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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July 29, 2020 by V Leigh

The World We Live In

Wage theft is the largest form of theft, by far. And yet, never in history has an employer been dragged away in handcuffs and spent the night in jail for making employees work late off the clock. That’s because the police don’t exist to protect workers from their bosses. pic.twitter.com/w8n1PjYSUI
— Existential Comics (@existentialcoms) May 28, 2020

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In the past 20 years, the wealth of billionaires has gone up 1,130 percent.

Meanwhile, one in three Black and Latino families have zero or negative wealth.

The fight for racial justice is linked to the fight for economic justice. pic.twitter.com/TcmbjB6C0J
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) June 20, 2020

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Trump’s not only a terrible president, he is a threat to the health of the country. He’s rejected science, downplayed the danger of the virus and promoted quack remedies. Now he is holding an indoor rally without social distancing. For the sake of our health, he must be defeated. https://t.co/GVQ1FIwNAG
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) June 15, 2020

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As communities across the country unite to protest killing of African Americans at the hands of police, acts of unbridled racism have simultaneously reared up in the form of cars being rammed into protests. https://t.co/kG9k4ATBMK
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) June 15, 2020

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As we now face a mass eviction crisis—remember that per the US Census Bureau America has ~600,000 homeless persons & ~17M vacant homes.

People are homeless not b/c there’s too few homes for the poor, but b/c there’s too much greed from the uber rich.
— Qasim Rashid for Congress (@QasimRashid) June 15, 2020

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In the PGC jail, people who report COVID symptoms are met with derision, indifference, and delays. Nurses and guards routinely ignore even serious symptoms of difficulty breathing and chest pains. #GaspingForJustice pic.twitter.com/qDCE8X3AhO
— Civil Rights Corps (@CivRightsCorps) July 9, 2020

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“Racism is historical… it’s rooted in the past, but you can constantly see it operating in your daily life, and you constantly see how it’s gonna operate tomorrow.” – @jasonreynolds83 and @DrIbram on their approach to teaching the history of racism. pic.twitter.com/4Fhq56mziQ
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) July 2, 2020

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BAN-DEMIC Living with the Muslim Ban. Join us for a conversation on the racist Muslim + African ban + its impact on our families and communities. Friday, June 26th at 4p PST/ 6pm CST/ 7pm EST. RSVP https://t.co/y0HfidbSf3 #MuslimBan #AfricanBan pic.twitter.com/VJL5cYPH9M
— BAJI (@BAJItweet) June 24, 2020

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This thread has to be read. More than once. https://t.co/NkU1SnFEJw
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) June 21, 2020

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#RacismIsAVirus

This bigotry is out of hand and is inciting violence against Asian Americans.

WE MUST DO BETTER

See how much damage this kind of rhetoric has already caused here: https://t.co/KMvokTNo94 https://t.co/Guueen5hCM
— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) June 23, 2020

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As schools prepare to reopen, we must remove cops from campuses to protect Black girls https://t.co/tStCHjmUht via @usatoday
— Venus Evans-Winters (@DrVEvansWinters) July 8, 2020

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July 12, 2020 by V Leigh

Say Their Names

I continue to be incensed and outraged at the murder of Black trans people. #DominqueFells and #RiahMilton mattered. ALL Black Lives Matter. And just as there has been less outrage for Breonna Taylor, there has been even less for these sisters bc they are trans.
— Brittney Cooper (@ProfessorCrunk) June 13, 2020

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Black trans women have shaped the culture we enjoy today in more ways than we think and know. The least we can do is to protect them and let them live.

Say their names#DominqueFells #RiahMilton

BLACK TRANS LIVES MATTER pic.twitter.com/i47gxqD07A
— Billy Dixon #TonyMcDade (@TheBillyDixon) June 13, 2020

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Oluwatoyin Salau was only 19 years old, and spent her last days on earth fighting for Black lives. She deserved so much more. #JusticeForToyin pic.twitter.com/VdwYnpaUCn
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 15, 2020

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oluwatoyin “toyin” salau was a 19-yr-old activist and passionate soul dedicated to the movement. she was murdered after tweeting about her sexual assault. may she rest in power. remember her.

petitions demanding justice that haven’t met their goal below! #justicefortoyin pic.twitter.com/DPBGI1Pqs8
— ✷ @ no qrts (@MOlTIEMOlTIE) June 16, 2020

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The #JusticeforToyin outcry in response to Oluwatoyin Salau’s death underscores how black women are fighting multiple debilitating battles at the same time — from white supremacy and the patriarchy to police brutality and sexual violence. https://t.co/9McJRjztwr
— Vox (@voxdotcom) June 16, 2020

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Activist Oluwatoyin Salau was missing since June 6, after disturbing tweets detailing a sexual assault that had taken place that day. it has been reported that her body has been found. WHAT HAPPENED TO TOYIN? SAY HER NAME #JusticeforToyin pic.twitter.com/K0g5Jrhayx
— Sans Culottes (@Cloutassent) June 16, 2020

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Oluwatoyin Salau. You deserved more than just our protection. You deserved the same love that you showed us in your fight for Black lives. You deserved to be here. May you rest in power. #JusticeForToyin #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/2eCNJAT2nA
— Anthony. (@AnthonyJFoster) June 15, 2020

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Pfc. Vanessa Guillen bludgeoned to death on Army base, family attorney says – CNN https://t.co/80bJlHfTJv via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 3, 2020

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Over 3 months after #BreonnaTaylor was killed by police & a month after #GeorgeFloyd, thousands gathered in Minneapolis’ Powderhorn Park to protest Taylor’s death & the lack of police accountability.

June 26, 2020 – VIDEOS:https://t.co/iejgahjyiz
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) July 11, 2020

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A police squad “deliberately misled” narcotics detectives to target Taylor’s home in an effort to clear out the block , according to documents filed by lawyers for Taylor’s family https://t.co/QFEbwyQRY5
— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 9, 2020

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June 21, 2020 by V Leigh

Justice is a Continuum. #RayshardBrooks

I suspect racist Americans will argue #RayshardBrooks shouldn’t have ran; he made the officers fear for their lives; his unarmed back threatened them; so they had to shoot him in the back. Or, we’ll hear about apples when another murderous tree has fallen.https://t.co/X72AFadaAC
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) June 13, 2020

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BREAKING: The police officer who shot and killed #RayshardBrooks has been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. He faces a possible sentence of life without parole for murder. pic.twitter.com/QLO0reTkxi
— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 17, 2020

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What if we lived in a world where the officers would just order Rayshard Brooks an uber to make sure he got home safely?
— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) June 15, 2020

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BREAKING: Fulton County DA on actions of officers after Rayshard Brooks was shot: “Officer Rolfe actually kicked Mr. Brooks while he laid on the ground, while he was there fighting for his life.” A second officer stood on Brooks’ shoulders, the DA says. https://t.co/VR0y9oxKzu pic.twitter.com/XPTtOFgVHG
— ABC News (@ABC) June 17, 2020

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Today we are grieving the life of yet another Black man killed by police — #RayshardBrooks, who was shot in the back by #Atlanta police on Friday night. https://t.co/kAkVWnfYxN
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) June 15, 2020

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“I got him.” -Garrett Rolfe, a police officer, after he shot #RayshardBrooks in the back.

Now, think about Mr. Brooks children, who now live in a world without their father because his Black body was treated as prey.

Charges and arrests matter, but justice is a continuum. pic.twitter.com/HdQjXnj5Ma
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) June 17, 2020

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June 20, 2020 by V Leigh

Protests because we still can’t breathe

On May 31, at appx 5:03 PM, a BLM protester was shoved to the ground by a member of the SF Sheriff’s Dept. My office has opened a criminal investigation. If anyone has relevant video/can identify the suspect/witnesses/victims in the video below, email districtattorney@sfgov.org https://t.co/zTsW606eni
— Chesa Boudin 博徹思 (@chesaboudin) June 10, 2020

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Here is the verified GoFundMe to bring “peace & healing” to Darnella Frazier—the brave teen who filmed George Floyd’s final moments. https://t.co/rVUacCwXdI
— GoFundMe (@gofundme) June 1, 2020

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Officers who killed Breonna Taylor can’t be fired or suspended yet due to union agreement with city https://t.co/fGz2StUi6I
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) June 18, 2020

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States with “Police Bill of Rights Laws” giving extra protections to police accused of misconduct:

Arizona
California
Delaware
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Minnesota
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Rhode Island
Virginia
West Virginia
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) June 19, 2020

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A Timeline of Suspicious Black Deaths Following George Floyd’s https://t.co/ZNoyru8yt8 via @Colorlines
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 18, 2020

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In #Minneapolis a #Juneteenth vigil is taking place to honor those whose lives have been stolen by #WhiteSupremacist & State violence.

Loved ones’ names have been written upon makeshift gravestones.

Watch #live now — https://t.co/zhegKKgf7d pic.twitter.com/cDtEAyRZcT
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 20, 2020

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Gabriel Black Elk, whose brother #PaulCastaway was killed by #Denver police 5 years ago, speaks about the pain families feel from mourning their loved ones’ death by #police.

watch his interview #live — https://t.co/spTBNI6MI3 pic.twitter.com/VGRblulmIy
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 20, 2020

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#KobeHeisler was a 21-year-old gay Black man with autism.

His father speaks on his son’s death by #police and the continued fight for #freedom.

“They put bullets in his head because they said they saw a knife.”

watch the interview #live — https://t.co/pZCOatSwBQ pic.twitter.com/x5WLY1n2D0
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 20, 2020

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Danielle Burns speaks about the specifics of her brother #JamarClark being killed by #Minneapolis #police in 2015.

watch her interview #live on #Juneteenth2020 — https://t.co/COx8EP4ty0 pic.twitter.com/ivcxlsZlQb
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 20, 2020

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June 5, 2020 by V Leigh

SAY HER NAME. #BreonnaTaylor would’ve been 27 today. She was shot 8 times by police issuing a “no-knock” warrant on her home.

Let’s not forget…Breonna Taylor was MURDERED by cops, shot to death in her own home because the cops had the wrong house.Left her there to die!! Why are those cops not charged yet!!!!!!!! We must keep fighting for her ✊🏽#JusticeforBreonnaTaylor
— Vanessa Morgan (@VanessaMorgan) June 3, 2020

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Happy 27th birthday, Breonna. We honor you today and always. Rest, now. #BreonnaTaylor #BlackLivesMatter #RestInPower pic.twitter.com/QYia0vVHWY
— Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) June 5, 2020

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Today would have been #BreonnaTaylor‘s 27th birthday. On March 13, she was shot 8 times in her home by Louisville police. Breonna was an emergency room technician & wanted to have a lifelong career in health care. Below are some actionable ways you can help celebrate Breonna. pic.twitter.com/TL65DQxNPB
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) June 5, 2020

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The story of #BreonnaTaylor is so disheartening to know that the Louisville police officers who wrongfully murder her have not been charged with any crimes. Two to three more months of investigation is unnecessary when wrong is wrong. This family deserves justice. https://t.co/6dgGDQVQaQ
— TB (@TevonBlair) June 5, 2020

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SAY HER NAME. #BreonnaTaylor would’ve been 27 today. She was shot 8 times by police issuing a “no-knock” warrant on her home.

Here are action steps you can take to help secure justice for her family
➡️https://t.co/JN4IXfB6zp #BirthdayforBreonna pic.twitter.com/rYdjNFaRw3
— Complex (@Complex) June 5, 2020

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Today is #BreonnaTaylor‘s birthday. She would be 27.

In March, police killed her when they stormed her home while she was sleeping, looking for a man who did not live there.

84 days later, no officers have been charged. pic.twitter.com/WuEvm0GTOa
— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 5, 2020

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March 4, 2020 by V Leigh

Our babies deserve to be nurtured and protected, not humiliated and abused by police.

This mother took her son to the ER when she thought he was having a mental health emergency — when they arrived the teen was tackled, tased, and handcuffed by security guards (warning: distressing) pic.twitter.com/0ga9qLxmXd

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 22, 2020

THIS. MUST. STOP.

Our babies deserve to be nurtured and protected, not humiliated and abused by police. We will never stop fighting for our humanity. #blacklivesmatter #WhatMatters2020 https://t.co/CmOR4dhk5V

— Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) February 27, 2020

January 9, 2020 by V Leigh

For a black person to say, “Black is Beautiful,” a white person first said, “Black is Not Beautiful.”

Black drivers in California are 2.5x more likely to be stopped by police than white people, says a study on racial profiling — and 3x more likely to have a gun pointed at them.

Black people were overrepresented in police stops by:
▪️ 3x in Los Angeles
▪️ 5x in San Francisco pic.twitter.com/c21x6cER6g

— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 3, 2020

Undoubtedly police brutality is causing us alot of money than we think. Kindly watch retweet, like and let's talk about it, its our money 😡😡😡#PoliceBrutality #Police #Blacktwitter #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTwitterMovement pic.twitter.com/RjwLKzF0IL

— Black Barriers (Stop🚫Racism🚫PoliceBrutalty🚫) (@BlackBarriers) January 5, 2020

Doctors are less likely to prescribe narcotics if a patient is black, and new analysis finds this racial bias has saved thousands of lives.https://t.co/ISf92UxqCy pic.twitter.com/QUPiigSvN8

— TPR News (@TPRNews) January 4, 2020

I guess medical racism and negligence is finally good for something. pic.twitter.com/5BoNJdvZ99

— Benjamin Young Savage (ᐱᓐᒋᐱᓐ) (@benjancewicz) January 5, 2020

For a black person to say, “Black is Beautiful,” a white person first said, “Black is Not Beautiful."
For a black person to say, “Black Lives Matter,” a white person first said, “Black Lives Do Not Matter.”https://t.co/IUjmss2IMy

— Christa Lax (@chrixxlax) January 7, 2020

January 6, 2020 by V Leigh

DeRay Mckesson on Black Lives Matter: ‘It changed the country’

Black Lives Matter didn’t just start with a hashtag. It started with a long history of discriminatory policing, segregated Black neighborhoods left abandoned, and state-sanctioned violence. https://t.co/82hVaTSFfk

— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) January 1, 2020

"From Black Lives Matter and #MeToo to school climate strikes, the power of popular movements can no longer be ignored." https://t.co/3ZGH9jgxm3

— MoveOn (@MoveOn) December 30, 2019

Glad to see Colin Kaepernick's protest and Black Lives Matter identified among the "best leadership moments" of the decade.

From the Civil Right Movement to protests of today, Black activism has always been a powerful force in moving our country forward.https://t.co/mJycSnCq3u

— Kristen Clarke (@KristenClarkeJD) December 31, 2019

DeRay Mckesson on Black Lives Matter: 'It changed the country' https://t.co/PteoCLo7E0

— The Guardian (@guardian) December 30, 2019

October 19, 2019 by V Leigh

“I wanted to paint the last thing that #AtatianaJefferson was doing before she was killed by the cops. Her life mattered.”

#UPDATE
Aaron Dean was arrested by Fort Worth Police
on Oct. 14. Dean has been charged with
murder of Atatiana Jefferson. Dean is in
the Tarrant County Jail.

Interim @chiefkraus will schedule a News
Conference for Oct. 15 at Bob Bolen. That time has not been determined yet. pic.twitter.com/eRZfMWtgM4

— Fort Worth Police (@fortworthpd) October 15, 2019

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0.6 seconds. #AtatianaJefferson was shot by the Fort Worth Police just 0.6 seconds after yelling through her window.

She didn’t even know the police were there. She was playing video games with a child on a holiday weekend.

She broke no laws. Nothing.

This is murder. pic.twitter.com/rNBAOihWZU

— Shaun King (@shaunking) October 13, 2019

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In his usual manner @betoorourke took time to sit with the family of #AtatianaJefferson and connect with them on a human level. After a tense week— I haven’t seen these sisters so disarmed. They let their guard down and spoke to Beto about what this experience has been like. pic.twitter.com/neoyKKxRpt

— S. Lee Merritt, Esq. (@MeritLaw) October 18, 2019

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When we tell you we don’t have to be anything other than Black to be killed by those sworn to “serve and protect,” believe us. The first time.

You’re denial continues to harm us, because the police keep killing us.

Just for existing. #AtatianaJefferson https://t.co/Cv865G7Nfe

— brittany packnett cunningham (@MsPackyetti) October 13, 2019

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Black people need another phone number to call other than 911 during emergencies.

Over the past 10 years American police have shot and killed TWICE as many people as the number of American soldiers killed in Iraq & Afghanistan combined.

11,000+ and counting.

— Shaun King (@shaunking) October 13, 2019

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“I wanted to paint the last thing that #AtatianaJefferson was doing before she was killed by the cops. Her life mattered.” – Artist @4NIKKOLAS pic.twitter.com/kAYIi3QePS

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) October 14, 2019

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