Young black men were nine times more likely than other Americans to be killed by police officers in 2015 https://t.co/RaZO6pMf2m
— The Counted (@thecounted) January 1, 2016
Victims
Body Cam Shows the Danger Faced by Innocent Autistic People When Approached by Bully Cops
Instead of attempting to de-escalate the situation with a man, who the officer knew was mentally disabled, he proceeded to grab Pletnikoff when he didn’t answer their questions. Nicholas, most likely not fully understanding the situation due to his disability, exercised a natural human reaction by resisting his kidnapper. Unfortunately, when your would-be attackers wear a badge, there is always a guaranteed escalation of force.
In response to him failing to immediately submit to their authority, officers quickly tackled Nicholas, repeatedly drove his head into the pavement and, after a brief struggle, deemed it necessary to pepper spray the innocent, autistic man.
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#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 12.30
White Woman points BB gun at Cop yells, ‘What are you doing, shoot me!’ TAKEN ALIVE #blacklivesmatter #TamirRice https://t.co/anOrxVRcyM
— TrueBlackNews (@trueblacknews) December 29, 2015
We have empowered people to kill, and then said—loudly, publicly—that won’t be held accountable if they abuse that power.
— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) December 28, 2015
Dozens protest outside Dearborn Police HQ after Cop kills #KevinMatthews #blacklivesmatter
https://t.co/4CEfYdAQxL
— TrueBlackNews (@trueblacknews) December 30, 2015
#JeremiahSmith sues Chicago PD as new Video Proves Cops lied, Beat and framed him #BlackLivesMatter
https://t.co/JWaA1slOuS
— TrueBlackNews (@trueblacknews) December 30, 2015
Nearly half the 184 Georgians shot and killed by police since 2010 were unarmed or shot in the back – https://t.co/R5MbEyUDlU
— Dr. Scott Bowman (@DrScottBowman) December 30, 2015
Unarmed black man, #KevinMatthews, shot by police in Detroit, family wants answers https://t.co/7c5dX8SBWj pic.twitter.com/T2nqCeCHIX
— RT America (@RT_America) December 28, 2015
Your never too old #BettieJones 55 or too young #Tamirrice 12, They will gun you down #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/uixpWVwryS
— TrueBlackNews (@trueblacknews) December 30, 2015
ATTORNEY A CASE OF ‘WALKING WHILE BLACK’ Cops beat almost kill 15 yo boy #BlackLivesMatter
https://t.co/w6ybEyiLdg pic.twitter.com/FF8Lng7wvt
— TrueBlackNews (@trueblacknews) December 30, 2015
Cops Not Punished After Beating Innocent Child So Bad with Flashlight He’s Permanently Disabled
Grand Rapids, MI — Suffering permanent physical and mental damage after a Michigan police officer savagely beat his head bloody with a flashlight, an unarmed teen recently filed a federal lawsuit against the cops for violating his Fourth Amendment rights. Although the teen was cleared of the charges against him, none of the officers involved in the beating received any disciplinary action.
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Chicago shootings and why so many police calls involving the mentally ill end in death
Quintonio LeGrier was killed Saturday by Chicago police. He and at least 246 other people with mental health problems have been fatally shot by U.S. police in 2015.
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Horrifying Video Shows Cops Sic K-9 on Infant Daughter of a Man they Mistook for Suspect
“That’s not him, dude. That’s not a black man in a black shirt,” one officer said to another.
However, they continued the detainment.
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Cops target random Latino who does NOT fit description, then set K9 loose to search his car while his infant is inside.
#LatinosAreHuman
Voices for Tamir Rice
“The streets and your shopping malls are our lunch counters.”
#Not1More
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#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 12.28
Rereading: @charlesmblow on 12-year-old #TamirRice, and the callous failure of his killers to even render aid: https://t.co/9597LWs06f
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) December 29, 2015
#QuintonioLeGrier was “a happy child, not a violent child” — families demand answers after 2 killed by police https://t.co/BcJt3TKocz
— Justin Breen (@dnainfo_breen) December 27, 2015
#BettieJones was killed by Chicago police on Saturday. She opened the door for police and they opened fire. pic.twitter.com/0n1FqCt5yt
— Viva la causa! (@70torinoman) December 27, 2015
#BettieJones was the 336th black person killed by police this year. #QuintonioLegrier #CPD https://t.co/vqURbJZyIR pic.twitter.com/zNdu09XHBO
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) December 26, 2015
#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 12.27
Thanks to Republicans, nearly a quarter of Florida's black citizens can't vote. https://t.co/jyUoniX8u5 pic.twitter.com/F4M84Yl81j
— The Intercept (@the_intercept) December 13, 2015
#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 12.24
TRIGGER WARNING
The @LASDHQ execution of an unarmed, non-violent, subdued #NoelAguilar. Shot repeatedly in the back pic.twitter.com/TNIeS1jR5z
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 22, 2015
[VIDEO] A San Diego police officer executes an unarmed, mentally ill man walking in alley https://t.co/ofQimMkimR
— Viva la causa! (@70torinoman) December 22, 2015
Alameda County deputies in video-recorded S.F. beating are named https://t.co/brGfy95sQz (HT @GrasswireNow)
— Vivian Ho (@VivianHo) December 24, 2015
Houston Police forced to Release Video of Cop killing #JordanBaker by Lawsuit #BlackLivesMatter
https://t.co/AZ8qp7yh2X
— TrueBlackNews (@trueblacknews) December 24, 2015
POLICE TERROR WARNING: US Cities where the ONLY people killed by Police are Black #blacklivesmatter #foulfouteen pic.twitter.com/UegytJe4jt
— TrueBlackNews (@trueblacknews) December 24, 2015