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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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

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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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May 18, 2019 by V Leigh

These experiences cause loss of life and generational trauma.

Surveillance video shows #Chicago police dragging (Black) female student down stairs, using stun gun – https://t.co/G1b0mNWrQL

New Footage Of Police Beating Female Student – https://t.co/1fptFxfpvO

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) April 16, 2019

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So it turns out the Chicago Police Department lied when they said two police officers didn't push & drag a 16-year-old girl down a set of stairs, punch her, tase her, then hold her down as they stomped on her chest.

Cause they did and there's video.https://t.co/8Y6xtv8ObB

— Rebecca J. Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) April 11, 2019

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Independent experts examined the house raided by Houston police, led by police officer Gerald Goines, during which Rhogena Nicholas and Dennis Tuttle were killed. They found no evidence that the couple fired at the officers, as police have claimed. https://t.co/9Xv1wOiOus

— The Appeal (@theappeal) May 14, 2019

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#SandraBland speaks from the grave. This is gut-wrenching & further proves implicit/explicit biases and flat out anti-blackness endured by African Americans all life long. These experiences cause loss of life and generational trauma. It’s unacceptable. https://t.co/AuQmJIoS3A

— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) May 7, 2019

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May 9, 2019 by V Leigh

Troubled South Florida police departments

A cop who sexually assaulted a woman with mental illness; a police chief ousted over sexual misconduct claims; an officer who placed a prisoner in a scalding shower for two hours who later died, promoted – all part of a troubled South Florida police dept. https://t.co/nMd9Awwugx

— The Appeal (@theappeal) April 19, 2019

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A South Florida officer has been arrested after a woman was filmed being put in a headlock by police after calling 911 about an assault. https://t.co/UI3Q2KiAKp

— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) May 6, 2019

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Broward teen slammed by deputies leads rally to denounce police brutality https://t.co/9j4jkdp3tK pic.twitter.com/Qha5Zbq7HX

— South Florida Sun Sentinel (@SunSentinel) May 6, 2019

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May 7, 2019 by V Leigh

The city of @BrowardCounty needs to hold the entire police department accountable. #JusticeForLucca

Officers in Broward County are under fire after video appears to capture two sheriff's deputies pepper spraying a high school student before tackling him and shoving his head into the asphalt, drawing blood. The case is going viral under #JusticeForLucca.https://t.co/7XliJ5AiHz

— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) April 20, 2019

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This brutality is always unacceptable & this is a high school kid who was maced, walked away & was then attacked 😡

"Fire The Police Officer That Used Excessive Force on Lucca" – Sign the Petition ♻ #justiceforlucca #PoliceBrutality #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/pRZYXkNPj6

— 🌊 💙 Lola 💙🌊 (@Lola15363615) April 21, 2019

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Medical Opinion

ATTEMPTED MURDER
1) Enraged adult male slams child's 14 craniofacial bones x2 against concrete (then attempts again)
2) Strikes child's R temple (a major pressure point) over the medial meningeal artery w/ closed fist.#browardsheriff #JusticeForLucca #CNN

— laughingMao🖋 (@tirghrathoir) April 21, 2019

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The sheriff's office in Broward County, Florida, found itself under scrutiny last week after footage emerged of two deputies pepper spraying, punching and slamming a 15-year-old's head into the pavement https://t.co/P0T121bt6G

— CNN (@CNN) April 29, 2019

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Don’t merely like/retweet. Send an email. Make a phone call. Let @browardsheriff know that we won’t be silenced & that we demand justice for our children. Respond to @shaunking’s calls to action & let our voices be united. #tearswecannotstop #justiceforlucca #protectourchildren pic.twitter.com/grIS4z7SzF

— Michael Eric Dyson (@MichaelEDyson) April 21, 2019

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March 11, 2019 by V Leigh

It’s time to ask how police tactics set the stage for violence.

California Rapper Killed By Cops In His Car As He Awoke From A Nap | BLAVITY https://t.co/ZaxPPBEjLk

— glenn robinson (@glncv) February 14, 2019

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In 2015, Samuel Chang was choked unconscious by an off-duty Los Angeles firefighter as he handed out candy on Halloween. Chang just settled a lawsuit over the incident for $7.4 million. None of the firefighters involved in the incident lost their jobs. https://t.co/UOEnx7wyJF

— The Appeal (@theappeal) February 7, 2019

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Nationwide, only 5% of arrests are for violent crimes. 13% are for property crimes. The vast majority of arrests made by police are for minor, non-violent offenses. Police arrest more people for marijuana possession than for all violent crime combined. https://t.co/f8a0ISAdcD

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) February 5, 2019

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Portland, Oregon, official says report that a police commander exchanged friendly text messages with a leader of far-right protests that have rocked the city confirms collusion exists between some police and right-wing extremists. https://t.co/Xkk4iaD318

— AP West Region (@APWestRegion) February 15, 2019

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LRPD hired a cop despite knowing that he’d attended a Klan meeting. Then he killed a 15-y.o. black kid.

Now a federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by the kid’s family. But the opinion relies on “facts” from the LRPD. Those facts are wrong. https://t.co/FRgAfKNexe

— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) February 15, 2019

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A Baltimore police sergeant has been indicted in federal court for allegedly planting a B.B. gun on a man who was deliberately run over by a Baltimore police officer. https://t.co/x0USXgl5tj

— The Appeal (@theappeal) March 5, 2019

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In July 2016, behavioral therapist Charles Kinsey lay on the ground next to his autistic client yelling "All he has is a toy truck!" at North Miami police. An officer then fired three shots, striking Kinsey once. This week, the officer goes to trial. https://t.co/lT8V3n1wob

— The Appeal (@theappeal) February 23, 2019

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When cops kill sleeping people, it’s time to ask how police tactics set the stage for violence. In California, cops have a pattern: Call off medical, draw guns, surround & wake the person. When a person reacts with a startled movement, cops shoot to kill. https://t.co/jzg5g44Fsj

— The Appeal (@theappeal) February 27, 2019

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Philadelphia police shot Kaleb Belay, a 25 year-old graduate student from Ethiopia, six times as they searched for a stabbing victim. Police said they encountered Belay holding a knife, but no stabbing victim was found. https://t.co/6SybxtSINM

— The Appeal (@theappeal) March 8, 2019

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Family of Mentally Ill #Harlem Man Shot By #NYPD Officer Wants Answers. They say they called 911 for help with Michael Cordero. Police say they got a different call about the situation. https://t.co/IbgLJsVCin

— Dean Meminger (@DeanMeminger) March 8, 2019

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February 6, 2019 by V Leigh

Alarming Abuse of Power by Police

Florida Police Can Use Stand Your Ground Defense in Deadly Shootings, Court Rules https://t.co/fC1QNuIhYf pic.twitter.com/ARHDY2f7qd

— Colorlines.com (@Colorlines) December 14, 2018

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This is interesting. They don’t chase the stolen car, because that’s against departmental policy, as chases endanger everyone. But shooting at it is okay. And officer was so scared for his life he was able to pop off 5 shots before moving out of way. #ROC https://t.co/tCom8xPKMd

— Rachel Barnhart (@rachbarnhart) December 28, 2018

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Jonathan Heart aka Sky Young was…
20 y/o
Black
Gay
and #homeless.

He was killed last Sunday at a Walgreens in #Hollywood by an armed security guard for allegedly shoplifting. pic.twitter.com/sQZtBnrwMX

— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 9, 2018

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Jury awards $1.18 million to the family of Alfontish Cockherham, 23 year-old Chicago man killed by police in 2015. Cops initially said Cockerham wielded a gun, but surveillance tape showed Cockerham being pursued by an officer and then shot in the back. https://t.co/gE4tUv9Fhu

— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) December 16, 2018

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The New York Police Department declares rapes unfounded– defined by the FBI as false or baseless – at rates higher than any city with a population above 1mn, 5x as often as the next largest city (Los Angeles) and more than other crimes. https://t.co/CRtdwcEMbi by @megoconnor13

— Ashley Southall (@AshleyAtTimes) December 17, 2018

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It is alarming that the NYPD is declaring so many rape allegations in #Queens as ‘unfounded,’ seemingly in many cases without doing a thorough investigation.

My full statement demanding an investigation, in response to @megoconnor13 article in @theappeal: pic.twitter.com/fnMXUxYYH5

— (((Rory Lancman))) (@RoryLancman) December 17, 2018

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Advocates say sexual assault victims are being pressured by NYPD Special Victims detectives to sign "withdrawal" forms to quickly close investigations and protect the department from legal liability. https://t.co/Up6aa1VrR4 by @megoconnor13 https://t.co/QDZCaPpCGR

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 17, 2018

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"Stand Your Ground"—a law that favors white men and increases homicides—now applies to cops in Florida. https://t.co/VfxbaxH3lf via @TheAppeal newsletter

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 18, 2018

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Two weeks after a routine police stop in Baton Rouge, you can still make out the injuries on Steven Wayne Young’s body—scabs from handcuffs and mottled skin from the police Taser. Police dispute his account, but will not release their body cam video. https://t.co/vcRn08VsKr

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 20, 2018

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A jury found Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke guilty of murder for killing Laquan McDonald. But last week a judge acquitted three Chicago cops for covering up for Van Dyke after the shooting. Does the police "code of silence" extend to judges and journalists? https://t.co/ol4Y4vFsBT

— The Appeal (@theappeal) January 24, 2019

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George Robinson, 62, was still recovering from a stroke when his family say Jackson police "approached his car, pulled him out, & brutally beat him." A witness alleges police hit him in the head with a flashlight. He died at a hospital 2 days later.https://t.co/R1sE4t0Xcs

— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) January 25, 2019

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Cook County Judge Domenica Stephenson just acquitted the officers who tried to cover up the #LaquanMcDonald shooting. Data shows she has a history of making racist decisions as a judge. A thread. https://t.co/qAHzon6v2R

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 18, 2019

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The ultimate price was paid by the man her husband shot 16 times without cause. Can you imagine Mr. McDonald’s family listening to this? Bless them. https://t.co/wnWY3cindM

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) January 19, 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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August 15, 2018 by V Leigh

I need you to speak up in defense of those who are being targeted in your presence

On an average day, I receive several hundred personal emails. Half of them describe some type of personally experienced bigotry, racism, or police brutality.

Each person is asking me to please share their story.

I feel guilty when I don't, but guilty when I do.

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 13, 2018

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I know that sharing so many painful stories of injustice has an accumulative impact on all of us – so I am now more hesitant than ever to share because of that.

When I don't share, though, the people who desperately want their story known are crushed. It's a real dilemma.

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 13, 2018

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Armando Frank was killed by police in Louisiana after he was tased and put in a choke hold. Video shows, “He’s not attempting to flee, he’s not assaulting anybody, he’s sitting on a tractor and he’s asking reasonable questions they are refusing to answer.” https://t.co/jzTQmxzhrM

— The Appeal (@theappeal) August 3, 2018

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“He’s not attempting to flee, he’s not assaulting anybody, he’s sitting on a tractor and he’s asking reasonable questions they are refusing to answer,” explained Gilbertson, one of two experts on use-of-force who reviewed the footage for the… https://t.co/DVYaHAtc7g

— The SkepDick (@The_SkepDick) August 4, 2018

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Bijan Ghaisar was unarmed when US Park Police shot him to death during a traffic stop; his family filed a $25 million lawsuit, calling the shooting "egregious, senseless, an unlawful killing of a young man by two out-of-control law enforcement officers." https://t.co/h4hZDNIkmh

— The Appeal (@theappeal) August 5, 2018

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Charges have been dropped against an 11-year-old Ohio girl who was struck with a taser by an off-duty cop after she was suspected of shoplifting https://t.co/6cl6o2JFXM

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 9, 2018

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This is the second time in two years Nashville police have shot a black man in the back as he was running away. pic.twitter.com/7yAJur3vA2

— AJ+ (@ajplus) August 11, 2018

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Our #TomOBrien will join @errollouis and others on @InsideCityHall tonight to discuss how Bronx prosecutors intentionally slow cases. More below 👇👇👇 https://t.co/b6QB3snpOT

— The Legal Aid Society (@LegalAidNYC) August 10, 2018

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Mike Brown’s murder was completely unjustified and the case needs to be reopened.

Brilliant piece here from @Blackstarjus. https://t.co/da8fL1VFWG

— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 10, 2018

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Man spent five years in prison and was then deported and now proseuctors admit cops framed him https://t.co/psHA09COvm

— deray (@deray) August 11, 2018

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Biscayne Park, FL cops said they would pin burglaries on “anybody black walking through our streets." Clarens Desrouleaux was one of their victims; prosecutors just asked to strike his burglary conviction. But it was too late: he was deported to Haiti. https://t.co/kDwI5qB629

— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) August 10, 2018

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"I need you to speak up in defense of those who are being targeted in your presence. This is hard work, and we're in it for the rest of our lives. I need you to join forces with other people when you get tired." – SPLC Outreach Director Lecia Brooks

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) August 10, 2018

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