July 27, 2024 by V Leigh

In just 2 years (2019-2021), at least 178 people who called 911 were killed by the responding cops, according to WaPo. The killing of Sonya Massey, a 36 yr old Black woman, is the latest horror demonstrating why police are the antithesis to safety. Policing must be dismantled.

In just 2 years (2019-2021), at least 178 people who called 911 were killed by the responding cops, according to WaPo. The killing of Sonya Massey, a 36 yr old Black woman, is the latest horror demonstrating why police are the antithesis to safety. Policing must be dismantled. pic.twitter.com/pwrGAZwlSe
— Critical Resistance (@C_Resistance) July 23, 2024

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Sonya Massey deserved to be safe.

The disturbing footage released yesterday confirms what we know from the lived experiences of so many — we have much work to do to ensure that our justice system fully lives up to its name.

President Biden and I call on Congress to pass the…
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) July 23, 2024

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Sonya Massey ducked for cover only seconds before an Illinois sheriff’s deputy fatally shot her three times in her home, as seen in body camera video released Monday. pic.twitter.com/sKDRw7jkSH
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The police video of Sonya Massey’s murder is one of the most horrific things I’ve ever seen.

She called 911 for help. Police arrived. She let them in. And they killed her.

We must end qualified immunity. My deepest love & condolences to the Massey family.😓 pic.twitter.com/XIc440wTYl
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) July 23, 2024

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Sonya Massey should be alive today. pic.twitter.com/gMMOhpWOeW
— Derenic Byrd (@DerenicByrd) July 23, 2024

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Sonya Massey was somebody. She was treated like nothing by the officers who shot her after she called them for help.

Sonya should still be alive today.

We say ‘Black lives matter’ because it’s clear that to many, our lives don’t matter.

Sonya mattered. We matter. pic.twitter.com/0YBYaBrvGe
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) July 23, 2024

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Sean Grayson, now charged with murder in the killing of Sonya Massey, was previously discharged from the Army for serious misconduct — and still hired at six police departments in Central Illinois https://t.co/P5Lqkz2k53
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 24, 2024

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July 23, 2024 by V Leigh

Sonya Massey, a beloved mother, friend, daughter, and young Black woman, should be alive today. Sonya’s death at the hands of a police officer reminds us that all too often Black Americans face fears for their safety in ways many of the rest of us do not.

Sonya Massey, a beloved mother, friend, daughter, and young Black woman, should be alive today.

Sonya’s death at the hands of a police officer reminds us that all too often Black Americans face fears for their safety in ways many of the rest of us do not.
— President Biden (@POTUS) July 22, 2024

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Grateful for President @JoeBiden‘s statement on Sonya Massey. Her death at the hands of police shouldn’t have happened. We demand justice for Sonya & continue to call for the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to prevent these tragedies! https://t.co/vuNx0ZKZi0
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) July 22, 2024

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VIDEO: Cop Shoots Innocent Woman Holding a Pot in her Kitchen | FIRED & … https://t.co/cjRU8wdb1u via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 23, 2024

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They shot her for holding a pot!
They shot her after asking her to get the pot!
They shot her for rebuking!
They shot her whilst hold a hot boiling water!
They shot her after threatening to ‘shot her in her fucking face’!
They shot her!
Shot her!
Shot!

Her! SONYA MASSEY!
— KingTriiciia 🌻 (@TRiiCiiAKANTREL) July 22, 2024

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Body cam footage released Monday shows the shocking moments when Sonya Massey was fatally shot in the face by a deputy after she called 911 for help. Violence against Black women MUST STOP! We must demand FULL JUSTICE for Sonya Massey! pic.twitter.com/FlAiuCiSg0
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) July 23, 2024

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Sonya Massey’s family says she is a descendant of William Donnegan, who was lynched by a white mob during violent racist attacks that led to the creation of the NAACP.

Massey was taken to the same hospital as her ancestor Donnegan, the family said https://t.co/ckbtFCgUPw
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 22, 2024

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July 19, 2024 by V Leigh

7-yo Kadarius Smith’s autopsy found blunt-force trauma, documenting the cruel way Kadarius left us – w/ his head crushed under the immense weight of a Leland (MS) Police cruiser. The police officers involved in Kadarius’ death must be held accountable!

17-yo Kadarius Smith’s autopsy found blunt-force trauma, documenting the cruel way Kadarius left us – w/ his head crushed under the immense weight of a Leland (MS) Police cruiser. The police officers involved in Kadarius’ death must be held accountable! https://t.co/vjpR08z82W
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) July 17, 2024

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Cops In Unmarked Car Fatally Shoot Licensed Black Gun Owner https://t.co/oO864UsxjA via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 11, 2024

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This is Sonya Massey, a 36-yo woman who was killed during a shooting by Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputies at her residence. Massey called the police because she thought there was an intruder in her home. !https://t.co/r4GFVd9oVh pic.twitter.com/xjlfapjiGG
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) July 13, 2024

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Black Man Forcefully Restrained In Fatal Encounter With Hotel Guards https://t.co/dvyomNtabB via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 9, 2024

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The IL deputy who fatally shot #SonyaMassey in her own home —after she called 911 suspecting a break-in — has been indicted for first-degree murder & other charges. This indictment serves as a 1st step toward earning her family full justice. #SayHerName https://t.co/9BaWt9wJuL
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) July 18, 2024

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Yet another Black woman who called police for help has been shot + killed by them.

36-year old Sonya Massey called 911 around 1 A.M. b/c of an intruder.

Police arrived. They killed Sonya.

Though her family is demanding police release the bodycam footage, they’re refusing to. pic.twitter.com/BooLFke6mE
— Leah Goodridge (@leahfrombklyn) July 16, 2024

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David Porter stands by bloodstain on Milwaukee street where his friend was killed by Columbus Police – in town to police RNC

“why are cops from Ohio way out here? Had that been Milwaukee PD that man would be alive right now. I know that because they know him” pic.twitter.com/ZDPbOABtdT
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) July 17, 2024

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10 years ago today, Eric Garner, 43, was executed by the NYPD. His final words, “I Can’t Breathe.” pic.twitter.com/2XzYnLpqpJ
— AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY (@AfricanArchives) July 17, 2024

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Philando Castile should be celebrating his 40th birthday today.

But 8 years ago, he was murdered by police during a traffic stop.

US police have killed nearly 600 people in traffic stops since 2017. #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/2Fvzmmorrj
— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) July 16, 2024

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July 5, 2024 by V Leigh

On this day in 2016, police shot and killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mr. Sterling was on the ground with his arms and legs fully restrained when he was shot.

Cop Shoots 5-Year-Old Girl While Chasing Car Theft Suspect https://t.co/438lwMbhqy via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) June 28, 2024

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Cops Brutalize Handcuffed Man In “Justified” Beating https://t.co/JjDoy0gXpL via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) July 3, 2024

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On this day in 2016, police shot and killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mr. Sterling was on the ground with his arms and legs fully restrained when he was shot. https://t.co/RS2NKNpIsG
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) July 5, 2024

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July 3, 2024 by V Leigh

The most dangerous racist idea is the notion that Black communities are dangerous. It endangers Black people when politicians express this racist idea. It protects Black people when politicians express that levels of poverty, unemployment, and guns better explain levels of violence than a community’s racial makeup.

“Look, the crime is most rampant right here and in African American communities,” Trump said at 180 Church in Detroit. “More people see me and they say, ‘Sir, we want protection. We want police to protect us. We don’t want to get robbed and mugged and beat up or killed because we…
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) June 16, 2024

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Malcolm X on the role of the police and media in portraying Black people as criminals. pic.twitter.com/GuZzt8o6Wj
— AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY (@AfricanArchives) June 20, 2024

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Reminder that the 13 Amendment still allows slavery in this country. https://t.co/ix3C0qpuIv
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) June 20, 2024

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May 24, 2024 by V Leigh

Just Don’t Open the Door! | It’s Probably the Police

Just Don’t Open the Door! | It’s Probably the Police https://t.co/fj3FbwsD6p via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 18, 2024

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This brother is speaking TRUTH to POWER! #RogerFortson and so many others have been victims of senseless police violence — this epidemic of death must END!

🎥: blackdragonbikertv pic.twitter.com/ctmC2s2sNU
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) May 15, 2024

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City Pays $8 MILLION! | Homeless Man Killed by Cops Over a Bicycle! https://t.co/9vW2I5y1Ot via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 16, 2024

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The NYPD wrote 467 summonses for jaywalking last year. 92% went to Black or Latinx people. Just blatant racism. If you ask the NYPD to enforce a law, they will do so in a racist fashion, without fail. https://t.co/nHAqUQJMAq
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) May 22, 2024

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May 15, 2024 by V Leigh

Eric Garner, George Floyd, and Frank Tyson all took their last breaths crying out, “I can’t breathe!” America, why are we not learning from these totally avoidable tragedies?! We have to end this vicious cycle of PREVENTABLE police-involved deaths!

Eric Garner, George Floyd, and Frank Tyson all took their last breaths crying out, “I can’t breathe!” America, why are we not learning from these totally avoidable tragedies?! We have to end this vicious cycle of PREVENTABLE police-involved deaths! pic.twitter.com/Qi5ShlICC4
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) May 2, 2024

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— Chicago Urbanist (@chi_urbanist) May 2, 2024

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BODYCAM: Shows 23YO Airman Killed Over Nothing | BAD SHOOT https://t.co/II6qvb03d3 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 11, 2024

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Either Americans have a right to bear arms, or Americans can be legally killed for carrying a gun in their own home.

Pick one. https://t.co/nZaHl0Wf1Z
— Andrew Fleischman (@ASFleischman) May 13, 2024

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If the government (the police) can shoot a citizen holding a gun, pointed at the floor, in their own home do we really have the right to bear arms?
— Randal Babin- FF$17 Live & Let Live (@babin_randal) May 10, 2024

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Cops Kick DYING Man Out of Ambulance! https://t.co/ootq9kbtZ6 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 11, 2024

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Cops Paralyze Handcuffed Man and Mock Him | He Later Dies! https://t.co/DDUb1Zm1pB via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) May 11, 2024

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May 12, 2024 by V Leigh

This is Roger Fortson — a 23-year-old active-duty Senior Airman who was shot 6X by a Florida officer last Friday. We are calling for transparency in the investigation into Roger’s death and the IMMEDIATE release of bodycam video to the family.

This is Roger Fortson — a 23-year-old active-duty Senior Airman who was shot 6X by a Florida officer last Friday. We are calling for transparency in the investigation into Roger’s death and the IMMEDIATE release of bodycam video to the family.
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) May 9, 2024

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Just saw the body cam video of police killing Airman Roger Fortson.

They knocked on his door, Roger opened it, & within 1 second the cop raised his firearm & shot Fortson 6 times and killed him. No commands. No deescalation. Just cold blooded execution in broad daylight. Horrid.
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) May 9, 2024

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Individuals who knew Roger Fortson describe him as an incredible young man, brother, friend, and accountability partner who was always willing to give his last to support someone else! Now, sadly, this incredible USAF Senior Airman has been taken from us! We demand JUSTICE! pic.twitter.com/kkKGJCFvbe
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) May 9, 2024

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The SPLC is calling for a full investigation into the killing of Roger Fortson, a Black airman in the U.S. Air Force, by sheriff’s deputies in Florida.

We urge police departments across the U.S. to address the scourge of anti-Blackness in policing. https://t.co/EtnIqhGtf2 pic.twitter.com/jPblSozHFU
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) May 9, 2024

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MIAMI (AP) — Deputies burst into wrong apartment last week and fatally shot Black US Air Force airman, attorney for family says.
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 8, 2024

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A Florida county sheriff on May 9 released body-camera video of a deputy fatally shooting Robert Fortson, a Black airman, in his apartment on May 3, after civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents the family, urged officials to release it https://t.co/xSYorgKkiJ pic.twitter.com/iDNF4ZQfMs
— Reuters Legal (@ReutersLegal) May 11, 2024

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*TRIGGER WARNING*

Funeral plans set for Senior Airman and Atlanta native, Roger Fortson.
A Florida Sheriff Deputy, shot and killed Fortson after the 23-year-old opened his own front door.@wsbtv @newbirthmbc @jamalhbryant @AttorneyCrump pic.twitter.com/T8uh0ycJlg
— Audrey Washington (@AudreyWSBTV) May 10, 2024

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May 1, 2024 by V Leigh

Black Man In Cuffs Yells ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Before Dying

Black Man In Cuffs Yells ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Before Dying, Cops Joke Aroun… https://t.co/at9quKdRgU via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 27, 2024

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Body camera footage of Frank Tyson’s arrest by police in Canton, Ohio, shows an officer kneeling on Tyson’s back despite his continued pleas that he couldn’t breathe! The incident is under investigation by the Ohio attorney general’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation. pic.twitter.com/uTB9dHE7tM
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) April 27, 2024

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WATCH: Cops Sic K-9 On Black Man Falsely Accused Of Stealing Car https://t.co/gij95MElUn via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 27, 2024

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BRIGHTON, Colo. – The ex-paramedic Jeremy Cooper, who was responsible for the administration of the anesthetic ketamine to Elijah McClain, managed to escape incarceration. Having been found guilty of homicide in the case of the young Black man’s death, Cooper was handed a… pic.twitter.com/3b9cX99VTc
— Kenny Akers (@KeneAkers) April 26, 2024

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Medics across the U.S. have been quietly injecting sedatives to subdue people detained by police.

Dozens of deaths reveal the practice carries risks, AP finds. https://t.co/nLgwgWxcRp
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 26, 2024

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Shocking NEW footage of our client Samuel Sterling being struck by an unmarked police vehicle. pic.twitter.com/8rRnAwNTYA
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) April 26, 2024

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UPDATE: Black Undercover Cop Who Was Beaten By Fellow Officers Wins $23…. https://t.co/pe2Cp21qP5 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 19, 2024

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Cop Follows Black Man Home, Tases Him & Breaks His Leg Over a PEN #IND https://t.co/LwkoC6fG6b via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 29, 2024

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Luna County Sheriff’s deputy charged with homicide by vehicle https://t.co/MoOONjzAOx via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) April 27, 2024

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March 30, 2024 by V Leigh

Mississippi “Goon Squad” officers sentenced for torturing Black men

Mississippi “Goon Squad” officers sentenced for torturing Black men https://t.co/AUepmZ8Sm7 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) March 21, 2024

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Cop Fatally Shoots Unarmed Black Man Mistaken For White Robber https://t.co/jHG6NZElSD via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) March 19, 2024

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Cops Tase, Kick & Unleash K-9 On Black Man In ‘Gang-Style Beating’ https://t.co/58VKj8T924 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) March 19, 2024

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Turns out, defunding every social service in the city to give NYPD a 3,875% increase in subway OT spending last year made crime worse https://t.co/Lcl88eoa8t https://t.co/w5AoamK57C pic.twitter.com/Q43oL0S1Wp
— chris cross big apple sauce 🍎🗽🍕🥯 (@notchrisvolpe) March 25, 2024

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Homeless Man Loses Legs After Trespassing Arrest By Reckless Cops #IND https://t.co/Y1PehgFcVk via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) March 26, 2024

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In just 2 years (2019-2021), at least 178 people who called 911 were killed by the responding cops, according to WaPo. The killing of Sonya Massey, a 36 yr old Black woman, is the latest horror demonstrating why police are the antithesis to safety. Policing must be dismantled.

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7-yo Kadarius Smith’s autopsy found blunt-force trauma, documenting the cruel way Kadarius left us – w/ his head crushed under the immense weight of a Leland (MS) Police cruiser. The police officers involved in Kadarius’ death must be held accountable!

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