand your ground' gun law, study says https://t.co/Zghx1ubL4o

— deray mckesson (@deray) November 27, 2016

Police shot this young brother in cold blood, in the back, then acted surprised it happened.

THIS IS HIS TWITTER ACCOUNT. He lived! https://t.co/BLnbh4Nnir

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) November 30, 2016

5 worst cases of Police brutality caught on tape (5/5)
The most altering case in history: beating of Rodney King pic.twitter.com/57q28bVXhy

— Crystal Johnson (@Crystal1Johnson) November 29, 2016

.@ShaunKing: Last year 102 unarmed black men, women, and children were killed by police. https://t.co/d5dtIh34In pic.twitter.com/61ehhZU3Gg

— The Takeaway (@TheTakeaway) December 22, 2016

December 2, 2016 by V Leigh

Shot in the back while running away. No conviction. An abomination.

No case of police brutality in America was more open & shut than the brutal murder of #WalterScott. NONE.

No conviction. An abomination. pic.twitter.com/9w7xqQ86ID

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 2, 2016

Of the 12 jurors on the #WalterScott murder trial 11 are white, one is black. This is a problem in an area which is 47% African-American.

— Trenni Kusnierek (@trenni) December 2, 2016

for those shocked by the #MichaelSlager verdict, DON'T BE! this is the new normal that you should've been used to by now #walterscott

— America Hates Us (@AmericaHatesUs) December 2, 2016

A white cop shot a black man. In the back. On camera. But this jury doesn't know if it was murder. #WalterScott

— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) December 2, 2016

Studies show 70% of whites have pro-white bias; 75% of whites have no Black friends. #MichaelSlager's peers are NOT peers of #WalterScott

— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) December 2, 2016

This is absurd. It is clear that he murdered #WalterScott. https://t.co/ItboGn80i9

— deray mckesson (@deray) December 2, 2016

December 1, 2016 by V Leigh

No charges will be filed against the officer who killed #KeithLamontScott

#BREAKING: No charges will be filed against Officer Brentley Vinson who shot and killed #KeithScott, according to family attorneys pic.twitter.com/dH4RlqEIF2

— WSOCTV (@wsoctv) November 30, 2016

Keith Scott "did not raise the gun," DA says, but officer claimed imminent threat because he refused to drop it & was in "trance-like state"

— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) November 30, 2016

Attorney representing #KeithScott family asks that that community members respond to decision "lawfully and peacefully." pic.twitter.com/hQMbPgpGxe

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) November 30, 2016

Earlier this year, we spoke with protesters in North Carolina about the police shooting of #KeithLamontScott. pic.twitter.com/HorXWY5QVP

— AJ+ (@ajplus) November 30, 2016

No charges will be filed against the officer who killed #KeithLamontScott https://t.co/omB6xLYewP pic.twitter.com/xGkZgpzQjV

— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) November 30, 2016

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Death by Police

Killed By Police

Dehumanization, then criminalization, then incarceration, brutality or death.

Off-Duty Cop Body-Slammed 14-Year-Old, Left Him With Skull Fracture

His family called for medical aid; the police came with guns drawn

#DEFUNDPOLICING

Solutions for Police Brutality by Shaun King

Video and Documents Raise Troubling Questions About Breonna Taylor’s Death and the LMPD

The Worst Parts of Dept. of Justice’s Chicago Police Investigation

Police Violence in the US

Last year 102 unarmed black men, women, and children were killed by police.

Shot in the back while running away. No conviction. An abomination.

No charges will be filed against the officer who killed #KeithLamontScott