September 20, 2016 by V Leigh

58 hrs learning how to shoot to kill. Only 8 hrs for de-escalation.

DEVELOPING: NYPD shoots suspect armed with meat cleaver in midtown Manhattan after he refuses to put down cleaver.

— ABC News (@ABC) September 15, 2016

Smfh selective w/who they "protect & serve" ironically, that's exactly why they're protesting. Proving their point https://t.co/snWDEGyqqz

— DALIA داليا (@DaliaDk) September 18, 2016

Chicago Police Officer indicted for firing into the car of 3 Black teenagers when he was in no danger whatsoever. https://t.co/Yf5Yz4tbBu

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) September 16, 2016

58 hrs learning how to shoot to kill. Only 8 hrs for de-escalation. https://t.co/1v71hvGMaN pic.twitter.com/bbpWz0ivYr

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 7, 2016

September 17, 2016 by V Leigh

Ohio community holds vigil for 13-year-old shot dead by cops

If you EVER wondered who you would be or what you would do if you lived during the Civil Rights Movement… pic.twitter.com/mkToNWTr6V

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) September 15, 2016

Just like they did to Tamir Rice#TyreKing #TamirRice pic.twitter.com/ttp0w2eJgo

— Crystal Johnson (@Crystal1Johnson) September 16, 2016

An overzealous and improperly trained police officer is what lead to #TyreKing death https://t.co/TjZdQ8IMqX

— People's Partnership (@columbuspeople) September 17, 2016

Just watched a vid of the police chief and mayor, discussing #TyreKing. Both focused on gun control; neither even said his NAME. Bothers me.

— #YouGoGIRL (@LILDonAIR) September 17, 2016

Ohio community holds vigil for 13-year-old shot dead by cops #TyreKing https://t.co/v3Ots7Qe6M pic.twitter.com/uRms3sGAMq

— The Root (@TheRoot) September 17, 2016

September 9, 2016 by V Leigh

Josh Williams is a political prisoner. Serving The Longest Sentence From The Ferguson Protests

Cop Who Shot And Killed Unarmed Teen Fired From South Carolina Police Department https://t.co/se1ScRC68k pic.twitter.com/D690Lt4TFR

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) September 4, 2016

A stroke victim was charged w/ pot possession. He didn’t have $100. So he died in custody of an infamous Va. jail. https://t.co/Kapk1LyxUc

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) September 7, 2016

Louisiana spent 4 times the cost of installing A/C units in a prison to defend their right to not install A/C units. https://t.co/MOHGYsJHKm

— The Intercept (@theintercept) August 27, 2016

Josh Williams is a political prisoner
Serving The Longest Sentence From The Ferguson Protesthttps://t.co/6EXF99QvYw pic.twitter.com/7qoWknXU1W

— Crystal Johnson (@Crystal1Johnson) August 31, 2016

September 4, 2016 by V Leigh

Ferguson isn’t about Black rage against cops. It’s about White rage against progress.

@getgln This is exactly what I'm talking about in "Viral Black Death"! https://t.co/zbEw8F05mZ

— Author Kimberly Fain (@KimberlyFain) September 2, 2016

Of 21 fatal shootings by @SLMPD I've cataloged, been able to ID race on 20 & they are all black men.@sarahkendzior pic.twitter.com/Nll25d3gdK

— (((Heather ♿))) (@MissJupiter1957) September 3, 2016

Ferguson isn't about Black rage against cops. It's about White rage against progress. #blacklivesmatter https://t.co/sGmkDE8qhs

— CeeCee (@khanknee) September 2, 2016

September 1, 2016 by V Leigh

Five facts about #JanetWilson, an unarmed black woman shot & killed by police this year

Officer In #PhilandoCastile Shooting Back At Work Wednesday https://t.co/37IG7mD04i

— deray mckesson (@deray) August 18, 2016

"I'll never be able 2 understand why police will handcuff you after they shoot you & watch U bleed out." @kwamerose @es_snipes #JesseRomero

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) August 23, 2016

School banned her #BlackLivesMatter T-shirt. So she boycotted school https://t.co/pEanfPZ4Fr

— Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) August 30, 2016

In Era of Black Lives Matter, Films Focus on Emmett Till Lynching https://t.co/3rBGyhoYza

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) August 31, 2016

Another good read: What a Black Lives Matter economic agenda looks like https://t.co/GjelFtvLgP

— Donna Brazile(@donnabrazile) August 30, 2016

Five facts about #JanetWilson, an unarmed black woman shot & killed by police this year. #PeoplesMonday. pic.twitter.com/2UJZW7pNPH

— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) August 30, 2016

August 24, 2016 by V Leigh

Mourners remember deaf man killed by police, as questions linger

My latest on #DanielHarris – a young, unarmed deaf father killed by North Carolina police.https://t.co/MiJH4JpVf6 pic.twitter.com/mqJRFxIVXP

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 22, 2016

Deaf driver killed in trooper-involved shooting https://t.co/oJ82T3MDeI #DanielHarris

— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) August 21, 2016

Innocent unarmed people die when cops are not trained to use weapons as an extreme last resort #DanielHarris

— Shareeeeeeeeeeeeeeef (@ShareefJackson) August 23, 2016

An unarmed deaf man, #DanielHarris, was shot and killed by police after being pulled over for speeding.https://t.co/HdGfXI9tyS

— AJ+ (@ajplus) August 24, 2016

Mourners remember deaf man killed by police, as questions linger https://t.co/p1vr2HcceZ pic.twitter.com/Zko1USOnvb

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 24, 2016

August 17, 2016 by V Leigh

Please see the attached invoice due immediately.

The family of Mzee Mohammed are still fundraising to pay for his funeral. Please share and donate if you can https://t.co/fQrdu4WQhh

— end police violence (@LCAPSV) August 10, 2016

North Carolina has made it harder to hold police accountable by blocking release of police body/dash cam video. https://t.co/r7OGss8Oxr

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 9, 2016

My latest.

The murder of #KouryThomas on Sunday is a hate crime fueled by bigotry & racism.

PLEASE READ/SHARE.https://t.co/aTSJOrQ8KY

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 10, 2016

Dear @LASDHQ please see the attached invoice due immediately. #DonnellThompson #LASD #BlackLivesMatter #Compton pic.twitter.com/riP2QSEWOG

— BlackLivesMatter LBC (@BLMLBC) August 9, 2016

August 15, 2016 by V Leigh

Continuing to fight for #MikeBrown #BlackLivesMatter

#HUSL remembers. #MikeBrown #handsupdontshoot #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/q1W2w53TYV

— HU School of Law (@howardlawschool) August 9, 2016

13 cities in the St. Louis region sued over “debtors’ prison scheme.” Story w/ @MzzzMariah: https://t.co/zz5hPCm6Md pic.twitter.com/U5unWHdkUZ

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 10, 2016

All the 2,075 fatal encounters with police after #MikeBrown, visualized: https://t.co/1oSjwYGARh (via @voxdotcom) pic.twitter.com/hqQM1Y8ABw

— The Marshall Project (@MarshallProj) August 9, 2016

Continuing to fight for #MikeBrown #BlackLivesMatter #EmergingUS via @ProPublica pic.twitter.com/1Cxho2FxVh

— #EmergingUS (@emergingUS) August 10, 2016

August 11, 2016 by V Leigh

DOJ has concluded probe into Baltimore PD, has found “pattern &practice” of discrimination

Justice Dept: Baltimore Police routinely violated civil rights by conducting unlawful stops, using excessive force https://t.co/noM2NqVAPZ

— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) August 9, 2016

"BPD stopped 34 African Americans at least 20 times and seven [others] at least 30 times." https://t.co/0qQy8iZOcA pic.twitter.com/e52NNqIwWq

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 10, 2016

Raises uncomfortable question: why does it take costly federal probes for us to believe what black people tell us about how they're policed?

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 10, 2016

One @BaltimorePolice officer has received 125 (!) complaints, many alleging serious misconduct, since 2010. pic.twitter.com/AwLXc9KmJU

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 10, 2016

One of the most stinging rebukes of the Baltimore Police Department by the DOJ… pic.twitter.com/gGQL8IO3V3

— KorrynGainesS.H.Name (@BmoreDoc) August 10, 2016

And despite recent reforms, Baltimore PD use of force policy still fails to limit deadly force to being a last resort for officers.

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 10, 2016

DOJ report makes clear "broken windows" policing not only doesn't work, but also results in unconstitutional harassment and criminalization.

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 10, 2016

Then there's the use of excessive force against black residents. Absolutely no accountability within Baltimore PD. pic.twitter.com/nvieK8eb6c

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 10, 2016

DOJ has concluded probe into Baltimore PD, has found "pattern &practice" of discrimination. Release expected Wedns https://t.co/oHGxry4N0X

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 9, 2016

August 3, 2016 by V Leigh

#KorrynGaines shot and killed by Baltimore police, 5-year-old injured in gunfire

Woman dead in Randallstown barricade situation, boy injured ##KorrynGaines Home https://t.co/Xni5wyF0tu via @wbaltv11

— DK (@motohddk) August 2, 2016

System shouldn't have threatened #KorrynGaines w/ jail time for traffic violations. Police shouldn't have used deadly force to enforce this.

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 3, 2016

Why #KorrynGaines doesn’t need to be perfect for black men to #SayHerName: https://t.co/3goWqGg87r pic.twitter.com/BOG37bwI7i

— The Root (@TheRoot) August 3, 2016

Solidarity is a Two-Way Street: Black Men Must Speak For #KorrynGaines by @JustAnt1914 https://t.co/PrMMk53srm pic.twitter.com/YBLR1ANiGS

— britni danielle (@BritniDWrites) August 3, 2016

If you ever posted this on social media & criticize #KorrynGaines its time for you to go because this ain't for you. pic.twitter.com/VhJF8ABdCq

— D (@Delo_Taylor) August 3, 2016

I'm seeing alot of victim blaming that folks wouldn't be doing if the victim was a black cishet male. #KorrynGaines

— PantheR (@____PantheR) August 2, 2016

These videos have been deleted from her social media. We need to keep them circulating. #KorrynGaines https://t.co/8yhqWH1cle

— BrownBlaze (@brownblaze) August 2, 2016

#RIP 23 yr old #KorrynGaines… murdered in her home by @BACOPoliceFire who also shot & wounded her 5 yr old son… pic.twitter.com/u1XfTqZVc1

— Baltimore BLOC (@BmoreBloc) August 1, 2016

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