September 19, 2017 by V Leigh

Georgia Tech student-activist, Scout Shultz, shot dead by campus police

The president of GA Tech's Pride Alliance was shot and killed by police.https://t.co/zbyJTjtmzF

— Emily G, Cville. (@EmilyGorcenski) September 17, 2017

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Georgia Tech student fatally shot in the heart by campus police officer who ”overreacted,” lawyer says https://t.co/8HcVKFAPKP pic.twitter.com/k0uacOViA5

— CNN (@CNN) September 18, 2017

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Scout Schultz's father to police: “Why did you have to shoot?" https://t.co/v7IQDVncPT

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) September 18, 2017

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The memorial where Ga Tech student Scout Shultz was shot and killed still stands. Students will hold a vigil tonight at 8pm #MorningRushATL pic.twitter.com/jrGyJdxqNI

— Christie Ethridge (@ChristieOnTV) September 18, 2017

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September 18, 2017 by V Leigh

This is Anthony Lamar Smith

This is #AnthonyLamarSmith. Murdered in cold blood by St. Louis Police Officer Jason Stockley. Was acquitted today. pic.twitter.com/2aJY0LGnpA

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) September 15, 2017

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Black life continues to disregarded in this city forcing black bodies to stand up in protest. #AnthonyLamarSmith https://t.co/uBio5drv8D

— Kayla Reed (@iKaylaReed) September 15, 2017

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An officer can use his own gun, say "I'm going to kill this mfer" AND still get off. I shouldn't be shocked but damn. #AnthonyLamarSmith

— Kayla Reed (@iKaylaReed) September 15, 2017

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"We're killing this motherf@ck*r, don't u know". #JasonStockley 45 seconds b4 murdering #AnthonyLamarSmith. Stockley claims "self-defense"

— Russell Dow (@rdownow) September 15, 2017

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Thread. #AnthonyLamarSmith deserves justice. The people of St. Louis deserve justice. We deserve justice.

I'm hurting for my people. https://t.co/JCr67IZKBy

— Tamika D. Mallory (@TamikaDMallory) September 15, 2017

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Again, white people, this is why Kaepernick kneels. #JasonStockley says he's going to kill #AnthonyLamarSmith, plants a gun and WALKS.

— Lauren (@_Elle_Spencer_) September 15, 2017

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#JasonStockley is a murderer. #AnthonyLamarSmith should be alive today. pic.twitter.com/UmJmaEpeHJ

— deray mckesson (@deray) September 15, 2017

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30 seconds before Jason Stockley murdered #AnthonyLamarSmith he was recorded saying "I'm going to kill this motherfucker, don't you know it" pic.twitter.com/FW2f5BAHOj

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) September 15, 2017

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This gives me chills… and not the good kindhttps://t.co/IffrRVQ7bW #AnthonyLamarSmith

— Gossamer + Sound (@Gossamer_Sound) September 18, 2017

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#STLouis protests continue after police arrest more than 80 people & vow: ‘This is our city’https://t.co/Kgmlu9UT3x #AnthonyLamarSmith #STL

— Venus Throw (@OneVenusThrow) September 18, 2017

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Institutional racism is a judge seeing DNA evidence proving black man didn't have a gun, then presuming he had it anyway. #AnthonyLamarSmith

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) September 15, 2017

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A national anthem that sees people of all colors speak out against racist violence is one I'll stand for.#JasonStockley #AnthonyLamarSmith pic.twitter.com/KDKVjSHyPz

— Simar (@sahluwal) September 15, 2017

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July 28, 2017 by V Leigh

Mississippi Police Fatally Shoot Man at Wrong House While Serving Warrant

Trump says that he's okay with police being rougher on arrested suspects, such as hitting their head on police car. Crowd of police cheers.

— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) July 28, 2017

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President urges officers to commit acts of brutality, officers laugh and cheer wildly. Beginning to think problem isn't a few bad apples. pic.twitter.com/o1sSgw6lGy

— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) July 28, 2017

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After 8 years, @KathyFndzRundle clears cops in killing of unarmed man (she has NEVER charged cop in on-duty killing) https://t.co/53lVkAmBLv pic.twitter.com/k2F5dmBfoh

— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) July 26, 2017

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Louis Trumanti’s Wife Called 911 to Say He Was Having a Heart Attack. The Police Came and Broke His Back. https://t.co/VIHiVVN50D

— deray mckesson (@deray) July 27, 2017

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Mississippi Police Fatally Shoot Man at Wrong House While Serving Warrant https://t.co/Q26EyO6Ke7

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 27, 2017

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July 21, 2017 by V Leigh

Many of America’s police departments kill black men at higher rates than the US murder rate

3 years ago today #EricGarner was killed by NYC police.

We will never forget. #ICantBreathe pic.twitter.com/YnGrrY48Qr

— The Root (@TheRoot) July 17, 2017

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JUST IN: DOJ new asset forfeiture policy – police can seize property from people not charged w/crime even in states where it's been banned. pic.twitter.com/P8K0g80m4E

— Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) July 19, 2017

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Currently 46 states and 2/3 of police departments *do not* have a policy that restricts police deadly force to be used only as last resort.

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 13, 2017

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The "shoot first" policy is reinforced by "shoot first" training. Police recruits train 58 hrs shooting firearms, only 8 hrs de-escalation. pic.twitter.com/fVUYREma2U

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 13, 2017

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NYPD data shows NOT ONE of their 34,000+ officers were fired in 2009 or 2010.
No accountability. https://t.co/rNhOF8zvvk pic.twitter.com/VEuBRSpE1X

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) March 28, 2017

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Minneapolis police officers failed to turn on their #bodycameras in fatal shooting of Australian woman Saturday. https://t.co/vaw3k04zDC

— SPLC (@splcenter) July 18, 2017

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Police should be required 2 wear & activate a body camera before confronting anyone! #LetYourVoiceBeHeard, #YourVoiceMatters, #Justice4All

— Black Boys Rock (@BlackBoysRock) August 12, 2014

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JUST IN: Ohio cop Ray Tensing who shot and killed Sam DuBose will not be re-tried after two mistrials https://t.co/OkW7vWD7DR pic.twitter.com/bwBtXTzy5u

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) July 18, 2017

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A just system would've never stopped trying. This man murdered Sam in cold blood, lied about it, while it was all filmed. https://t.co/JOQ9IYUAdA

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) July 18, 2017

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Even where this standard isn't yet state law, police departments can decide to adopt it. Depts that do are 25% less likely to kill people. pic.twitter.com/fygKLyF4z9

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 13, 2017

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This is wild. https://t.co/U1cMsWjSf4 pic.twitter.com/GbwiflNwsY

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 18, 2017

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Many of America's police departments kill black men at higher rates than the US murder rate. https://t.co/vqURbJHXRj pic.twitter.com/gYbsNeW9x1

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 18, 2017

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July 18, 2017 by V Leigh

You have a constitutional right to film police officers in public

Three years ago a black man was choked to death by a cop for selling cigarettes. The guy who filmed it went to jail, not the cop #EricGarner

— Thor Benson (@thor_benson) July 17, 2017

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4 states (DE, IA, RI, TN) have laws that only allow police to use deadly force as last resort. Police kill 20% fewer people in these states.

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 13, 2017

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The "shoot first" policy is reinforced by "shoot first" training. Police recruits train 58 hrs shooting firearms, only 8 hrs de-escalation. pic.twitter.com/fVUYREma2U

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 13, 2017

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John Crawford III Case: @NBCNews Feds Announce No Charges for Officer in Fatal 2014 Shooting

READ MORE HERE: https://t.co/rZhtJXQRWl pic.twitter.com/B9F5iHUL3E

— NBJC (@NBJContheMove) July 12, 2017

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Stand with Tatyana Hargrove. A 19 yr old teen assaulted by police and their dogs for being "mistaken" as a suspect. https://t.co/a9jkg3PjO7

— AAPF (@AAPolicyForum) July 12, 2017

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An Australian woman who was about to get married was fatally shot overnight Saturday by a Minneapolis police officer https://t.co/xfgvxpSdIH

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 17, 2017

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#Justice4RyanEllis @sacsheriff Arrested at 7pm and he never reached jail? Arrived hospital at 12am!?#WhatHappenedIn5Hours? @Blklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/yfN0EQNAHb

— BlackLivesMatter Sac (@BLMSacramento) July 17, 2017

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Federal appeals court: You have a constitutional right to film police officers in public. https://t.co/ASYNYO8yXD pic.twitter.com/5pOzzZ2i25

— Slate (@Slate) July 8, 2017

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July 9, 2017 by V Leigh

Killed By Police

Fatal shootings by police in 2017 have so closely tracked last year's numbers that on 6/16, the tally was the same. https://t.co/76xOFg9TBB

— The Marshall Project (@MarshallProj) July 2, 2017

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Baton Rouge PD shot 14 people since 2013 and haven't disciplined any officers for it. But they disciplined an officer for shooting a dog. pic.twitter.com/MxBlTGAKTd

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 9, 2017

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Yet another cop shoots and kills an unarmed man people are remaining silent on it: https://t.co/fF7c9vxYyv #DejuanGuillory pic.twitter.com/oe7BG0WNL2

— The Root (@TheRoot) July 8, 2017

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Racism so deep its impossible to get a group of white people to convict an officer for murdering a black person. https://t.co/bTWlvq19y3

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 8, 2017

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Police in Louisiana killed #DejuanGuillory this morning. He was 27. pic.twitter.com/nbk9aQsdCm

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 6, 2017

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https://t.co/WNEFhSzTRh 2017:
Jan(107) Feb(113) Mar(86)
Apr(85) May(107) Jun(102)
July(36) Total: 635#BlueLivesMurder #Genocide
4.5 daily pic.twitter.com/hXPCajEtI5

— ❌MrMilitantNegro™❌ (@MrNegroMilitant) July 9, 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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January 3, 2017 by V Leigh

Police Violence in the US

#HNY:
U.S. police killed more people in March, 2015, than the entire UK police have killed since 1900 – @WhatTheFFacts
– RT @Wisethedome

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) December 31, 2016

The police shooting of Lance McIntire, brings the total number of natives murdered this year to 43. https://t.co/QR4e7lkHdI pic.twitter.com/9G1gSc4aww

— Nakawē Writer Mari (@CyborgN8VMari) November 29, 2016

More People Die in Police Encounters Than We Thought ……………… https://t.co/xzirt4ikLp

— #D410 (@DcSlumdog) December 30, 2016

Video appears to show Fort Worth, Texas police shooting man as he walks away https://t.co/x2F5CTVpI1

— deray mckesson (@deray) December 29, 2016

December 23, 2016 by V Leigh

Last year 102 unarmed black men, women, and children were killed by police.

Ala. cop indicted for murder in death of unarmed Black man who was 'hit w/ tazer, beaten w/ a baton & shot 5 times' https://t.co/Rf8WSoQWf2

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) December 18, 2016

White "Firefighter of the Year" in Savannah just indicted on 7 felonies for terrorizing Black family @Applebees https://t.co/7xJznwTXLo

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 9, 2016

New Orleans mayor announces $13.3M in settlements for police shootings, fatal beating after Hurricane Katrina. https://t.co/V2zdG38Amv

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 19, 2016

Murder charges dropped against New Mexico officer #DominiquePerez in execution of homeless man #JamesBoyd @DanteB4u https://t.co/AeRuoOYPGD pic.twitter.com/qcjBlD5XrB

— TheBlackWatch (@NuBlackVision) November 29, 2016

Retired cop shopping for groceries. He's Black.
White cops beat the shit out of him.
"Mistaken identity."https://t.co/MQMKh1dr7E

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 3, 2016

Florida sees killings increase after passage of 'stand your ground' gun law, study says https://t.co/Zghx1ubL4o

— deray mckesson (@deray) November 27, 2016

Police shot this young brother in cold blood, in the back, then acted surprised it happened.

THIS IS HIS TWITTER ACCOUNT. He lived! https://t.co/BLnbh4Nnir

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) November 30, 2016

5 worst cases of Police brutality caught on tape (5/5)
The most altering case in history: beating of Rodney King pic.twitter.com/57q28bVXhy

— Crystal Johnson (@Crystal1Johnson) November 29, 2016

.@ShaunKing: Last year 102 unarmed black men, women, and children were killed by police. https://t.co/d5dtIh34In pic.twitter.com/61ehhZU3Gg

— The Takeaway (@TheTakeaway) December 22, 2016

September 26, 2016 by V Leigh

#TawonBoyd dies 3 days after police beating

Emmett Till (1955), Tawon Boyd (2016). 😤 pic.twitter.com/DhrMnKslnU

— 7 GOD (@iiBreakNecks) September 23, 2016

Family remembers TawonBoyd at vigil; Balt. Co. police, fire reviewing fatal incident: https://t.co/fiovCT5Kvf

— Baltimore County Sun (@BaltCoSun) September 26, 2016

TawonBoyd: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know https://t.co/uE7i2CqdRt

— Alonso Barros (@alonsobarros) September 26, 2016

TawonBoyd's grandmother: "Ikept telling them stop…They told me to go across the street before they lock me up" https://t.co/9BsttfUcEq

— progressivephd(@CallOut4) September 24, 2016

Tawon Boyd's family, attorneys question why fatal force was used during 'medical crisis' https://t.co/wAngsJe3xr

— Jessica Anderson (@janders5) September 23, 2016

RIP #TawonBoyd has passed after being beaten unconscious by police in the Baltimore area. He called police because of a break in. pic.twitter.com/2XJcWQERs9

— Davon Magwood (@davonmagwood) September 22, 2016

Amerikkkans… please. Amerikkka isn't even trying to hide the genocide of its black citizens anymore #TawonBoyd

— Edou (@EdouLatif) September 22, 2016

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