June 2, 2022 by V Leigh

Unfortunately powerful people are already trying to rehabilitate police and give them even more money, so we need to say, again, that what happened in Uvalde wasn’t police failing. It was the outcome of us relying on cops to keep us safe when that is not their purpose.

Unfortunately powerful people are already trying to rehabilitate police and give them even more money, so we need to say, again, that what happened in Uvalde wasn’t police failing. It was the outcome of us relying on cops to keep us safe when that is not their purpose. 🧵
— Read Wobblies and Zapatistas (@JoshuaPotash) May 30, 2022

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Most Americans assume that cops have a duty to protect us, which is why there’s a seemingly endless amount of funding offered to police. But the Supreme Court ruled that there’s no duty to protect in 2005. https://t.co/wK0rT9GZIV
— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) May 27, 2022

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I have spent the past few days researching the training of Uvalde officers, including the tactics they were expected to use to halt school shooters.

The documents are jarring. Here’s a thread of our findings so far.

1/9
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) May 28, 2022

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Holy shit. Texas DPS just admitted that the on-scene commander incorrectly thought that there were no alive children in the barricaded classroom when in fact there were (they were calling 911) – and that the police did not do anything to save them. #UvaldePolice
— Jo Kaur (@SikhFeminist) May 27, 2022

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reading this live blog is making me physically ill https://t.co/pGTD4ZUcme pic.twitter.com/ccVtNzmJhK
— Charlie Warzel (@cwarzel) May 27, 2022

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75 minutes.

Texas Police now admit that they had officers IN THE SCHOOL from 11:35AM until the shooter was killed at 12:50pm and did virtually NOTHING that whole time.

Even when they heard more shots they refused to make a move.

Even when kids called 911 they refused to move.
— Shaun King (@shaunking) May 27, 2022

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Uvalde Medic Learns Of Daughter’s Death While Responding To The Shooting https://t.co/Vx3ZXo5XC6 via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 27, 2022

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Coward Cops REFUSED To Save School Children’s Lives During Texas Shooting https://t.co/sRvXhrnkaz via @YouTube
— glenn robinson (@glncv) May 27, 2022

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In 1984, at a McDonald’s in San Ysidro, 22 were gunned down. It was one of the first and one of worst mass shootings in US history. It happened on border, victims were mainly Mexican-Americans. SWAT took 77 minutes to end it. Nothing’s changed in 40 years.https://t.co/bdgiUbOhx4
— Arun Gupta Insane Anglo Warlord (@arunindy) May 28, 2022

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August 13, 2021 by V Leigh

Defund the Police

Several Detroit police officers under investigation after Greektown punc… https://t.co/jOiABQYzdM via @YouTube
— Fund the people – Divest from policing (@glncv) August 7, 2021

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A Philly man was cleared of murder after 34 years — by evidence that was in the police file the entire time. https://t.co/BrjGOTkip6
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) June 27, 2021

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Check out Prison & Police Abolition: Finding True Safety https://t.co/2trTQLL6rf
— Fund the people – Divest from policing (@glncv) August 6, 2021

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Today we remember Michael Brown Jr., who was murdered by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson 7 years ago. Mike should be here with us today alive and present. We honor his legacy and extend love and solidarity to Ferguson, MO and the many lives his death impacted. pic.twitter.com/Er9AAX4OoL
— Black Visions (@BlackVisionsMN) August 8, 2021

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AG Garland Announces Civil Rights Probe Into Phoenix Police Department https://t.co/ZgMwqK1nDa via @YouTube
— Fund the people – Divest from policing (@glncv) August 5, 2021

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ICYMI

Attorney says Idaho Springs police tased unarmed, unclothed man in his apartment https://t.co/Z9uDmHZkYu
— Fund the people and divest from policing. (@glncv) August 10, 2021

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Tonight the Senate voted 99-0 to decrease federal funds for any municipalities that defund the police. Lol what a two party system.
— Read Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (@JoshuaPotash) August 11, 2021

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NEWS: Two important things happened last night that reveal a lot about the class governing this society. First, every senate Democrat voted for an amendment written by a cartoon villain to punish local governments who “defund the police.” The bill passed 99-0. https://t.co/4QePtacIGR
— Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec) August 11, 2021

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Just for the sake of antagonizing every liberal in my mentions….https://t.co/Y2KXiNkp6P
— Keeanga-Yamahtta T. (@KeeangaYamahtta) August 11, 2021

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December 16, 2020 by V Leigh

Casey Goodson Jr., 23, was holding a Subway sandwich, not a gun, when an Ohio sheriff’s deputy fatally shot him

Today @propublica released an article & accompanying video — part of an ongoing investigation analyzing available footage of the police killing of #KawaskiTrawick. “It all happened in just 112 seconds, but it reflects years of failures by the #NYPD.” https://t.co/jA7VLC173x
— CPR #EndPoliceSecrecy – Change the NYPD (@changethenypd) December 4, 2020

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The striking thing about this well-reported story: Within minutes of one another, NYC firefighters and police encountered the same man. The public servants who help people saw a man who needed help. The public servants we entrust to kill saw a threat.https://t.co/nwo0UKFqbt
— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) December 4, 2020

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Ohio’s AG will not investigate the police killing of #CaseyGoodsonJr, saying police took too long to refer them: 3 days “after the crime scene has been dismantled.”

Family says Goodson was entering his home with a sandwich when police — looking for a different person — shot him. pic.twitter.com/8oUAbqjYBY
— AJ+ (@ajplus) December 8, 2020

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Casey Goodson Jr., 23, was holding a Subway sandwich, not a gun, when an Ohio sheriff’s deputy fatally shot him, Goodson’s family says. The FBI and federal civil rights investigators are stepping in. https://t.co/RGmgLbdhNz
— AP Eastern US (@APEastRegion) December 8, 2020

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Louisville police’s ‘no-knock’ warrants most often targeted Black residents in the West End https://t.co/gsrhk1ViTG
— deray (@deray) December 1, 2020

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August 18, 2019 by V Leigh

“Our focus on mass incarceration is critically important. But in many ways our reliance on mass policing demands even more action.”

"Our focus on mass incarceration is critically important. But in many ways our reliance on mass policing demands even more action." @JohnFPfaff @theappeal https://t.co/z17GFfqj8z

— Jake Sussman (@jake_sussman) August 13, 2019

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Video: Vermont Police Officer Pushes, Punches Handcuffed Woman – DiversityInc https://t.co/Au8FGqBamn

— glenn robinson (@glncv) August 10, 2019

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40% of Chicago’s general fund goes to police — not even counting misconduct settlement amounts (that were $100 million+ in 2018) or the money in litigation costs that the city spends defending them.

I am actually speechless. https://t.co/SVararUw4M

— Elise Rose (@eliseroselouise) August 3, 2019

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Black 12-Year-Old Amir Worship Shot, Maimed During SWAT Raid – DiversityInc https://t.co/xw8njLB167

— glenn robinson (@glncv) August 10, 2019

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"But the brazenness with which police officers—public servants tasked with public protection—can express hostility to and loathing for whole subsets of the communities they are hired to serve is troubling." @vgullap @theappeal https://t.co/PFE0FZAF7c

— Jake Sussman (@jake_sussman) June 4, 2019

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April 5, 2019 by V Leigh

They could not “report it to the police because it was the police.”

Jerome Johnson served 30 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. Now, in a federal civil rights lawsuit, he claims the Baltimore police framed him & that he's not the only victim of a police department with a "win at all costs" approach to policing. https://t.co/Mi0Q8h6dKl

— The Appeal (@theappeal) April 2, 2019

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A SWAT team kicked in Jean & Verlande Regisa's apartment door last November, handcuffed them & their 15-year-old daughter & held them at gunpoint, while their younger children looked on. But police had the wrong apartment & now the Regisas are suing. https://t.co/tSVOHvguUC

— The Appeal (@theappeal) March 25, 2019

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Baton Rouge police officers brutally beat Steven Wayne in the courtyard of his apartment building, even after they handcuffed him & he was lying limp on the pavement. When people yelled at them to stop the assault, they arrested them too. https://t.co/4yfIovGijL

— The Appeal (@theappeal) March 23, 2019

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Chicago paid more for police misconduct settlements last year than any year since at least 2011, bringing the total tab to well over half a billion dollars in just eight years. via @ChicagoReporter https://t.co/RA6EKtEgy7

— ProPublica Illinois (@ProPublicaIL) March 22, 2019

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Officer violently arrests 12-yr-old boy for selling his CDs at a Georgia mall.

The roughness is absurd. He’s literally a child.
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— Simran Jeet Singh (@SikhProf) March 7, 2019

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Without any warrants or permission, Georgia police entered a house party and detained every person inside for marijuana possession.

Now people are suing after enduring days of mistreatment in jail and even losing their jobs due to the mass arrest. https://t.co/usgUuJoLYQ

— Real Justice (@RealJusticePAC) March 13, 2019

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North Georgia detention officer arrested on rape charges and police say the scratch marks you see in his mug shot are from the victim fighting back. https://t.co/obHifrjTWx pic.twitter.com/W4U0KPJx5o

— Tom Regan (@tomreganWSB) March 12, 2019

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Another cop aquitted. https://t.co/HiMdDFhFHR

— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) March 31, 2019

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This is a very true representation of the abuse of power by law enforcement. There are thousands of these cases all across the country.

I once asked a former cop about why he never blew the whistle. Said he didn't want to get killed by his former colleagues. https://t.co/hO9AiCLRgc

— Zakir Khan (@Muzzakh) March 29, 2019

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Seven months have passed since a Columbus police officer shot and killed a young mother during a prostitution arrest.

Now it’s been revealed that as a landlord, he is under investigation for coercing his tenants into trading sex for the rent. https://t.co/UQ8KoDbQgl

— Real Justice (@RealJusticePAC) April 5, 2019

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Police officer Andrew Mitchell was just indicted on federal charges of raping & kidnapping women. When asked why they had not reported the incidents, the women consistently responded that they could not “report it to the police because it was the police.” https://t.co/fASQ95TAk1

— Rebecca J. Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) March 29, 2019

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October 21, 2018 by V Leigh

Nationally, Police killed 1,147 people in 2017. Black people were 25% of those killed despite being only 13% of the population

Nashville police officer charged with criminal homicide after shooting black man in the back, killing him. https://t.co/tmOR1iVzeX

— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 28, 2018

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Homicide charges filed against Nashville police officer who shot, killed 25-year-old Daniel Hambrick as he ran away – ABC News – https://t.co/thqVVyNhcC via @ABC

— Karen Chestney (@KarenChestney) September 28, 2018

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Lawsuit: Systemic Racism Tainted #SF Drug Stings That Targeted Only Black Suspects — https://t.co/JrUNnxxnof

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) October 9, 2018

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.@MeritLaw: "This is an unarmed black man with his hands up saying 'please don't shoot me' when he's shot two times in the back for suspicion of stealing his own car. There was absolutely no justification." https://t.co/VUNNcZpAON

— The Appeal (@theappeal) October 8, 2018

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Tamir Rice’s mom to lead a protest in Ohio town where police officer who killed her son was hired https://t.co/QGb2bwXBCg

— BlackOUT Collective (@blackoutcollect) October 9, 2018

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Nationally, Police killed 1,147 people in 2017. Black people were 25% of those killed despite being only 13% of the population. (Mapping Police Violence) | #CommunityOversightNow #FORon1

— BLM Nashville (@BLM_Nashville) October 9, 2018

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Leon Ford was shot by a Pittsburgh police officer 5 times in 2012. He was “mistaken” for being a gang member, he was unarmed. Ford was paralyzed, doctors told him that he’d never walk again. Here he is taking his first steps with his son rooting him on.pic.twitter.com/dl5Kz6s06O

— Simar (@sahluwal) October 16, 2018

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This billboard in Sacramento is honoring those lives who have been taken by the Sac PD or while in their custody.
Thank you, @blmsacramento for uplifting these young men & encouraging us to keep fighting for justice! ✊ 🙌 🙏 #BlackLivesMatter & #VOTE pic.twitter.com/9KzV82zscj

— California Endowment (@CalEndow) October 16, 2018

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3. 104 fully unarmed African Americans were killed by police in 2015. That’s more than any single year of lynching in America in over 100 years. The average per year in Jim Crow was 38.

SOURCE: https://t.co/iGB5LpYAcO

SOURCE: https://t.co/95gKTNTXR1 #WhyWeSayBlackLivesMatter

— Shaun King (@shaunking) April 21, 2018

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4. Unarmed African Americans are at least twice as likely to be shot & killed by police as unarmed white Americans. This isn't whining – this is a factual racial disparity.

SOURCE: https://t.co/Vl7eQjHh7e #WhyWeSayBlackLivesMatter

— Shaun King (@shaunking) April 21, 2018

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July 19, 2018 by V Leigh

Florida police chief told officers to pin unsolved crimes on random black people

Chicago Police Department officer under investigation after video goes viral: "I kill motherfu****s" https://t.co/bqtllfR43W

— deray (@deray) July 11, 2018

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What You Need to Know About the Police Killing of Harith 'Snoop' Augustus https://t.co/vZLBPVZRde pic.twitter.com/I0dEmSAWtt

— Colorlines.com (@Colorlines) July 16, 2018

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The DOJ report, on the Chicago Police Department, “paints a picture of a department whose officers have been given free rein to terrorize and abuse black Chicagoans they happen to come across.” https://t.co/Wvk220G3RR by @OsitaNwanevu

— The Appeal (@theappeal) July 16, 2018

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Florida police chief told officers to pin unsolved crimes on random black people: report https://t.co/cA2hykhh7l pic.twitter.com/UetMf4200R

— The Hill (@thehill) July 13, 2018

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When you constantly see Black men exonerated after 20 and 30 years, remember this below: https://t.co/jrRpYWkLcy

— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) July 13, 2018

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November 21, 2017 by V Leigh

The police have killed 931 people so far this year. This is what police violence looks like in America.

“Mama please don't scream cause I don't want you to get shooted”

Footage shows the aftermath of Philando Castile's fatal shooting by police pic.twitter.com/cRKRCHmdum

— Pнιℓσѕσρнυѕ ۞✍۩ (@PsychologyDoc) November 17, 2017

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An LAPD officer accidentally filmed himself putting cocaine in a suspect’s wallet. https://t.co/wrbGwdBJXH

— shon. (@SeanMcElwee) November 15, 2017

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After recently updating its policy, San Francisco became the 1st city to adopt all 8 of these use of force policies. https://t.co/utWgk3nAOI pic.twitter.com/EntYbjRZMv

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) October 18, 2017

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The @InterracialJawn digs into connection between 1850 Slave Patrols & 2015 Law Enforcement https://t.co/c00grLT3vL pic.twitter.com/qaLD4dDQWQ

— #BlackWomenBeing (@LeslieMac) December 15, 2015

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WATCH our film on the “Power of Prosecutors” to end mass incarceration. Learn how to demand accountability. Vote. https://t.co/XuRk8FU52S

— Brooklyn Defender (@BklynDefender) September 11, 2017

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The brutal police execution of #PatrickHarmon in Salt Lake City, Utah. https://t.co/IYRDcNbutF

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) October 5, 2017

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Seattle PD policy prohibits officers from shooting at moving vehicles. This is the moment they fired Sunday: https://t.co/3LbEWggmh7 pic.twitter.com/fDlcVKaucp

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) October 11, 2017

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Police Brutality Is Costing Taxpayers BILLIONS! – https://t.co/j17pTxKOKK

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) October 15, 2017

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22-yr-old aspiring lawyer and Maryland native, #CariannHithon, killed by Fla police while celebrating her birthday – https://t.co/wBn0p3w4Zn

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) October 10, 2017

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The police have killed 931 people so far this year. This is what police violence looks like in America. https://t.co/vqURbJZyIR pic.twitter.com/ldbjDrSxon

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) October 8, 2017

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January 20, 2017 by V Leigh

The Worst Parts of Dept. of Justice’s Chicago Police Investigation

Tasers on children; witness intimidation; racial slurs; and much worse according to @TheJusticeDept https://t.co/Ytt6XIWDeX by @ryanjreilly

— SPLC (@splcenter) January 13, 2017

Video shows police tackling and beating a black man suspected of stealing a car. It was his. https://t.co/YWzhPJqpJK

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 14, 2017

Cops Kill Paralyzed Man in a Wheelchair On Video — No Charges https://t.co/tYKoRvKUbt via @po_st

— Black – unity (@moorbey) January 7, 2017

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office could make info about police shootings cheap and easy to find.
It doesn't.https://t.co/7zfczAFU0Q … pic.twitter.com/rwx2txqqsI

— Andrew Pantazi (@apantazi) January 14, 2017

A small something. May at least lead to the officers being fired. Justice is a marathon, not a sprint. https://t.co/zRUZVQjEIh

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) January 14, 2017

February 29, 2016 by Oppression Monitor

New info surfaces in San Francisco police shooting of #AlexNieto

“Police fired 48 bullets at Nieto, who died in minutes. The autopsy shows he was wounded 14 times; five of those bullets hit his head and torso at an angle that suggests they struck Nieto after he hit the ground.”

Sourced through Scoop.it from: abc7news.com

#AlexNieto had just completed his Associates degree in criminology.
There was no evidence that he fired his tazer at the scene. None. A bystander said Nieto had his hands in his pockets.

#LatinosAreHuman
#DisarmThePolice
#SayHisName

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