That white couple who adopted Black children and used them for slave labor has been found guilty and given maximum sentences: Wife: up to 214 years, Husband up to 160 years. https://t.co/tbgfiKHrc4
— Kaylara’s All Gas, No Breaks! (@Kaylara0wl) March 20, 2025
Ralph Paul Yarl was picking up his two siblings. He went to the wrong house in Kansas City, Missouri. The White man who opened the door did not see a lost 16-year-old boy. He saw a threat. Shot Ralph, twice. Once in the head to kill him. Somehow Ralph survived. 1/ pic.twitter.com/TWXTCUUkBO
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) April 17, 2023
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This black teen boy went to pick up his sibling but accidentally went to the wrong house, the owner of the home shot the kid in the head, then shot him again once he was down.
— 🥀_Imposter_🥀 (@Imposter_Edits) April 15, 2023
The neighbors won’t speak, they “take care of each other” pic.twitter.com/jEc0CUTdUa
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16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot twice for ringing the doorbell of a wrong house while trying to pick his sibling up.
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) April 17, 2023
He and his family deserve justice. pic.twitter.com/WomIG1QpjW
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Name: Ralph Yarl
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 17, 2023
Age: 16
Race: Black
Location: Missouri
Year: 2023
Action: Rang wrong doorbell
Result: Shot by white man in home
Name: Renisha McBride
Age: 19
Race: Black
Location: Michigan
Year: 2013
Action: Knocked on a door
Result: Shot and killed by white man in home pic.twitter.com/UBFfvOimLK
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His name is #RalphYarl and I’m sick and tired of this feeling…my heart completely broke when I learned this precious 16-year-old, who accidentally rang the door of the wrong address in an attempt to pick up his siblings, was shot in the head… (1/3) pic.twitter.com/4VaZo7EFVE
— Halle Berry (@halleberry) April 17, 2023
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Ralph Yarl has been released from the hospital and is recovering at home in Kansas City, his father says
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 17, 2023
“He continues to improve. He’s responsive and he’s making good progress.”https://t.co/3HvlCfZg8W
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Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson has filed two criminal charges against 85-year-old Andrew Lester who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl after Yarl mistakenly rang Lester’s doorbell in Kansas City, Missouri.
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 17, 2023
🎥 @kmbc pic.twitter.com/xE3AquQD9S
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Andrew Lester, an 85-year-old white man, has been charged with armed assault after shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl https://t.co/0Rj3XNPZTr
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) April 17, 2023
The gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde with a handgun and possibly a rifle, Abbott said.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 24, 2022
Officials have not revealed a motive for the shooting, but said the shooter was a resident of Uvalde which is about 85 miles west of San Antonio. https://t.co/9J256lMK1V pic.twitter.com/KUtlP46GTa
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The death toll in the Robb Elementary School shooting has once again been raised to 19 children and two teachers.
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) May 25, 2022
The latest updates: https://t.co/bSXe95L5Xk
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At least 18 children and two adults are dead after a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The tragedy echoes other school shooting tragedies in recent years. https://t.co/BkBCumFR2c pic.twitter.com/fXw7A8Gh0f
— ABC News (@ABC) May 25, 2022
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President Biden had stern words for the gun lobby Tuesday evening in remarks made from the White House following the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas that claimed the lives of 18 children and two adults.https://t.co/x7zBpjOkyr pic.twitter.com/Xfhk8LsD3j
— NPR (@NPR) May 25, 2022
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Police have already killed at least 445 people in 2022. https://t.co/G3YiCYZoEi
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 24, 2022
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Update: my nephew was injured. Shot in the face. Not life threatening. My littles cousin was shot in the arm. Neither are going to die. 14 children dead, 1 teacher dead.
— JanineATurner (@JanineATurner1) May 24, 2022
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Republicans were horrified today when they thought we’d lost 14 embryos in Texas.
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) May 24, 2022
They were later greatly relieved to learn it was only 14 sentient children, murdered in school with the guns they can’t stop fighting for.
Life: Come and Take It.
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My heart breaks for families across Uvalde, Texas who are in shock and mourning.
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) May 24, 2022
No child should have to experience such a horrific attack. No teacher should have to be afraid of going to work. Enough is enough.https://t.co/rSreLbjE4n
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My heart goes out to the victims of yet another senseless mass shooting, this time at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. https://t.co/bNbdLz1rJO
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 24, 2022
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.@fred_guttenberg on MSNBC: “People failed. I’m done. They fucking failed our kids again, ok? I’m done. I’ve had it … I’m gonna listen to that governor of Texas talk about why he pushed for laws in Texas that made it easier for guns to be had by those who want to kill?” pic.twitter.com/3TedP0zoGr
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 24, 2022
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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) delivered an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Tuesday, following a school shooting in Texas that left at least 14 students dead.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 24, 2022
“What are we doing?” he asked his colleagues. “Why are we here?” pic.twitter.com/IMNJNHYXH1
#BREAKING UPDATE:
— 10TV (@10TV) April 21, 2021
Family: 15-year-old girl shot and killed by police officer in southeast Columbus https://t.co/A4mv0GvdLW #10TV
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IF IT WASN’T NECESSARY TO SHOOT THE WHITE MEN WHO WERE ATTACKING COPS AT THE CAPITOL, IT’S NOT NECESSARY TO EMPTY CLIPS INTO A TEENAGER.
— DEFUND & ABOLISH POLICE, REFUND OUR COMMUNITIES (@BreeNewsome) April 22, 2021
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#MakiahBryant is the 5th child killed by Columbus police since 2013. https://t.co/Hei4WuZMDP
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) April 21, 2021
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We can’t recover. We keep getting hit! https://t.co/khGQGhcwo1
— Venus Evans-Winters (@DrVEvansWinters) April 21, 2021
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Ma’Khia Bryant, a Black teenage girl, was shot and killed by a white police officer in Columbus, Ohio, after she called 911 for help when a group of “older kids” threatened her, according to her family.https://t.co/W1PJ06rt8L
— NPR (@NPR) April 21, 2021
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All these politicians released statements warning protestors not to damage property but none of them warned police not to kill https://t.co/b7W7CSRj3h
— Kareem Ali 🙅🏿♂️ (@RealKareemAli) April 21, 2021
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Ohio State students take over student union to demand OSU cut ties with Columbus Police after the killing of Ma’Khia Bryant, then march to the statehouse. https://t.co/Onts8rLJFW
— Julie Polter (@JuliePolter) April 22, 2021
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It should be lost on no one that Ma’Khia Bryant’s size will impact the empathy people have towards her and is part of the reason why this 16 year old child was deemed a “woman” in initial reports.
— Imani Barbarin, MAGC | Crutches&Spice ♿️ (@Imani_Barbarin) April 22, 2021
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Ma’Khia Bryant should be alive today. She should be talking to friends and spending time with family and blossoming into adolescence.
— Rhea Boyd MD, MPH (@RheaBoydMD) April 22, 2021
Ma’Khia Bryant should get to grow up. She should get to make mistakes and have conflicts and learn lessons without it costing her, her life.
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Ma’Khia Bryant was so radiant.
— zyahna bryant. (@ZyahnaB) April 21, 2021
Praying for Black girls everywhere.
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Don Lemon, Chris Cuomo defend officer who shot Ma’Khia Bryant https://t.co/aD3nWnKpbv
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) April 22, 2021
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After Ma’Khia Bryant’s shooting, women of color wrestle with how to protect their kids: “We’re in a state of emergency” https://t.co/AtnsSAhfWn
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 22, 2021
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if you call the cops because someone broke into your house, and you get into a fight with the person who broke into your home, and the cops show up and shoot you, do you think that’s okay? Do you think that’s keeping people “safe”? Do you accept this potential outcome as normal?
— derecka (@dereckapurnell) April 22, 2021
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The moment you tell me shooting and killing a child was necessary or justified, the conversation is over. I don’t have a lot of hard and fast rules but that sure as fuck is one of them.
— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) April 22, 2021
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Columbus, OH, police shot Ma’Khia Bryant around the same time Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder — and the local community is still waiting for answers https://t.co/Rkk9QjGMKa
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) April 22, 2021
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There Is No Country For Black Girls Like Ma’Khia Bryant
— Bossip (@Bossip) April 22, 2021
There is no perfect way to be Black, let alone a Black woman or girl child in this world. https://t.co/s8oDnsKKf0
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PA Police officer hit with civil rights lawsuit is a former school resource officer who allegedly knocked out a 14-year-old’s tooth. “I don’t ever want to see Stephen Shaulis working as a police officer or any other law enforcement capacity ever again." https://t.co/jI6i9xkTmA
— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) October 21, 2019
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Just so y’all know some schools in Chicago have a cop in the building everyday but only one (1) social worker a week
— Carlos Ballesteros (@ballesteros_312) October 19, 2019
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I need to know the names and badge numbers of all of these officers who are punching these young Black boys in the face. They are teenagers.
None of this brutality is OK.
See this @JumaaneWilliams? pic.twitter.com/VGu0C8OOvm
— Shaun King (@shaunking) October 27, 2019
At Cook Children's, 5 back-to-back gunshot victims make for a traumatic day in ER https://t.co/qr3k72WIsk
— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) September 29, 2019
Emmitt Till was born 78 years ago today. He was a mere child when he was brutally murdered at 14 for "offending" a white woman. She later revealed her accusations were false.
We must each work for social justice, civil rights — HUMAN rights for all. pic.twitter.com/OwQAYW9tOu
— Jennifer Longdon (@JenLongdon) July 25, 2019
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Happy birthday Emmitt Till, (July 25, 1941- August 28, 1955) Rest In Paradise 🕊 pic.twitter.com/R2HAnMPTas
— Tyree Coker (@TyreeCoker) July 25, 2019
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Today is Emmitt Till’s Birthday. He would be 78 today. 64 years after his murder by members of the Mississippi KKK he continues to be plagued by violent acts of white supremacy. But we aren’t supposed to talk about that, right? https://t.co/CpdqbQotm6
— Tami Sawyer (@tamisawyer) July 25, 2019
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The amount of ignorance it takes to see Emmett Till's death as something worthy of disrespect is staggering. https://t.co/QBoVESRPUl
— Philip Bump (@pbump) July 25, 2019
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Today we remember #EmmittTill
Who would have been 78 years old.
We are still in the fight for civil rights, justice and equality for all almost 65 years later! pic.twitter.com/nye59Ey5CN— Robert E. Cornegy, Jr (@RCornegyJr) July 26, 2019
Thousands of #migrant #children could be detained indefinitely – https://t.co/9qHpLInHOd
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) July 24, 2019
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‘Do you have no shame?’ — Rep. @GerryConnolly laid into the former #ICE director and #Republicans for mistreating #migrant kids pic.twitter.com/iNqyBVgt8f🇺🇸👧🏿👦🏿🧒🏿🧒🏽👧🏽🙅🏿♀️🙅🏿♂️
— SAMD (@SamDForever1) July 16, 2019
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#BORDERNEWS: We bring you the perspective of the #migrant children and the conditions they face inside the shelter
One 13-year-old recalls the moment she thought her and her mother were going to be killed
FULL STORY: https://t.co/qNYg6sQWey pic.twitter.com/Tuc9pWkrDi
— CValenciaKYMA (@CValenciaKYMA11) July 25, 2019
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A whole generation of #migrant children are languishing at the U.S.-Mexico border @latimesworld story by @katelinthicum — https://t.co/RhISedZSXc pic.twitter.com/QGy87lYDyI
— Gary Coronado (@gary_coronado) July 19, 2019
URGENT. ALL HANDS ON DECK.
A 40 y/o white man w/ a beard in a red pickup truck pulled up on 7 y/o Jazmine Barnes and her family near a Houston @Walmart and shot and killed her and injured others.
I am joining the search for her killer and have a $25,000 reward.
Need him NOW. pic.twitter.com/ugfA2nJ1k8
— Shaun King (@shaunking) January 1, 2019
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7-year-old Jazmine Barnes was killed when an unprovoked gunman shot into the girl’s family car pic.twitter.com/fhsQ8fcKJ3
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 3, 2019
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The mother of #JazmineBarnes on the fatal shooting of her 7-year old daughter. Killer pulled up to the family in his red truck and fired shots directly into their car. Jazmine died at the scene. Dec 30. Houston. Murderer is a white male, 40s and is still at large. #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/OlDWJ0DPOO
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) January 2, 2019
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I included a link to the family’s GoFundMe in this article. Also, @shaunking & @MeritLaw have increased the reward for the person who identifies the killer to $50,000. More on how to send tips/info in the article. #JazmineBarneshttps://t.co/TUmemHzo5T
— Jameelah Nasheed (@meelanash) January 2, 2019
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Found an eyewitness who saw the shooting of Jazmine Barnes and chased down the shooter in his car.
Listen to me.
If you know this murderer, turn him now before he gets you killed or causes you to be an accessory to murder.
We will find him soon. https://t.co/uRklhaitOx
— Shaun King (@shaunking) January 2, 2019
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Jazmine Barnes was murdered on Dec. 30 in Harris County, Texas. She was in the car with her mom and her sisters when a man described as white, bearded, and in his 40s began firing at them. She was only 7 years old. As of now, her killer is still at large. pic.twitter.com/xMGscs3a7L
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) January 2, 2019
Minor Offenses From Long Ago Are Keeping Dozens of Migrant Families Separated https://t.co/fzJGEdwXtA
— Prerna P. Lal, Esq. (@prernaplal) September 14, 2018
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An 11 year-old boy who was held by ICE for more than 6 months reunited with his mom & grandmother today. The boy was detained after claiming asylum at the border even though his mom was already living legally in VA. She sued the Trump administration & won.pic.twitter.com/HyoSxu50g6
— Simar (@sahluwal) September 22, 2018
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Dead-of-night transfer of immigrant kids to a "tent camp" in Texas. No schooling for them and limited legal access. Let's call these "tent camps" what they really are: Concentration Camps #KeepFamiliesTogether #AbolishICE #StoptheWarOnImmigrants https://t.co/UdxL5nlq41
— Tasha Essen (@TashaEssen) October 2, 2018
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Nooses have been found in ICE facilities of caged migrants. This is an emergency.
An agency that has systematically and repeatedly commits human rights abuses cannot be reformed – it must be abolished.
Child abuse is a bright red line. It should be for all of us. https://t.co/Gi2c9dvDWU
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) October 3, 2018
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A Surprise Inspection of an ICE Detention Center Reveals Horrific Conditions – Mother Jones https://t.co/AUWUn26gGP
— Rhonda Ragsdale (@profragsdale) October 3, 2018