“Officer Kenny did this in a state that does not have the death penalty. Understand that to mean that there is no crime in the State of Wisconsin where judicial punishment is death. In 1853, Wisconsin was the first state in America to permanently abolish the death penalty for all crimes.”
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The Associated Press has dropped the phrase “illegal immigrant” from its popular stylebook, a move welcomed by immigrant advocates who argue the term is a dehumanizing slur. The influential AP Stylebook is the definitive guide for reporters and editors both within the news cooperative and beyond. We’re joined by Rinku Sen, publisher of Colorlines.com and president of the Applied Research Center, which launched the the “Drop the I-Word” campaign in 2010 in order to remove the term “illegals” from everyday use and public discourse.
Source: www.democracynow.org
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GRAPEVINE, TX — The Grapevine City Council conference room filled with shouts of “No justice! No peace!” Tuesday night as more than 100 people showed up to protest the officer-involved killing of Ruben Garcia Villalpando.
Villalpando’s parents patiently wait for the Grapevine City Council meeting to begin. Photo: Obed ManuelVillalpando’s parents patiently wait for the Grapevine City Council meeting to begin. Photo: Obed Manuel
Martha Romero, Villalpando’s wife, sat quietly in the front row of the conference room with her four children. Villalpando’s parents who were visiting from the Mexican state of Durango sat behind her wearing “Justice for Ruben” stickers.
Signs around the room read with “Are you going to kill me?” which Villalpando’s family said were his final words.
The activist reaction comes after the unarmed Villalpando was shot and killed by Grapevine police officer Robert Clark on the night of Feb 20.
After clearing its agenda, the council left the remainder of the meeting to those who had signed up to speak.
“Right now it’s my family suffering, but what about tomorrow? What about the families of tomorrow?” said Fernando Romero, Villalpando’s brother-in-law. “We want this to stop and we want justice. We want what is right. We want everything to be clear. I’m asking you to make it right.”
Source: latinalista.com
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#LatinosAreHuman
#HandsUpDontShoot
#ShutItDown
#NoJusticeNoPeace
#RubenGarciaVillalpando
By Julia Carrie Wong
Five trans women of color have been murdered since the beginning of this year.
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By Caleb Gee
The preamble to the Attica Liberation Manifesto of Demands put the world on alert to the deplorable conditions prisoners are subjected to in the so-called “Land of the free”.
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Comrades. #BlackLivesMatter #Assata #7LastWordsRiverside pic.twitter.com/u2RLjDwn8U
— Rahiel Tesfamariam (@RahielT) February 21, 2015
Report: N.Y. is illegally shackling pregnant incarcerated women, even when they’re in labor. http://t.co/hr7tSQx5T9 pic.twitter.com/aOpaeh5gqz — The Intercept (@the_intercept) February 23, 2015
When @johnlegend said those marching to his song “we see you”, he was talking to us at @NYjusticeleague. https://t.co/7gd4UFlhbK #Oscars2015
— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) February 23, 2015
Of the many pressing social issues @JohnLegend chose to use his few seconds to speak against the most oppressed among us, the incarcerated. — Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) February 23, 2015
#Selma #Oscars2015 #Slavery #JimCrow #NewJimCrow We need #revolution b/c #BlackLivesMatter! http://t.co/QP7ni9olA3 pic.twitter.com/2t0FcPGdvq
— BA Everywhere (@BAeverywhere) February 23, 2015
Chief: Retired officer apparently killed 2 daughters, self http://t.co/X1LgvCJO4m — deray mckesson (@deray) February 22, 2015
The 13th amend allows involuntary servitude if a crime was committed. Slavery never ended. Chain gangs still thrive. pic.twitter.com/shYttjt81U
— B (@B_A_Simons) February 22, 2015
Yday me & my comrades shut down Home Depot for 5 hrs in honor of Yuvette Henderson who was gunned down by police pic.twitter.com/FcIYF4hOk8 — Wazi. (@UltraaRadical) February 22, 2015
@deray DEVELOPING: Officer Involved Shooting At Trayvon Martin Memorial In Baltimore –http://t.co/fyMT6oSL9E pic.twitter.com/8xw6DOUR07
— miserablecitytv (@miserablecitytv) February 22, 2015
man. RT @Blueraydre: Please watch. RT @deray: .@tanehisicoates vs Shelby Steele re: reparations. absolute must watch. http://t.co/Gwn9n6qLh4 — Red Auerbach (@redcbw) February 22, 2015
Message to @RahmEmanuel from Chicagoans #ReparationsNOW #RahmRepNow #traintakeover pic.twitter.com/w7NNXy9vyk
— Ida’s Disciple (@prisonculture) February 22, 2015
“You have to wake the people up first, then you’ll get action.”-Malcolm X #MalcolmX50 — Joshua Crutchfield (@Crutch4) February 21, 2015
Multiracial coalitions may be necessary to combat racism: http://t.co/F7Yk3EnsFe pic.twitter.com/HzGxNIpw8y
— Vox (@voxdotcom) February 20, 2015
The right to bear arms that kill humans… This Florida Man Got a Free Pass for Shooting a Pregnant Woman To Death – http://t.co/BSDOUfrJH5 — Three Sonorans (@ThreeSonorans) February 21, 2015
Poor communities lose billions to predatory lenders ………………………………….. http://t.co/L4yGVahIh4
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) February 21, 2015
My own talk: “America between a Dream and a Nightmare: Convergence of #MartinLutherKing and #MalcolmX” http://t.co/HvwbqcQVNQ #MalcolmX50 — omid safi (@ostadjaan) February 20, 2015
Pasco shooting: police will not say how many bullets fired at unarmed man http://t.co/geIPXjayXA
— The Guardian (@guardian) February 19, 2015
New Yorkers will benefit from DACA and DAPA. Read more on our blog: http://t.co/MkaHCrurm5 #ImmigrationAction pic.twitter.com/50m4ITKfvC — FWD.us (@FWD_us) February 19, 2015
@Carl_Dix BRIDGE BLOCKED by Group Protesting #Pasco Police Shooting http://t.co/dIdVsO9Ld2 #shutdownA14 pic.twitter.com/9HSZ9M3Ovz
— Margo Heights (@eyes2future) February 22, 2015
Pasco Shooting https://t.co/7Rdss3pmFq via @waemd a great collection of tweets #justice4AntonioZM
— #Justice4AntonioZM (@Dochas82) February 15, 2015
I’m sick of this shit. RT “@deray: This video of the officer shooting an unarmed man in the back seat is wild. Wild https://t.co/31A63b2vUr” — Xavier (@SoulfulBrotha) February 20, 2015
“if the movie isn’t that good, am I supposed to vote for it just because it has black people in it? I’ve got to tell you, having the cast show up in T-shirts saying “I can’t breathe” [at their New York premiere] — I thought that stuff was offensive. Did they want to be known for making the best movie of the year or for stirring up shit? ”
Source: colorlines.com
The oppressor telling the oppressed how to not protest their oppression.
US jails are filled w/ people who are poor, mentally ill, Black, or innocent
http://t.co/Jug3yZe7M7 http://t.co/qEBpQ1GNL7
-RT @OwlsAsylum
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) February 18, 2015
Rebel Girls: 9 Badass Black Feminists and Their Books That Shook the World http://t.co/rivQ64o74L
— Sharon H Chang (@multiasianfams) February 18, 2015
@lsarsour A Tribute to Razan, Yusor, and Deah: Friday Prayers at the White House. #OurThreeWinners please share http://t.co/UTmE2lPcGw
— #IAmDeahYusurRazan (@LoyaltyIsFirst) February 18, 2015
Attorney General Holder calls for a national moratorium on the death penalty: http://t.co/jl9FILeykv pic.twitter.com/IaXfdrg1h1
— The Hill (@thehill) February 17, 2015
CNN: CNN Special Report: Witnessed: The Assassination Of Malcolm X http://t.co/PbPZyqYb1W
— ilyasah Al Shabazz (@ilyasahShabazz) February 18, 2015
The shooting of a man who threw rocks at police in Pasco, Wash., reminds some of Ferguson, Mo. http://t.co/QPmwrvUFlL pic.twitter.com/HIMbOaCha0
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 18, 2015
Follow —> @FunkRadio for great funk all the time, any time – u know u need some funk, now come on … #WhyMusicMatters
— Rhonda Ragsdale (@profragsdale) February 18, 2015
Police account of Kevin Davis shooting in Georgia challenged by his girlfriend and neighbour http://t.co/HqirnNmTiY — Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) February 13, 2015
Milwaukee church hangs “Black Lives Matter” sign on building; “We want to be part of the solution:” …… http://t.co/zJg4IqurwN
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) February 16, 2015
THIS piece of life affirming unity building right here, speaking to why #BlackLivesMatter is unique (from @lsarsour) pic.twitter.com/OrHzkKUV5t — Penn Badgley (@PennBadgley) February 16, 2015
From this morning, before we started. #blackbrunchseattle. pic.twitter.com/32hQSUW4nb — MaxWelp (@local_maxima) February 15, 2015
.@Queen_Blizzy & #AkaiGurley‘s aunt react to #PeterLiang indictment in #Brooklyn #NYC. #OpICantBreathe http://t.co/u102v6iJYh (@AshAgony)
— #OpICantBreathe (@OpICantBreathe) February 12, 2015
Wow… RT@deray: Allegiance. pic.twitter.com/6W5z1mtub6
— Istahil ibrahim (@istahil88) February 15, 2015
“insulting, insensitive and outrageous” to blame the triple homicide on a parking dispute, especially since “on the day of the murders, the parking spot that was ‘disputed’ had no car in it.”
Source: raniakhalek.com