May 25, 2020 by V Leigh

“The only thing that was in my head was, ‘They’re going to kill me.” – DarQuan Jones

In jail for stealing $5 in candy, a mentally ill man is left in a urine-soaked cell, denied water and food, and eventually dies from a “wasting disease” of “unknown” origin. Murdered, it appears (allegedly), from being starved to death by jail staff. https://t.co/W24tySAE2V
— John Pfaff (@JohnFPfaff) May 16, 2020

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Crystina Page spoke during the In Remembrance of Me wknd of events.

She talked about her son, #DavidPage, being killed by police in #Colorado.

Crystina said just years ago that she was organizing ‘Back the Blue’ rallies but that changed after her son. https://t.co/hgdFCsfD2p
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) May 16, 2020

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Two white Virginia teenagers, one of whom was holding a gun, posted a photo to social media along with a racial slur threatening Black people: “Let’s hunt some n——.” #valeg https://t.co/0in9YveXWb
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 16, 2020

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The devestation impacting our communities right now is overwhelming. #BreonnaTaylor was one of the healthcare professionals helping us through this pandemic. But even as she helped to save lives, police violence took hers. #SayHerName #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/i9fZweRjcC
— Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) May 12, 2020

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Breonna Taylor | Abagond https://t.co/kCTHKBnViq
— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 21, 2020

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Stand your ground laws are being used to defend Ahmaud Arbery’s killer –– this is a reminder of why we should repeal these overreaching dangerous pieces of legislation.

“In [Arbery’s] case, they hunted this man down and shot him in broad daylight,”https://t.co/VWzvCEpO0S
— Guns Down America (@GunsDownAmerica) May 22, 2020

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When DarQuan Jones, a black man and essential worker, visited his girlfriend and she didn’t answer the door, two white men accused him of burglary and violently beat him, leaving him with a broken arm, nose and five broken bones in his face. https://t.co/qw1jFJYVB8
— The Hill (@thehill) May 22, 2020

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DarQuan Jones didn’t think he’d be alive to tell his story.

“When they started dragging me to the creek, I thought it was over for me,” DarQuan Jones recalled. “The only thing that was in my head was, ‘They’re going to kill me.'”
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— Andrea May Sahouri (@andreamsahouri) May 19, 2020

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April 19, 2020 by V Leigh

The single most likely person to be shot and killed by American police is a Black man having a mental health crisis.

WRONG HEADLINE.

It says “Black Students SAY they are being penalized for their hair.”

No, Black students ARE being penalized for their hair. https://t.co/OHxEDEZwts pic.twitter.com/vQa1ju4Kgx

— Shaun King (@shaunking) March 8, 2020

It’s time to demand protection from our government in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sign BLM’s petition urging our government to protect the most vulnerable. https://t.co/UwqAyFIhat #WhatMatters2020 #Blacklivesmatter

— Chris Rock (@chrisrock) March 18, 2020

White cop from Jeff Parish Sheriff’s office in Harvey, LA planting drugs on an innocent black man.

WATCH WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HE REALIZES WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

THIS IS WHY WE KNEEL pic.twitter.com/nxhwmGeqEA

— StanceGrounded (@_SJPeace_) March 17, 2020

A #NewYork #Police Officer Was Caught on Camera Apparently Planting #Marijuana in a Car — for the Second Time! – https://t.co/VIr9CtkgXg

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) March 21, 2020

This is Steve Taylor.

He was a beloved father, son, brother, and friend who was brutally shot and killed by police yesterday at a Walmart in San Leandro, CA.

He was clinically depressed, suffered from schizophrenia, and in middle of a mental health breakdown.

He needed help. pic.twitter.com/YHw131JzV7

— Shaun King (@shaunking) April 19, 2020

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The single most likely person to be shot and killed by American police is a Black man having a mental health crisis.

The least likely is a white woman having the same mental health crisis.

One is given endless time, grace, patience, treatment.

The other gets bullets. pic.twitter.com/HnTBwa4pTb

— Shaun King (@shaunking) April 19, 2020

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Police claim the Black man they killed in a Walmart posed a threat to them since he was “armed” with a baseball bat.

But video of the incident appears to show police shooting the man in the back as he walks away from them, after he drops the bat.https://t.co/2GQaGWyalb

— Rebecca Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) April 19, 2020

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Man with a bat shot dead by police in a Walmart today.

The reason this keeps happening is bc there are no consequences for the cops’s actions, even cold blooded murder.

Will this time be different?

We need #CriminalJusticeReform for how we police now.pic.twitter.com/zpe3N9YEY2

— Jen Perelman For Congress (@JENFL23) April 19, 2020

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February 10, 2020 by V Leigh

The national murder rate compared to police shootings

The national murder rate is 5.0 per 100,000 people. Between 2013-2019, St. Louis police have killed black men at a rate of 7.0 per 100,000. Oklahoma City police have killed black men at a rate of 8.5 per 100,000.

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 28, 2020

Maryland police charged an officer with murder after he fired seven shots inside a cruiser, killing a man who was cuffed in the front seat with his hands behind his back https://t.co/ib7fov91qZ

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 29, 2020

Sean Kenney: 5 police shootings
Joshua Coleman: 4 police shootings
Jarrett Tonn: 3 police shootings
Joe McCarthy: 3 police shootings
Matt Komoda: 3 police shootings https://t.co/Q8xhnXdJtZ

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) February 2, 2020

"Still not paying attention?? With no dash cam or body cam footage deployed upon approaching the scene, this man was murdered in cold blood and today the cop responsible for murdering him was found not guilty"#JUSTICE FOR EUGENE MCSWAIN #PoliceBrutality https://t.co/zcYngqmYDW

— Police Brutality🚫 (@AfricaMustWake) January 27, 2020

December 12, 2019 by V Leigh

The U.S. policing culture of brutality & incarceration is a GENOCIDE. This is a human rights struggle.

Are the police using civilian cars as cover? With people still in them? And shooting at a hostage? Over some jewelry? In rush hour traffic?

What kind of clown show are they running in Miramar? Absolutely ridiculous. I hope they get their asses sued. https://t.co/SaQbodzSNj

— ❄️🎄🎅🏾Cupcakes & Clonazepam 🎅🏾🎄❄️ (@entmom420) December 6, 2019

Cops just unloaded on an innocent UPS driver that was hostage in an armed robbery. You can watch the video for yourself pretty graphic.

This happened in Miami. pic.twitter.com/OB3W35D3Dz

— Kluebtorious (@rklueber28) December 5, 2019

"Portland police fatally shot a person Sunday afternoon outside a Starbucks coffee shop in Southeast Portland." https://t.co/nxkiNOY88Y

— Jeff Thomas Black (@LRBitisnot) December 9, 2019

We just published evaluations of all 58 California Sheriff’s Depts + 100 largest CA Police Depts. Data on police violence, arrests, accountability, police budgets, ICE cooperation, jails and more. The data evaluation framework to hold police accountable: https://t.co/bHMBm5zWaM

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) December 4, 2019

Media is being eerily quiet about these three murders … https://t.co/SVnUNl4AsZ

— S. Lee Merritt, Esq. (@MeritLaw) December 10, 2019

I’ve been hired by 3 black fathers murdered by police this week. #CameronLamb (Kansas City, MO 12/2); #MichaelDean (Temple, TX 12/3); #DemetriusWilliams (Marshall, TX 12/5).

The U.S. policing culture of brutality & incarceration is a GENOCIDE. This is a human rights struggle. pic.twitter.com/y36Nk32yd0

— S. Lee Merritt, Esq. (@MeritLaw) December 9, 2019

December 5, 2019 by V Leigh

Mass. State Police Tested Out Boston Dynamics’ Spot The Robot Dog. Civil Liberties Advocates Want To Know More

When police in CA kill people – like a #Pittsburg cop did in 2016 with a "sleeper hold" that turned deadly – nothing requires that departments investigate whether use of deadly-force polices were followed. #SB1421 @SukeyLewis #californiareportingproject https://t.co/VyIEPari1n

— Thomas Peele (@thomas_peele) November 17, 2019

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Cop in California legit tried to arrest a black man bc he was “illegally eating.”😳

My mind can’t even begin to comprehend the arrogance needed to justify this nonsense
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— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) November 10, 2019

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A cop said Pedro Barbosa tried to run him over w/ a car. Faced 15 years. But it was a lie. Investigators from @BklynDefender got video proving the cop fabricated the charge. They saved his life. Mr. Barbosa now free. Officer pled guilty to perjury & fired. https://t.co/suesK2g7oI

— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) November 21, 2019

Some California police departments don’t investigate their own officers’ use of deadly force https://t.co/x2BNTCgptw

— Mercury News (@mercnews) November 17, 2019

#MarquisJefferson has died, weeks after the murder of his daughter #AtatianaJefferson.

There is something worse than losing a child—losing a child at the hands of someone sworn to protect her and having to hear racists blame your child for her own death. https://t.co/CRW3q859k6

— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) November 10, 2019

Mass. State Police Tested Out Boston Dynamics’ Spot The Robot Dog. Civil Liberties Advocates Want To Know More https://t.co/8AVjqrN05Z

— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) November 26, 2019

October 27, 2019 by V Leigh

Police abuse of power

Unlike many other police depts, NYPD officers don’t report incidents where they point a gun at someone (unless they shoot). Incidents like this don’t even exist according to their use of force database. https://t.co/uFjkcvVC8h https://t.co/3wySBKFaM1

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) October 27, 2019

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The NYPD have already fatally shot more than twice as many people this year compared to last year. https://t.co/uskkErZTAh

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) October 27, 2019

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Police abuse caught on tape in Chile: This video was broadcast on national TV in Chile.
It apparently happened in Valparaiso. pic.twitter.com/xn23wq8C40

— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) October 27, 2019

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Video Reveals 16-Year-Old Isiah Murrietta-Golding Shot by Police as He Ran Away – DiversityInc https://t.co/0RQjSxCa00

— glenn robinson (@glncv) October 26, 2019

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The same deputy is facing two other lawsuits (4 total), including one alleging he pulled over a car of teenagers, then made them stand in the rain while he proselytized — and groped them. He’s on paid suspension. https://t.co/I0x8i9D5U6

— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) October 20, 2019

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Ex-Officer Who Shot Fleeing Black Man Eight Times Given 1-year Prison Sentence For Violating His Oath of Office – https://t.co/QTCYQjgW3j

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) October 22, 2019

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Atatiana Carr-Jefferson overcame poverty to be a 1st generation college graduate. She was a caregiver at heart. Moving home to take care of her ailing mother & her nephew Zion as his mom was on the mend— she was doing what she loved to do until the moment she was taken. pic.twitter.com/ehvLAkKPDX

— S. Lee Merritt, Esq. (@MeritLaw) October 24, 2019

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Six people have been killed by the NYPD in the last month. One of them was an NYPD officer. None of the people killed are alleged to have fired guns, even if police say they later found guns on them. It is not anti-cop to point out that this is a problem. https://t.co/6XPk4PO9nH

— Rebecca J. Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) October 27, 2019

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When officers *are* required to report when they point a firearm at someone, it’s often the single most frequent type of force reported. Depts like SF, Oakland, Portland, Seattle and New Orleans all require this to be reported. https://t.co/BWqV9letN0

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) October 27, 2019

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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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August 6, 2019 by V Leigh

Insult to deadly injury

Officer Pantaleo should have been fired 5 years ago. Justice delayed has been justice denied for the Garner family.

My heart goes out to Gwen Carr and the entire family for all the pain and loss that they have endured over the last 5 years.https://t.co/7gzkcq4ply

— Brad Lander (@bradlander) August 2, 2019

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Changes made to NYPD‘s use of force policies since they killed #EricGarner in 2014:
-weakened the ban on chokeholds
-weakened the ban on shooting at people in vehicles
-removed requirement to use “minimum force necessary”
-removed “deadly force will only be used as a last resort”

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 2, 2019

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I’ve reviewed use of force policies for over 150 police departments and haven’t seen any policy get *this much worse* since 2014. Most have stayed the same or been strengthened following reforms. NYPD is an outlier and the Mayor and Police Commissioner must be held accountable.

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 2, 2019

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Police chief apologizes to Alton Sterling’s family, agrees that the cop who killed him lied on application, shouldn’t have been hired, had long record of abuse.

He then let the cop resign instead of firing him…

…SO HE CAN WORK ELSEWHERE AS A COP.https://t.co/qNuQxHFzJZ

— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) August 2, 2019

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Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul apologizes on behalf of the department for hiring the officer who killed Alton Sterling, whose July 2016 death spurred Black Lives Matter protests https://t.co/7ReH06whKO pic.twitter.com/KTLBqKcCif

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 1, 2019

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BRPD Chief Murphy Paul called Blane Salamoni, whom he fired for his role in the shooting of Alton Sterling, a "man who should have never, ever worn this uniform." He said that Salamoni did not disclose a prior arrest that would have prevented his hiring. https://t.co/kzKUQc8HUx

— The Advocate (@theadvocatebr) August 1, 2019

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July 21, 2019 by V Leigh

The sheer number of police officers

A Florida cop has arrested dozens of innocent people after planting drugs in their cars during traffic stops pic.twitter.com/peWZy8BPm1

— In the NOW (@IntheNow_tweet) June 30, 2019

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The 32-year-old man shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in a Costco store on Friday night in Corona, CA, was nonverbal and had an intellectual disability, according to a family member. https://t.co/t3btxxzf5h

— Caroline Orr (@RVAwonk) June 17, 2019

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The sheer number of police officers who have made public comments or posts on Facebook advocating violence against Black people, Muslims, women and criminal defendants "blows up the myth of bad apples," says @socprofjones. @theappeal Spotlight by @vgullap. https://t.co/WdnTFp4VvM

— The Appeal (@theappeal) July 10, 2019

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Montgomery County Police Officer Kevin Moris' will face 2 charges. He is shown on video slamming his knee into a suspect's head July 3rd. “There's no justification for that”
-Co. Exec. Marc Elrich.
His @mcpnews police powers are now suspended. #KevinMoris https://t.co/s37JIZppkD

— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) July 9, 2019

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A cop wearing a t-shirt with a white supremacist symbol & the grim reaper holding a rifle & police badge seen in DC Superior Court is part of a larger phenomenon of white supremacists working within police departments across the US, says @VidaBJohnson. https://t.co/CtpaG1I6mA

— The Appeal (@theappeal) July 21, 2019

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BREAKING: Nearly five years after Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke shot 16 rounds into teenager Laquan McDonald, a city panel votes to fire a sergeant and three other veteran officers, accusing them of betraying their duty to cover up for Van Dyke.

— Chip Mitchell (@ChipMitchell1) July 19, 2019

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June 30, 2019 by V Leigh

“Don’t draw guns on us…the little kids are scared.”

Justice Sonia Sotomayor in recent years has criticized the Supreme Court’s qualified immunity case law, describing it as "sanctioning a ‘shoot first, think later’ approach to policing” that hollows constitutional protection. @theappeal https://t.co/TFPzRbNAw3

— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) June 21, 2019

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Vallejo police fired 55 shots at #WillieMcCoy in 3.5 seconds. Report finds it 'reasonable.'
The 20 y/o California rapper’s family attorney says he was hit around 25 times. Police were responding to a call about a man slumped over, unresponsive, in his car.https://t.co/5NYutLwgB2

— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) June 17, 2019

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New Data Shows Police Use More Force Against Black Citizens Even Though Whites Resist More. https://t.co/WV8MLKMoK1 @Slate @DPInfoCtr

— Robert Dunham (@RDunhamDPIC) June 14, 2019

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In the witness video, Officer Christopher Meyer yells "I'm gonna f***ing put a cap right in your f***ing head."
Regarding the leg sweep, Meyer wrote – "I made him spread his feet."
There is no mention of the pregnant mother & two daughters being held at gunpoint @ABC15 pic.twitter.com/V3921SVMFs

— Zach Crenshaw (@ZachCrenshaw) June 15, 2019

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My cousin did not deserve this #phoenixpolicedepartment #PoliceBrutality waiting outside for his friend with his boyfriend near his car while black got him this 😡 thankful he got away with his life. we want #justice @JColeNC @Tip @JeffreeStar @kendricklamar pic.twitter.com/lXdMhCYK7j

— crissyjai (@ventingvxen) March 18, 2019

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"Don't draw guns on us…the little kids are scared." Emotional crowds confronted Phoenix officials during a community meeting after a video showed police officers drawing a gun on a family after their 4-year-old daughter allegedly stole a doll from a store https://t.co/zdUaBZZmro pic.twitter.com/cjV1Fm2lQ3

— CNN (@CNN) June 19, 2019

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This website is extremely interesting/horrifying for looking at police depts by county in California. https://t.co/zJcxMIiJEB Most jarring info from Merced County’s: pic.twitter.com/yROfWRyedk

— Kristin Lacey 🏳️‍🌈 (@kripster16) June 4, 2019

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