February 5, 2018 by V Leigh

Today should have been Trayvon Martin’s 23rd birthday. We will never stop saying his name.

A life taken away too soon!

Happy Birthday to #TrayvonMartin! Today would’ve been his 23rd birthday #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/yLEFgDtKKM

— The Root (@TheRoot) February 5, 2018

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#TrayvonMartin would have been 23 years old today, so I’m reposting this column about how the whole system failed him… https://t.co/iI1dxJDZIc pic.twitter.com/M4ovHVEAxG

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) February 5, 2018

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Trayvon Martin would have turned 23 today. https://t.co/eFKnVI1r1F

— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) February 5, 2018

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Trayvon Martin should be celebrating his 23rd birthday right now, but instead, we're uplifting his memory and pressing forward with our movement for justice in his honor. RIP, Trayvon. We will never forget. 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/awWuLtNIy8

— ESSENCE (@Essence) February 5, 2018

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Today should have been Trayvon Martin's 23rd birthday.

We will never stop saying his name. pic.twitter.com/fTpuvJpZ1b

— Women's March (@womensmarch) February 5, 2018

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Trayvon Martin would've turned 23 years old today. May we raise our fists and stand up in the face of the same racism and injustice that cut this child's life short in 2012 and continues to wreak havoc today. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/fjtGILl2Nl

— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) February 5, 2018

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January 11, 2018 by V Leigh

Being Black in Trump Country

Via @shaunking: This happened New Year’s Day in Harker Heights, TX. A Harker Heights Police Department cop did this to a 5’1 110lb 22 year old college student. She left a NYE party after a fight broke out. At least five people have given… https://t.co/mk8vc2cfc6 pic.twitter.com/EyecG6r1KX

— KnowYourRightsCamp (@yourrightscamp) January 6, 2018

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City of Seattle agrees to pay $85,000 to settle a civil rights suit over cop using a racial slur and excessive force during the arrest of a #BlackLivesMatter activist. https://t.co/Eh0hlHeqtS by @sydbrownstone via @TheStranger

— pdx law grrrl (@pdxlawgrrrl) January 6, 2018

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My Latest.

Being Black in Trump in Country: At a birthday party, nearly 100 young people were arrested, almost all Black, when police claimed they found less than 1 ounce of weed…total.

This is an exclusively Black experience.

A crazy story….https://t.co/rFSYWTWDM8

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) January 4, 2018

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September 11, 2017 by V Leigh

#Justice4JamesNelson

TOMORROW!!#Justice4JamesNelson @citrusheightspd burned him badly, now they're holding him. #support @Blklivesmatter https://t.co/neqecLkiaJ

— BlackLivesMatter Sac (@BLMSacramento) September 10, 2017

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We're @citrusheightspd protesting the torture of JamesNelson. His mom is giving testimony to what's happened to her son #Justice4JamesNelson pic.twitter.com/yETPSLd9M2

— BlackLivesMatter Sac (@BLMSacramento) July 22, 2017

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Leaked conversations reveal white supremacists joked about using cars to run over opponents before Charlottesville. https://t.co/sH9yVRrQxE pic.twitter.com/8VzyX1hmkU

— ProPublica (@ProPublica) September 2, 2017

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That's me in the picture. I've never even been to Texas before. https://t.co/jIPfeALckc

— Ibrahim Hindy (@Hindy500) September 2, 2017

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Black people are 86% of those killed by Cleveland police since 2013. 67% were unarmed. https://t.co/vqURbJHXRj https://t.co/C0pCu4kaxj

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) September 3, 2017

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Arizona unconstitutionally banned Mexican-American studies classes, judge rules https://t.co/Cv1QnZP0A1 pic.twitter.com/nWRIp37Sun

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) August 23, 2017

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False. In America, the zip code of a person's birth can predict educational attainment and life expectancy with a high degree of accuracy. https://t.co/Tpx7T0dmKn

— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) September 3, 2017

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Your regularly-scheduled reminder to not let public opinion dictate how we fight for liberation. pic.twitter.com/Bct7eyPeoJ

— Wonton Pannekoek (@forstudentpower) August 30, 2017

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August 9, 2017 by V Leigh

Never Forget. We must end the epidemic of police violence against unarmed boys and men of color.

Turns out the cops who cheered Trump's call for use of force are already under federal oversight for discrimination. https://t.co/gmUeMRgJ9Z

— Brandon E. Patterson (@myblackmindd) July 29, 2017

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Arkansas cop kills 16-year-old Aries Clark outside youth center https://t.co/A7ReIMiPOT pic.twitter.com/UbMETZcymI

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) July 29, 2017

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The 700th person was just killed by American police in 2017. This year is on pace to be the deadliest year ever measured for police violence

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) July 28, 2017

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Statements from police chiefs saying they don't tolerate police violence ring hollow when their policies condone it. https://t.co/utWgk3Fcdi pic.twitter.com/jlZLv47Vfz

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 30, 2017

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👇🏿Read this if you wanna know more about deaths in police custody in the UK. #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeForRash 👇🏿https://t.co/0Q6VQ5CTyc

— #BlackLivesMatterUK (@ukblm) July 29, 2017

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Free Josh Williams.

He's trapped for 8 years while Darren Wilson roams free. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/XLOXW8a7HX

— ashley yates (@brownblaze) August 9, 2017

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#NeverForget: Today marks the 3 year anniversary of the death of our brother #MikeBrown. He may be gone but he will never be forgotten. pic.twitter.com/jrwweUlT8m

— COMMON (@common) August 9, 2017

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Three years ago today #MikeBrown was killed in Ferguson. We must end the epidemic of police violence against unarmed boys and men of color. pic.twitter.com/qQ6cjia9W7

— ACLU National (@ACLU) August 9, 2017

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May 12, 2017 by V Leigh

#Ferguson Activists Are Dying and It’s Time to Ask Questions

#Ferguson, Mo., Activists Are Dying and It’s Time to Ask Questions https://t.co/TGmAETVaOR

— BlackLivesMatterNYC (@BLMNYC) May 6, 2017

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The activist in one of the most iconic photos of the Black Lives Matter movement was just found dead in his car. And he's not the only one. pic.twitter.com/VekQJ5qQ1X

— AJ+ (@ajplus) May 6, 2017

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The officer who shot & killed #JordanEdwards is Roy Oliver. He has been fired. Now he must be charged & arrested.https://t.co/XTRhcGuE1N

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) May 3, 2017

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Please use these photos of Officer Roy Oliver moving forward. This is the most accurate representation of who he is and what he has done. pic.twitter.com/kwVFVVUzUl

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) May 6, 2017

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Firing the officer who killed #JordanEdwards is a good start but if I murdered someone at work, firing would be the least of my concerns

— S. Lee Merritt (@MeritLaw) May 2, 2017

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Never Forget:#LatashaHarlins – Miscarriage of Justice #LARiots ……… https://t.co/Q1CM6UVj7r

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) May 4, 2017

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Reminder: there's a pattern of racist, unaccountable policing in Baton Rouge. #AltonSterling. https://t.co/VDqWAjXYms pic.twitter.com/HCRgJwjpI7

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 2, 2017

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This boy is 14 years old. Officer Steve Shaulis, near Pittsburgh, chokes him for no reason then knocks his front tooth out, then arrests him pic.twitter.com/tcyJHGpoWT

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) May 3, 2017

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This is an image of white supremacist terrorist Peter Selis calmly sitting in a chair during his racial attack on Black people at a pool pic.twitter.com/mV2M4Q3d5b

— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) May 2, 2017

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Former N Charleston officer Michael Slager to plead guilty today in federal court to shooting of Walter Scott https://t.co/rDqESIca6m

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) May 2, 2017

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Police violence is not just an urban problem …. https://t.co/5tEpnZaxr2

— John White (@RuralED) May 10, 2017

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May 2, 2017 by V Leigh

Rest in power #JordanEdwards

I need you to see this as the Balch Springs Police Chief retracts his 1st statement on the murder of #JordanEdwards

Video by @wfaachannel8 pic.twitter.com/qs9xFghZ0Y

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) May 2, 2017

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"We're declaring war on bad policing."

Heartbroken family demands answers after 15-yr-old #JordanEdwards was fatally shot by Texas police: pic.twitter.com/l76FwyUGab

— Fusion (@Fusion) May 1, 2017

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It is not okay to shoot at a car full of unarmed kids. TX police, please ID and arrest the officer who murdered #JordanEdwards immediately. https://t.co/tvIl2xeBVp

— MariNaomi (@marinaomi) May 2, 2017

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#JordanEdwards #SayHisName #BLM https://t.co/I3hyWx7TWp

— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 1, 2017

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Remember the name, Jordan Edwards.

Absolutely heartbreaking, by @ShaunKing https://t.co/h7OS6UMe5L

— Amarnath Amarasingam (@AmarAmarasingam) May 2, 2017

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March 17, 2017 by V Leigh

Equality, Equity, and Reality

Ben Keita's body was found hanging from a high tree branch, and his family is now asking the FBI to investigate https://t.co/LtBUUNa1JA pic.twitter.com/am1cAzWPcq

— CNN (@CNN) March 4, 2017

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No Jail Time For 19yr-old #JohnHoward In #CoatHanger Rectal Assault Of Mentally Disabled Black Teammate! @DanteB4u https://t.co/dI0e2XOcpf pic.twitter.com/f0zuEElXd6

— TheBlackWatch (@NuBlackVision) February 28, 2017

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What a signal to rogue police departments that there will be no accountability. The Civil Rights Division is closed for business. https://t.co/tE4i88VRRT

— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) February 28, 2017

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NEW: AG Sessions: US Justice Dept. to "pull back" on suing police depts. over violating civil rights of minorities. https://t.co/NSFdGGSa5K

— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) February 28, 2017

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I'm using this one from now on, thanks @NASOMH #cdchealthequity #healthequity pic.twitter.com/6tr6vL0aVI

— Tiffany J. Huang (@tiffjhuang) April 12, 2016

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The L.A. County sheriff wants to reveal 300 problem cops. The courts won’t let him: https://t.co/PNI8GmQM4h via @slate

— Donovan X. Ramsey (@iDXR) March 15, 2017

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Mass incarceration of African Americans affects the racial achievement gap https://t.co/iMJVNgmZKg
by @valeriestrauss

— SPLC (@splcenter) March 16, 2017

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So Darren Wilson admitted that #MikeBrown never went 4 his gun or threatened him & that he shot as Mike ran away. https://t.co/fkBWOzdheI

— Brittney Cooper (@ProfessorCrunk) March 15, 2017

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March 5, 2017 by V Leigh

5 years ago, at only 17, an unarmed Trayvon Martin was shot dead.

Another Black woman died in police custody. #WickieBryant https://t.co/r640hG5Ypg pic.twitter.com/D0nyr4zpRH

— J A W B R E A K E R (@jawbreakernyc) December 7, 2015

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#BREAKING: Man dies while being detained in Ector County Sheriff's Office vehicle.https://t.co/onEyIvSXD0

— CBS 7 (@CBS7News) February 8, 2017

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Video shows police cornering mentally ill man and fatally shooting him: 'This was an execution' https://t.co/RUS3zoaEOz

— Copwatch Patrol Unit (@CopwatchCPU) January 19, 2017

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The autopsy showed #EzellFord had a burn mark on his back where the officer pressed the gun into his back and fired it IN HIS BACK. https://t.co/TBMPY36JVZ

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 9, 2017

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So yes, pay this family, but this trend of paying people for the injustice that they experienced WITHOUT holding anyone accountable is BS. https://t.co/TBMPY36JVZ

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 9, 2017

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How can u be mayor of a city where people are slaughtered everyday yet you dont attempt to show up, see families, meet with anybody, NOTHING

— Voice of the Chi (@JaymalGreen) February 17, 2017

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Trayvon Martin would have been 22 years old & graduating from college this spring. #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/FW34Ec5dBJ

— Laura Seay (@texasinafrica) February 26, 2017

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Never forget #TrayvonMartin

5 years ago today.

Unarmed black 17-year-old.

Shot dead.

His killer faced no penalty.#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/gnoWmSQvqy

— The Hummingbird (@Alifaith55) February 27, 2017

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February 7, 2017 by V Leigh

#BlackLivesMatter launches tool that lets you mark yourself “unsafe” and black in America

43 states have disproportionate arrest rates of black students in schools …………… https://t.co/Im0IAgj49T

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) January 31, 2017

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Minnesota cop exchanged racist texts with man who allegedly shot five Black Lives Matter protesters https://t.co/BqUzG1Glnx pic.twitter.com/pKzaK76Uif

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) January 26, 2017

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What @ShaunKing said. Disgusting. https://t.co/Id3PLKOBjS

— (((Lori Dorn))) (@HRLori) January 27, 2017

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Police officer called 911 yelling at musician Corey Jones to drop a gun. Prosecutors say he'd already shot him dead: https://t.co/6ra4kDTQ6y

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 19, 2017

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How was Dylann Roof radicalized? The answer lies, at least in part, in the algorithms powering Google Search https://t.co/u3SN12eAkk

— SPLC (@splcenter) January 18, 2017

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At least 16 people have been killed by American police already in 2017.

More than police in most nations kill in a year.

It's January 6th.

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) January 6, 2017

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#BlackLivesMatter launches tool that lets you mark yourself "unsafe" and black in America https://t.co/MyXEaePpHC

— favianna rodriguez (@favianna) January 18, 2017

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December 26, 2016 by V Leigh

We Speak Up, Ya’ll Mad

Change the world one mind at a time. One heart at a time.#DarylDavis pic.twitter.com/uPe6v3NS1L

— 1-800-WOKE-AF (@gloed_up) December 21, 2016

KING: Black teen #JamesMeans killed by remorseless white man – NY Daily News https://t.co/jPpqmb6fWC

— Abiyomi Kofi (@TheAngryindian) December 21, 2016

Thank you @DrIbram for writing #Stamped. This history is expansive and essential. pic.twitter.com/K9O7O5wZlW

— Adrian Neibauer, EdD (@MrNeibauer) December 17, 2016

FOREVER RT pic.twitter.com/Ei7m5c7U0X

— Bleep The Police (@BleepThePolice) December 24, 2016

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Today should have been Trayvon Martin’s 23rd birthday. We will never stop saying his name.

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Rest in power #JordanEdwards

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