September 13, 2020 by V Leigh

DHS Identifies White Supremacists as Most Lethal Threat to U.S.

“This is terrorizing our community. Please pray for us.” An attack on an imam fractured his shoulder and terrified the Muslim community in Bloomington, Minnesota. https://t.co/qUmgTle05s by @AnsariHibah with @Report4America.

— Mukhtar M. Ibrahim (@mukhtaryare) August 8, 2020

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RACISM IN AMERICA
SELF-DECLARED WHITE SUPREMACIST VICIOUSLY PUNCHES WOMAN https://t.co/ChCNcycYCZ

— glenn robinson (@glncv) August 2, 2020

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“Boogaloo” is a term used by white nationalists and neo-Nazis who want to see society descend into chaos so they can come to power and build a new fascist state. They’re trying to take advantage of protests against police brutality to further their goal. https://t.co/NOubQVGYRf

— Hatewatch (@Hatewatch) June 18, 2020

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A counter protestors named Tony bartell films license plates, MAGA supporter beat him pic.twitter.com/MqUajoy9I2

— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 30, 2020

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DHS Identifies White Supremacists as Most Lethal Threat to U.S. https://t.co/EaR93NhPfM

— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) September 9, 2020

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A working list of the people who are radicalizing young white male terrorists:
➖Trump
➖Alex Jones
➖F*cker Carlson
➖Hannity
➖Rush Limbaugh
➖The NRA

There have to be consequences for these propagandists. #StopTheRadicalizers #BlackLivesMatter #ComplicitGOP #KenoshaShooting

— Cass Miller (@DenaCass1) August 27, 2020

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September 3, 2020 by V Leigh

This is what Republicans mean by law and order.

A mental health call in Rochester NY ends again in death. “The video does not show Prude offering any resistance to the half dozen or so officers who converged on the scene.” https://t.co/eAApadGb3H via @usatoday
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) September 3, 2020

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There’s body cam footage in this story showing Rochester police putting their body weight on an unarmed, naked, handcuffed Black man, Daniel Prude, in March.

Prude died a week later.

Cause of death: “… asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint”https://t.co/TGpHZNAPd3
— Jon Campbell (@JonCampbellGAN) September 2, 2020

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The assistant police chief of Luverne, Alabama shot and killed his neighbor—who was recovering from brain surgery—during a mental health crisis. “The scars from recent surgery were visible on his head. He had no weapon.” https://t.co/nhtWQrNIxc
— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) August 30, 2020

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This is what Republicans mean by law and order. pic.twitter.com/cpmIhwGk6y
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) August 28, 2020

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Jacob Blake Shooting Shines New Light on Death of Michael Bell, Killed by Kenosha Cops in 2004 https://t.co/1qPe86lDUE via @democracynow
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) August 28, 2020

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But, wypipo said if we would just comply police won’t shoot or abuse us. pic.twitter.com/ctxgtIrerE
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) August 29, 2020

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September 3, 2020 by V Leigh

Many Americans don’t just dislike masks — they see them as a fundamental intrusion on their personal liberties, and don’t believe the pandemic is nearly as bad as scientists say it is.

Brutality: He shoulda complied.

Masks: I will not comply!

The 2020 Double Standard
— Brent Terhune (@BrentTerhune) August 4, 2020

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The debate over masks today is a lot like the decades-long fight to mandate seat belts https://t.co/zLlJMV7zNw
— CNN (@CNN) August 5, 2020

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This anti-masker in Ohio refuses to leave the DMV despite having no reason for going inside.

Bless all of the people in this building for attempting to reason with this unreasonable woman.

Wear a mask. Don’t be a bad teammate… pic.twitter.com/h1Uv6qW0Uc
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) August 6, 2020

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Unbelievable. There is no bottom. People are trying intimidate essential workers by saying they’re with the Freedom to Breathe Agency, and claiming it’s a federal agency. It’s just some made up anti-mask bullshit.pic.twitter.com/MjmolZEXng
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) August 7, 2020

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Many Americans don’t just dislike masks — they see them as a fundamental intrusion on their personal liberties, and don’t believe the pandemic is nearly as bad as scientists say it is. Anti-maskers share why they’re anti-mask: https://t.co/DQcKZiLjkw
— Vox (@voxdotcom) August 9, 2020

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Many Americans don’t just dislike masks — they see them as a fundamental intrusion on their personal liberties, and don’t believe the pandemic is nearly as bad as scientists say it is. Anti-maskers share why they’re anti-mask: https://t.co/DQcKZiLjkw
— Vox (@voxdotcom) August 9, 2020

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A Washington man was arrested and charged with second-degree assault for attacking a 72-year-old veteran over a face mask dispute. The attack left the victim with a broken jaw & cornea abrasion. He punched the victim several times, leaving him unconscious. https://t.co/ZCT0ZfzNuK
— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) August 10, 2020

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A new law passed last week in Illinois amended the criminal code making it a felony for anyone to attack a worker who is enforcing wearing a mask or maintaining social distancing. https://t.co/9ISfgmcnnD pic.twitter.com/1CFgNCUlBZ
— WSOCTV (@wsoctv) August 10, 2020

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“We should all wear masks because it works both ways,” Bill Nye says of the debate on mask mandates. “Not only is it likely that you will not infect other people … The more people that have masks on, the much less likely you are to get infected.”https://t.co/jB0jmpgP20
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 3, 2020

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August 31, 2020 by V Leigh

It’s time to end the power of the police unions

This picture says it all pic.twitter.com/inLkhrEKzV
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) August 23, 2020

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Can we please stop using the phrase “officer-involved shooting”? It was literally invented by the LAPD & became widespread after the 1979 MURDER of Eula Mae Love by police officers. It is passive, confusing and NOT objective. Media should not be using pro-cop jargon.
— Claire Kiechel (@clairekiechel) August 24, 2020

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Today we launched our “Community Oversight of Police Union Contracts” toolkit. We’ve posted unions contracts from 82 cities w/a searchable guide to provisions that can delay investigation and accountability for police misconduct. Download the toolkit here https://t.co/p8ixj8k9R5 https://t.co/5BoqzBn9jD
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) August 14, 2020

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It’s time to end the power of the police unions. We’ve published the largest analysis of police union contracts in America and mapped the ways police unions block accountability and transformational change. Take action to dismantle police union power at https://t.co/M5YNFoc5Lh. pic.twitter.com/ZsFdnA6wo1
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 17, 2020

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Jacob Blake’s sons were in the car when police shot him.

Philando’s girlfriend’s daughter was in the car when police killed him.

Tarika’s baby was in her arms when police killed her.

Police don’t care about traumatizing Black children.
— Kirsten West Savali (@KWestSavali) August 24, 2020

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Black People Nearly Twice as Likely as Whites to Be Arrested at Portland Protests https://t.co/q9N4xqfGpL
— Bobbin Singh (@Bobbin_Singh) August 22, 2020

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We have identified five more officers in our database of videos that show clear apparent instances of police officers escalating violence during protests. https://t.co/phzYVKEQuM
— ProPublica (@propublica) August 29, 2020

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Michael German, a former FBI special agent says US law enforcement officials have been tied to racist militant activities in more than a dozen states since 2000, and hundreds of police officers have posted racist and bigoted social media content. https://t.co/plLxNEZKcd
— ᴛʀᴜᴛʜ ᴡʀɪᴛᴇʀ (@WritesMore) August 27, 2020

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August 30, 2020 by V Leigh

Protests in Portland

Man shot dead in Portland as protesters clash with counterprotesters https://t.co/nhWNi1cAEu
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) August 30, 2020

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Video captures deadly shooting of man in Patriot Prayer cap during Portland protests https://t.co/HZWw0P9AXb
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) August 30, 2020

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Driving through crowds and macing out of vehicles at SW 4th and Washington. pic.twitter.com/dCNJxYlkYn
— Cory Elia (@TheRealCoryElia) August 30, 2020

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Clashes. Trump people unload paintballs and pepper spray. They shot me too. pic.twitter.com/PwU5pZMLnV
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) August 30, 2020

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Black children in Brooklyn face a year in Rikers for getting caught possessing (not even using) air pistols. https://t.co/mzEl5nhBa6
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) August 30, 2020

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Portland Mayor Wheeler slams President Trump: “You bring no peace — you bring no respect to our democracy.” pic.twitter.com/8jQmzdt9zw
— The Hill (@thehill) August 30, 2020

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August 27, 2020 by V Leigh

There have only been 12 days in 2020 where police did not kill someone. The police killed 751 people in 235 days.

Policing is based on race. You cannot train “implicit bias” out of an institution whose primary purpose and function is racist. You can attempt to make individual cops more polite, but the job is racist
— derecka (@dereckapurnell) August 24, 2020

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50% of deadly #police encounters in #Minnesota involve a person having a #MentalHealth crisis.https://t.co/odanSENVGH
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) August 5, 2020

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CA lets abusive cops hide behind their badges. Keep abusive cops out of our communities, pass #SB731. https://t.co/XZPcMxTT0X
— glenn robinson (@glncv) August 2, 2020

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Vallejo Police Officers Performed Ritual to Celebrate Each Time They Killed on the Job | Colorlines https://t.co/t4fgfFRDuo
— glenn robinson (@glncv) August 6, 2020

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Sixteen year old Cornelius Fredericks, died on May 1, 2020, after being restrained by Lakeside Academy staff. He screamed: “I can’t breathe.” His killers are Michael Mosley, Zachary Solis and Heather McLogan, now charged with involuntary manslaughter + second-degree child abuse. https://t.co/B41pmgVCDk
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 28, 2020

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Qualified immunity makes it almost impossible for a victim of excessive force by a police officer to hold that officer accountable. That must end.

We need a nationwide ban on qualified immunity.
— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) August 25, 2020

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In excessive force lawsuits, courts in some parts of the U.S. are more likely to grant police officers qualified immunity than others, @Reuters reports.

“The regional differences only add to arguments that the doctrine is unfair.” https://t.co/SxcBxYADs8 pic.twitter.com/RABsqIa09Q
— The Trace (@teamtrace) August 25, 2020

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109 people were fatally shot by Wisconsin police between 2013 and 2019, and 99% of those killings did not result in officers being charged with a crime. Black Americans are shot and killed by police at three times the rate of white Americans. #JacobBlake https://t.co/IR4yWahzYL
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) August 24, 2020

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There have only been 12 days in 2020 where police did not kill someone. The police killed 751 people in 235 days. pic.twitter.com/iz7HqE60rG
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 24, 2020

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August 26, 2020 by V Leigh

Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times by police

Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times by police while trying to get into his car.

His kids were in the backseat.
This should have never happened. We need police reform now.

I support Jacob’s family in demanding justice.https://t.co/gqq3N5Mwnl
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) August 25, 2020

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This is 29-year-old Jacob Blake who was shot by Kenosha police. His fiancé shared this picture with us. pic.twitter.com/6Si9lkCPFu
— Sarah Thamer (@SarahThamerWISN) August 24, 2020

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BREAKING: Jacob Blake, the Black man who was shot 7 times in the back in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is now paralyzed from the waist down.

WHERE ARE THE ARRESTS????
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) August 25, 2020

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Jacob Blake is paralyzed from the waist down.

The United States of America continues to dehumanize Black lives.

Racism & the multi-faceted trauma of slavery didn’t evaporate with a proclamation.

“America is not a racist country” is an impediment to Truth, Love and Justice.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) August 25, 2020

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“They shot my son seven times, seven times. Like he didn’t matter, but my son matters,” Jacob Blake’s father says. Blake’s attorney confirmed that Blake is paralyzed from the waist down after being shot by Kenosha police. https://t.co/rpOW888B4T pic.twitter.com/DSJg8kt7y3
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) August 25, 2020

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Seven shots in the back. Seven shots. Seven. In the back. For breaking up a fight. I’m undone.

Shot in front of his children. I’m undone.

As #JacobBlake fights for his life, his kids are fighting off their trauma. I’m undone.
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) August 24, 2020

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August 12, 2020 by V Leigh

“The rot from slavery and its aftermath are still with us, in a thousand different ways.”

A Black man will spend the rest of his life in prison for stealing hedge clippers after the Louisiana Supreme Court denied his request to have his sentence overturned last week. https://t.co/IuVmbNSjd8
— CNN (@CNN) August 6, 2020

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The Louisiana Supreme Court denied a request to review a LIFE sentence issued to a Black man convicted of trying to steal hedge clippers from a storage room in 1997. Chief Justice Bernette Johnson, the court’s lone Black justice, was the sole dissent. https://t.co/YVpQkFBP7D
— Kristen Clarke (@KristenClarkeJD) August 4, 2020

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Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson: A life sentence for a failed attempt to steal hedge clippers is a “modern manifestation” of the “Pig Laws designed to re-enslave African Americans.” https://t.co/L4GYMz4G2R
— Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) August 7, 2020

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“The rot from slavery and its aftermath are still with us, in a thousand different ways.” @JoyAnnReid discussing Louisiana Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the prison sentence of a Black man who is serving life for stealing hedge clippers in 1997. https://t.co/Wa6mkTll4u
— The ReidOut (@thereidout) August 8, 2020

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The Louisiana Supreme Court refused to review the life sentence imposed on a man for attempted theft of hedge clippers. The court’s only Black justice dissented and identified this as a harsh legacy of racially-biased punishment. https://t.co/zMGbwqFMTC
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) August 7, 2020

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“If he lives another 20 years, Louisiana taxpayers will have paid almost one million dollars to punish Mr. Bryant for his failed effort to steal a set of hedge clippers,” wrote the sole dissenter in the court’s decision.https://t.co/ffTLXdB9cF
— NPR (@NPR) August 7, 2020

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August 11, 2020 by V Leigh

Why Oprah Gave Up Her Cover for the First Time Ever to Honor Breonna Taylor and more current news

More than 5.4M Americans have lost their health coverage.

What kind of cruel system strips health care from people when they lose their jobs?

We’re only as safe as the least insured among us. Our relief package must include expanding Medicare to all those who are unemployed.
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) July 31, 2020

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Why Oprah Gave Up Her Cover for the First Time Ever to Honor Breonna Taylor – Oprah Mag https://t.co/pgCDhsdm6J via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 30, 2020

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New Video and Documents Raise Troubling Questions About Breonna Taylor’s Death and the LMPD – VICE News https://t.co/n6CBzZgQJM via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 30, 2020

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This couple wore Nazi flags around their faces inside a Walmart in Marshall, MN to protest the statewide mask mandate that took effect today. I confirmed with a store manager. Video was posted to FB by Raphaela Mueller pic.twitter.com/t3v96PKh25
— Max Nesterak (@maxnesterak) July 25, 2020

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Hold onto your phone real tight when you watch this clip. Because at the end you’re gonna wanna throw it across the room.😡

This Sunday on the NEW episode of #UnitedShades I’m in Oklahoma learning about Family Farms.

SUNDAY, July 26 @ 10p ET / 7p PT on @cnn. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/kuCuOq91f2
— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) July 24, 2020

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The racially motivated killing of the son of a Latina federal judge and the attempted murder of the judge’s husband at her home by a white supremacist is a story that should not fade from the news. If the gunman were Muslim this story would be on non-stop. https://t.co/IOm5DrJ39x pic.twitter.com/neUfgSfsfy
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) July 23, 2020

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“Black hair discrimination is as invidious and pernicious as any other regulation of Black identity and LDF is committed to challenging it fiercely.” —@JNelsonLDF, Associate Director-Counsel https://t.co/z6vfMBoeHX
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) July 22, 2020

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White House Scrapped Nationwide COVID-19 Testing Plan to Hurt Blue States https://t.co/jnHjbySNVr
— glenn robinson (@glncv) August 4, 2020

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Hogan’s disagreement with Montgomery officials is the latest sign of tension between the governor and the local leaders who are more directly involved in enforcing pandemic rules.https://t.co/E50hHX7Wym
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) August 3, 2020

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August 10, 2020 by V Leigh

The St. Louis prosecutor announced that they would not charge Darren Wilson for the murder of Mike Brown.

The St. Louis prosecutor just announced that they would not charge Darren Wilson for the murder of Mike Brown.

Mike Brown’s mother, Lezley McSpadden Head, has laid out a demand for justice that includes resources for healing in the face of injustice.https://t.co/OITGdGq0mx

1/3
— Movement 4 Black Lives (@Mvmnt4BlkLives) July 31, 2020

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#BREAKING: ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Prosecutor says no charges will be filed against former police officer who killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, after 5-month re-investigation of shooting nearly 6 years later https://t.co/AvHycn7BPo #MikeBrown #BlackLivesMatter
— Aaron L. Morrison (@aaronlmorrison) July 30, 2020

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Mike Brown Forever.
— Kayla Reed (@iKaylaReed) July 30, 2020

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Police continue to get away with the murder of Black and Brown people. We still demand justice for Mike Brown and every other Black life taken at the hands of law enforcement. https://t.co/LE4L0vMjQw
— ACLU (@ACLU) July 31, 2020

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Oppression Monitor Daily

A Community Village Site

DHS Identifies White Supremacists as Most Lethal Threat to U.S.

This is what Republicans mean by law and order.

Many Americans don’t just dislike masks — they see them as a fundamental intrusion on their personal liberties, and don’t believe the pandemic is nearly as bad as scientists say it is.

It’s time to end the power of the police unions

Protests in Portland

There have only been 12 days in 2020 where police did not kill someone. The police killed 751 people in 235 days.

Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times by police

“The rot from slavery and its aftermath are still with us, in a thousand different ways.”

Why Oprah Gave Up Her Cover for the First Time Ever to Honor Breonna Taylor and more current news

The St. Louis prosecutor announced that they would not charge Darren Wilson for the murder of Mike Brown.