December 24, 2020 by V Leigh

Current Events Tweets: They tried to storm the Capitol with pistols and rifles in protest of COVID-19 restrictions.

America’s ‘longest-serving cannabis offender’ 71-year-old Richard DeLisi has been freed after spending more than 30 years in prison for a non-violent drug charge https://t.co/QYYzWGzZGN
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) December 17, 2020

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The primary goal of false allegations of voter fraud is to increase voter suppression.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) December 11, 2020

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Unprecedented increases in gun sales, combined with economic distress and social isolation due to COVID-19, are intensifying the country’s gun violence crisis. Learn more: https://t.co/tKk8uhzoVm pic.twitter.com/Gi9X8g4ovY
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) December 6, 2020

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“Last night: Brandon Bernard
Today: Alfred Bourgeois
1/12: Lisa Montgomery
1/14: Cory Johnson
1/15: Dustin Higgs

These are the names of the humans on federal death row & the dates that the Trump administration intends to kill them before leaving office.” https://t.co/oFfPT2Zl8R
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) December 12, 2020

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ICYMI, Here’s my new piece in @businessinsider about how there’s growing evidence that the US is heading towards a civil war (the editors changed it to schism). Sadly, we are seeing more examples of violent conflicts every day. https://t.co/xvVtIbzwN2
— Dana R Fisher, PhD (@Fisher_DanaR) December 22, 2020

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Right wing thugs intimidated and threatened journalist @_Brian_ICT – for trying to cover their unlawful assembly at the Capitol in Salem, Oregon today.

They tried to storm the Capitol with pistols and rifles in protest of COVID-19 restrictions.
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— Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 (@NickKnudsenUS) December 21, 2020

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December 24, 2020 by V Leigh

Black Lives Matter in Brazil

Black Lives Matter Protests Erupt in Brazil After Black Man Beaten to Death by Security Officers https://t.co/xeWMqGg8J7 via @TheRoot
— Left of Black (@LeftOfBlack) November 23, 2020

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Brazil Supermarket Murder: Black Lives Matter https://t.co/rbiO90JNhe
— OWP (@theowpeace) December 11, 2020

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Brazil’s racial reckoning: ‘Black lives matter here, too’ https://t.co/4zBNZ8B6jC
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 24, 2020

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More than 600 people were killed by police in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state in the first months of this year, and most were black or biracial. Black Lives Matter demonstrators in Rio have organized the largest anti-police brutality demonstrations in years. https://t.co/sUxp2c7qlF
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 18, 2020

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December 19, 2020 by V Leigh

Proud Boys sparked clashes during pro-Trump rally

When right-wing White men engage in political violence, racist America doesn’t bat an eye. No there there. No need for intense media coverage, or terrorist labels, or tear gas, or armed police in riot gear, or National Guards.

Just boys being boys.https://t.co/DfBxNm0ouk
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) December 13, 2020

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Proud Boys tear down another Black Lives Matter board from the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church #DC #MarchForTrump #DefendDC #ProudBoys pic.twitter.com/ml1TbhV98Q
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) December 13, 2020

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The Proud Boys and Trump supporters burn the BLM banner while chanting and cheering in downtown DC: pic.twitter.com/L16azBBhbr
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) December 13, 2020

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Domestic terrorists:
“Police also disclosed that four churches were vandalized over the weekend, two more than previously disclosed, and they released photos of White men marching with and burning a BLM banner ripped down from one of the churches.” https://t.co/xfStngY5Ub
— Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) December 14, 2020

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The Proud Boys tore down Asbury UMC’s #BLM sign and BURNED it in the street. These violent, racist actions against DC’s oldest Black Methodist church are too reminiscent of cross burnings and can NOT be tolerated! https://t.co/Jq5DaPQhPY
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) December 15, 2020

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Hate crime probe launched in wake of violent pro-Trump rally: Vandals attack historic Black churches https://t.co/CvsX0Pa8v5
— Salon (@Salon) December 14, 2020

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December 19, 2020 by V Leigh

“The problem is not our resilience but a world that constantly requires our resilience, & a world that has come to learn that our resilience is permission for our continued oppression.”

During a panel yesterday, I was asked about resilience & healing. Here’s what I shared:

“The problem is not our resilience but a world that constantly requires our resilience, & a world that has come to learn that our resilience is permission for our continued oppression.” pic.twitter.com/v0c3zkdork
— E.J. Ramos David (@ejrdavid) November 13, 2020

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Yes! Minoritized students can’t grit, self-care, resilience, growth mindset, etc. themselves out of oppression https://t.co/mRSj3VHr1E
— Dr. Geneva Sarcedo #FLIStayFly (@evergeneva) November 21, 2020

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December 19, 2020 by V Leigh

This is Not a Gun: the objects police mistook for weapons before shooting

This is Not a Gun: the objects police mistook for weapons before shooting | Art | The Guardian https://t.co/Rm0L7onTuI
— glenn robinson (@glncv) December 14, 2020

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Dounya Zayer, who was shoved to the pavement by NYPD Officer Vincent D’Andraia in May during the George Floyd protests, filed a federal lawsuit against the cop and the city today.https://t.co/gGGmRcrNk5
— Noah Goldberg (@Noah__Goldberg) December 14, 2020

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These brutal police dog attacks were captured on video. Now some cities are curtailing K-9 use. – The Washington Post https://t.co/wdxrcA22eb
— glenn robinson (@glncv) December 14, 2020

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Family: #Ohio Deputy Shot Black Man, #CaseyGoodsonJr. In The Back Several Times – https://t.co/Dc3sTJ9QPp
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) December 12, 2020

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#CaseyGoodsonJr was JUST murdered by Columbus police. In the back. Going into his own home. And these GD Dems want to talk about how “alienating” #DefundThePolice – you know what is alienating to Black voters – WATCHING US BE MURDERED BY POLICE WITH IMPUNITY.
— Leslie Mac (@LeslieMac) December 10, 2020

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Our investigation found at least 32 cases since 2010 in which police officers delayed or failed to offer emergency first aid to people who subsequently died from their injuries. In roughly half of these cases, the officers involved remained on the force. https://t.co/MOisTYQmxE
— The Marshall Project (@MarshallProj) December 18, 2020

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“I absolutely wanted that video to be out because it’s been two years … I wanted everyone to see just how terrible I was treated.”

— Anjanette Young, whose home was wrongfully raided by Chicago PD. https://t.co/iZff0yKi1x
— The ReidOut (@thereidout) December 17, 2020

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December 16, 2020 by V Leigh

Casey Goodson Jr., 23, was holding a Subway sandwich, not a gun, when an Ohio sheriff’s deputy fatally shot him

Today @propublica released an article & accompanying video — part of an ongoing investigation analyzing available footage of the police killing of #KawaskiTrawick. “It all happened in just 112 seconds, but it reflects years of failures by the #NYPD.” https://t.co/jA7VLC173x
— CPR #EndPoliceSecrecy – Change the NYPD (@changethenypd) December 4, 2020

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The striking thing about this well-reported story: Within minutes of one another, NYC firefighters and police encountered the same man. The public servants who help people saw a man who needed help. The public servants we entrust to kill saw a threat.https://t.co/nwo0UKFqbt
— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) December 4, 2020

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Ohio’s AG will not investigate the police killing of #CaseyGoodsonJr, saying police took too long to refer them: 3 days “after the crime scene has been dismantled.”

Family says Goodson was entering his home with a sandwich when police — looking for a different person — shot him. pic.twitter.com/8oUAbqjYBY
— AJ+ (@ajplus) December 8, 2020

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Casey Goodson Jr., 23, was holding a Subway sandwich, not a gun, when an Ohio sheriff’s deputy fatally shot him, Goodson’s family says. The FBI and federal civil rights investigators are stepping in. https://t.co/RGmgLbdhNz
— AP Eastern US (@APEastRegion) December 8, 2020

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Louisville police’s ‘no-knock’ warrants most often targeted Black residents in the West End https://t.co/gsrhk1ViTG
— deray (@deray) December 1, 2020

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December 15, 2020 by V Leigh

They separated thousands of families. They knew they were orphaning the children.

They separated thousands of families. They knew they were orphaning the children.

Everyone involved must be held accountable under the law. https://t.co/TgS3HHi6Om
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) October 23, 2020

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At last night’s debate, @JoeBiden said asylum seekers were “sitting in squalor on the other side of the river” due to Trump’s remain in Mexico policy. He is right.

I visited Matamoros last year, and what I saw was heartbreaking. Read about it here: https://t.co/u8miEqkKlF pic.twitter.com/jaemh4R8IS
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) October 24, 2020

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ICE officers ‘used torture to force African asylum seekers to sign their own deportation orders. Both a retaliation for whistle blowing on abuses, and as part of the acceleration of the on-going mission of targeting & mass deporting #BlackImmigrants. https://t.co/ZQo9KgSKxd
— UndocuBlack Network (@UndocuBlack) October 22, 2020

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December 11, 2020 by V Leigh

US Army fires Fort Hood officers and orders policy shift following 25 deaths

US Army fires Fort Hood officers and orders policy shift following 25 deaths – The Guardian https://t.co/jLecLMGcG2 via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson (@glncv) December 9, 2020

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BREAKING: Army leaders are firing or suspending 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, and ordering policy changes to address chronic leadership failures that fostered a pattern of violence including murder, sexual assaults and harassment. https://t.co/ywdgEpITgC
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 8, 2020

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The Army will fire or suspend a “significant number” of officers and soldiers at Fort Hood after a string of deaths and sexual assaults.

At least 25 soldiers died there this year — including #VanessaGuillen, killed a day before family says she planned to report harassment. pic.twitter.com/AtByJEHs8U
— AJ+ (@ajplus) December 8, 2020

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The Army is punishing 14 leaders at Fort Hood after a review sparked by the killing of Spc. Vanessa Guillén.

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy cited profound problems, including a command climate that was “permissive of sexual harassment and sexual assault.”https://t.co/wbltd6wxQy
— NPR (@NPR) December 8, 2020

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December 11, 2020 by V Leigh

How many people did Rudy Giuliani infect?

SCOOP: Ga. SoS Raffensperger says Sen. Lindsey Graham pressured him to toss legal ballots. https://t.co/aZF4ywYAHU
— Amy Gardner (@AmyEGardner) November 16, 2020

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Georgia SoS Brad Raffensperger says Sen. Lindsey Graham asked him if it would be possible to toss all mail ballots in places where there were higher rates of signature mismatch. Raffensperger said he was stunned. https://t.co/Benk91yziz via @AmyEGardner pic.twitter.com/0qJb6vAJyO
— Sam Levine (@srl) November 16, 2020

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Trump Campaign ‘Seeking to Disenfranchise Black Voters’ With Election Fraud Claims: Lawsuit https://t.co/wzd1ly9vdz
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) November 21, 2020

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The push to reopen schools is rooted in sexism, racism and misogyny.
— ChicagoTeachersUnion (@CTULocal1) December 6, 2020

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“How many people did Rudy Giuliani infect?” Twitter reacts to Trump lawyer’s COVID diagnosis https://t.co/amQHhpX8se
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) December 6, 2020

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Trump supporters: how many Republicans have to tell you there was no election fraud for you to believe it? You choose to believe the one person who says it happened—who spray paints his face daily. And you guys just donated 207 million dollars so he can steal it from you.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) December 6, 2020

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Chris Krebs, ousted cyber chief, says it’s “well past the time” for GOP to acknowledge Trump defeat https://t.co/BsH1TCHbcH
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 6, 2020

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December 11, 2020 by V Leigh

Brandon Bernard executed in Indiana after SCOTUS rejects delay request

The death penalty is the very definition of “cruel and unusual” punishment. Abolish it. https://t.co/c86jLM9tU2
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) December 10, 2020

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Brandon Bernard is scheduled to be executed on Thursday for his role in the murders of two youth ministers in 1999, when he was 18, despite efforts to win him clemency by supporters, including Kim Kardashian West. https://t.co/0mQ9h5q0zW
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 10, 2020

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Brandon Bernard was executed by the federal government on Thursday at the Federal Correctional Center in Indiana, according to a reporthttps://t.co/jDAPx8UiGO
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) December 11, 2020

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The death penalty is inhumane. No country should be killing its citizens. Rest in Peace Brandon Bernard.
— DSA 🌹 (@DemSocialists) December 11, 2020

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Our government killed Brandon Bernard tonight.

Brandon mattered. The death penalty only perpetuates a cycle of trauma. We have to end it once and for all.
— ACLU (@ACLU) December 11, 2020

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Current Events Tweets: They tried to storm the Capitol with pistols and rifles in protest of COVID-19 restrictions.

Black Lives Matter in Brazil

Proud Boys sparked clashes during pro-Trump rally

“The problem is not our resilience but a world that constantly requires our resilience, & a world that has come to learn that our resilience is permission for our continued oppression.”

This is Not a Gun: the objects police mistook for weapons before shooting

Casey Goodson Jr., 23, was holding a Subway sandwich, not a gun, when an Ohio sheriff’s deputy fatally shot him

They separated thousands of families. They knew they were orphaning the children.

US Army fires Fort Hood officers and orders policy shift following 25 deaths

How many people did Rudy Giuliani infect?

Brandon Bernard executed in Indiana after SCOTUS rejects delay request