The shocking difference in how Black and White people are killed by guns: https://t.co/p38AT0Rbjj
— Advancement Project (@adv_project) December 19, 2015
16 gun massacres since Newtown. 14 of them carried out with legally obtained weapons. https://t.co/y98UrUVTJb pic.twitter.com/x9LjxnCstu
— Mark Follman (@markfollman) December 14, 2015
“It’s time to call out the U.S.A.,” Tim Fischer said.
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HT Steven Riley @mixed_race
We decide how much violence and murder is acceptable. Our culture, U.S. culture decides. – @getgln
White men make up 32 percent of Americans — and 61 percent of gun owners.
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Guns – the invention made to kill more people faster.
These past couple of weeks have been filled with violence and mass shootings which are a common occurrence in America today. They enter and exit the mainstream media news cycle on a regular basis, creating outrage and sadness but little action to remedy the causes. Here are some words for the weekend on that note. Stay safe family and love one another.
“Gun violence is more than a political problem; it’s a spiritual problem – an empathy gap.” –@SharonBrous pic.twitter.com/mHvWkk0726
— Auburn Seminary (@AuburnSeminary) December 3, 2015
😰 student discipline files in Higher Ed are kept longer than this. #TheSystemWasBuilt2ProtectItself https://t.co/5a4YARdeTb
— Natina Renee (@NatinaRenee) December 3, 2015
ProfBlackTruth – WHITE TERRORISTS ATTACK MINNEAPOLIS #BLACKLIVESMATTER & SHOOT 5 PEOPLE #LaquanMcDonald #notonedime https://t.co/oH8rfgvZZJ
— TrueBlackNews (@trueblacknews) November 27, 2015
How black people can emotionally protect themselves in the age of #BlackLivesMatter: http://t.co/Lm6qVFMWXa #SelfCare #SandraBland
— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) July 25, 2015
#BlackLivesMatter #Justice4Jamar – Activists Shot By White Supremacists in Minneapolis at the #4thPrecinctShutDown: https://t.co/Rb3c5dSg4z
— Osha Karow (@OshaKarow) November 24, 2015
A year after the failure to indict, my father's killer is still on NYPD's payroll — by Erica Garner (@es_snipes) https://t.co/ybpRbvjcR2
— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) December 3, 2015
On Friday November 27th, a gunman walked into a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood which led to an extended hostage situation. In the end, it left 3 people dead and 9 others wounded. Once again, gun violence, mass shooting, and hate takes the lives of innocent people.
A gunman shot at least 9 people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs. 6-7 civilians were saved. https://t.co/qG9kI16We5
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) November 27, 2015
But we are worried Syrian refugees. Smh. https://t.co/VS5nkEfPTH
— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) November 27, 2015
One police officer and two civilians have died following the shootout at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs https://t.co/K0IBPoVIys
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 28, 2015
Correction: Terrorist terrorizes. Shoots at cops. Somehow lives. Will receive cheeseburger. https://t.co/prms8kv5sK
— X (@XLNB) November 28, 2015
"If you just comply-" A man shot five officers today and still received his due process. We're not mad he's alive, we're mad others get shot
— Mike (@M_HazeTCR) November 28, 2015
As GOP incites fear of Syrian refugees, white terrorists have:
―Shot up Planned Parenthood
―Stalked mosque w/ rifles
―Shot black protesters
— David Harris-Gershon (@David_EHG) November 27, 2015
#BlackLivesMatter brown and black power @uniqueloves @OnlyTruthReign @getgln pic.twitter.com/lhRiCNXXQj
— sebastian (@Jetboy6969) October 25, 2015
911 call of Henson's store visit reveals what we knew: black people can't shop for Rolexes https://t.co/hUEtyHGOHt pic.twitter.com/fYez0M5nkw
— The Root (@TheRoot) October 26, 2015
RT @mr_kennethcole: Over 40 Mil Americans suffer from mental illness. SOME can access care ALL can access guns. pic.twitter.com/9KDJYgS5WV
— jamalbryant (@jamalhbryant) August 28, 2015
@es_snipes Sheriff attacks “BlackLivesMatter” instead of the need for “Gun Control” http://t.co/JMrgfi9VmZ pic.twitter.com/kIsC9TXrjt
— BLEAUSA (@BLEAUSA) August 31, 2015
John Oliver on gun safety pic.twitter.com/kUajmntHe1
— Safer Reefer (@saferreefer) August 31, 2015
The ugliest truth about the United States is that 44 people are murdered in our country every single day. 11,208 last year to gun violence
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 26, 2015
An American is murdered every 32 minutes. Not car accidents or deaths, but violent murder. A nation born, bred, and grown on violence.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 26, 2015
Children gunned down in schools, churches shot up, & now executions on live television. How much is too much for gun supporters? #WDBJ
— eSHEIKH (@eBama) August 26, 2015
Jessie Hernandez did not have a gun when she was just killed by the police. pic.twitter.com/tuYUAF0KVR
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 12, 2015
Kristiana Coignard did not have a gun when she was killed by police. pic.twitter.com/P0luN2XAx0
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 12, 2015
Antonio Montes did not have a gun when he was killed on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/wyKcPzSYUV
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 12, 2015
Akai Gurley, Tamir Rice, Sean Bell, Kendrec McDade didn't have guns when they were killed by police. pic.twitter.com/C3kZyJCjaj
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 12, 2015
NYPD cop gave no aid to victim after shooting: prosecutor – NY Daily News http://t.co/UghmJcPDbf
— Eric Sanders (@SandersFirmPC) February 12, 2015
2.) American police shoot & kill SO MANY PEOPLE because they are trained to shoot the second they imagine or sense a threat of any kind.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 12, 2015
When police in a town of 59,000 people kill more people per month than countries w/ 80 million we need REAL CHANGE.
http://t.co/gQrMzwLydN
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 12, 2015
The @ABQPOLICE killed more people in 2014, in a city w/ 556,000 people than 20 developed nations COMBINED w/ a population of 400 million.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 12, 2015
Mike Brown, Ramarley Graham, Amadou Diallo, and Eric Garner did not have guns when they were killed by police. pic.twitter.com/T9U2yDTDy8
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 12, 2015