June 6, 2018 by V Leigh

URGENT: These @MesaPD Officers need to be arrested & charged immediately.

URGENT: These @MesaPD Officers need to be arrested & charged immediately.

33 year old Robert Johnson was not just unarmed & non-violent, he never committed a crime. They literally gave him a ticket after knocking him out.

And never mentioned the assault.

This video busted them pic.twitter.com/RlmcQN6t8y

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) June 6, 2018

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A Dallas cop shot Kelvion Walker, an unarmed black man. Walker and a witness said that he had his hands up when the cop shot him. The bullet is still lodged in his body. The cop pleaded guilty to a reduced misdemeanor charge and got 18 months of probation. https://t.co/xkhN7eNTne

— The Appeal (@theappeal) June 5, 2018

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On 4/5/18 Jimmy Walker fired 24 rounds into a car of unarmed people killing #DianteYarber & injuring Marina Tafoya. (The car was stopped for looking suspicious)

In 2008 Walker was indicted on hate crime charges & fired.@michaelramos #IndictJimmyWalker https://t.co/0zYAKNX3nd pic.twitter.com/c1LyiP0C3E

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) June 5, 2018

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This officer was fired. He should be charged with a crime.@shaunking @soledadobrien @carolynedgar https://t.co/EFED4M2Knn

— ROCHELLE RILEY ✈️ 🌎 (@rochelleriley) June 3, 2018

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Gregory Vaughn Hill Jr., an unarmed 30-year-old Black man, was killed by a white deputy. A jury for the wrongful-death lawsuit were asked, what was the pain & suffering of his children worth? They awarded $1 for funeral expenses & $1 for each child’s losshttps://t.co/eKiN3KZCfJ

— Sil Lai Abrams (@Sil_Lai) May 31, 2018

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May 9, 2018 by V Leigh

Black Lives Matter

ICYMI:#Florida Police Shoot and Kill Black #LinusPhillipJr., 30,, Then Go to Funeral Home in Attempt to Unlock His Phone Using His Fingerprint – https://t.co/FbYjKMuJPb

— KOONye (@DcSlumdog) April 27, 2018

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Reason we've gone so hard on DA Anne Marie Schubert is her record speaks for itself (22 deaths/0 indictments), coupled w/the fact she gets a lot of $$$ not to prosecute is pretty evident $420,000 in donations from law enforcement organizations.

Sweet Black Liberating Dreams Fam! pic.twitter.com/N6EVPa6eva

— BlackLivesMatter Sac (@BLMSacramento) April 26, 2018

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93% of the people NYPD arrested for possession of marijuana in the first three months of 2018 were people of color: https://t.co/e2cz30QqGF pic.twitter.com/3vhTW0uaoI

— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) April 27, 2018

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Viral video shows white officers in Alabama throwing a black woman to floor at Waffle House, threatening to "break" her arm

The woman was waiting for a district manager's phone number from the waitress after she refused to pay for utensils for her order https://t.co/WQ1rUfyovs pic.twitter.com/YWsNWRKy4v

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 23, 2018

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A Baton Rouge police officer found guilty in an excessive force lawsuit for doing this to someone is now on the Civil Service Board, where he can put officers who’ve been fired for police violence back on the streets. https://t.co/JpsAlRBF0T pic.twitter.com/qa3aZcjHnx

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) April 28, 2018

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What we are asking is that unarmed non-violent African Americans be treated with the same patience and respect as white men who shoot cops. https://t.co/wQDPrVDomt

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) April 29, 2018

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MY LATEST.

Meet Kevin Smith.

That's the last known picture of him as a free man back in 2010.

8 years ago he was arrested on a drug charge in New Orleans.

AND HE WAS NEVER CONVICTED.

He's been in jail that whole time.

Somehow, it gets worse…https://t.co/zOCMbknjhw pic.twitter.com/p4RWc31Ory

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) May 3, 2018

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Four brilliant Black women checked out of their @Airbnb. A white woman outside waved at them and they didn't wave back.

So she called the police.

Then helicopters & a slew of police cars swarmed the area.

I've spoken to these sisters – who are shaken up, but pressing on. pic.twitter.com/dpZRUljycI

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) May 6, 2018

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April 19, 2018 by V Leigh

End of Policing

I know that I'm not alone in feeling sick and tired of being sick and tired of police killings of unarmed people. My heart breaks for Stephon… https://t.co/vcxJrH3Enh

— The New Jim Crow (@thenewjimcrow) April 2, 2018

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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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Transparency is key! Current DA Anne Marie Schubert's campaign just received $13,000 from #police unions – days after #StephonClark's death. Area voters are demanding change. Make your voice heard this June. https://t.co/8Qxs1LDd1g via @sacbee_news

— Noah Phillips (@PhillipsforDA) April 6, 2018

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Sign our petition to these elected Democrats demanding they pull their endorsement for the Republican candidate for DA Anne Marie Schubert:https://t.co/g1YG2KrpLs

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) April 6, 2018

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‘I won’t be quiet.
We’re not going to go away.
It won’t be ok until justice is served.’

—Stephon Clark’s mother Se’Quette Clark is speaking out for the first time pic.twitter.com/qyASfuRpga

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) April 18, 2018

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This afternoon, a large group of #Sacramento police showed up to #StevanteClark's residence w/o warning & tried to have him civilly committed. It was Sacramento PD who murdered #StephonClark, Stevante's brother. We need to get Stevante a lawyer NOW. Please DM me if you can help.

— Rebecca J. Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) April 17, 2018

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.@LegalAidNYC has criticized the NYPD gang database for being over-inclusive and inaccurate—and having a disparate impact on minorities. Today they launched a website to help people find out if they’re in this gang database. https://t.co/kAfN5LacHR See: https://t.co/lhzOpr5ugH

— Fair Punishment Project (@FairPunishment) April 17, 2018

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Remember, the police shot Dontre Hamilton 14 times after Starbucks employees called the police on him for sleeping in a park. https://t.co/O2qVBIb9pa pic.twitter.com/gSVkygDmKf

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) April 15, 2018

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Sheriff of county that @guardian found had America’s highest rate of killings by police once said it was “financially better” for officers to kill suspects than seriously injure them https://t.co/14UvB24NNv

— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) April 10, 2018

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My Latest.

Please stop saying that police brutality isn't getting worse and that social media & cell phones just show us more of it. That's just not true.

IT'S GETTING WORSE.

2018 is now on pace to be the deadliest year EVER measured. https://t.co/5Gop6ZtlqJ

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) April 17, 2018

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December 16, 2017 by V Leigh

One-third of all people killed by strangers in America are killed by police.

One-third of all people killed by strangers in America are killed by police. 97% of the officers are not charged with a crime, 99% are not convicted. Even in the most egregious cases the system refuses to hold police accountable: https://t.co/1lpFvmDp4C

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) December 8, 2017

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Nine NYPD cops showed up at a hospital to intimidate a teenager who was raped by two other NYPD cops and push her to not press charges:https://t.co/idoRFZBSAM

— Nick Malinowski (@nwmalinowski) November 24, 2017

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We NEED community control, oversight, & disciplinary power. We NEED this bec @sacsheriff killed Adriene Ludd & LEO McEntire now has 2 murders to his badge & still terrorizes these streets.@Blklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/Rpxx7cWPXg

— BlackLivesMatter Sac (@BLMSacramento) November 25, 2017

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St. Louis police shut down a mall to violently arrest people peacefully protesting racial injustice. The arrests included State Representative Bruce Franks Jr. (@brucefranksjr), who could be heard screaming in pain during his arrest. https://t.co/dmFEAFTvfU #BlackLivesMatter

— pdx law grrrl (@pdxlawgrrrl) November 25, 2017

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Euclid Police Department (Ohio) faces yet another excessive force lawsuit.

This time, two officers tased and pepper-sprayed a man who was wearing a colostomy bag. They thought it was a gun. https://t.co/I23LcBYHGd @ShaunKing @radleybalko

— Eric Sandy (@ericsandy) November 30, 2017

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A Eugene cop threw down & punched a handcuffed DUII suspect. He was fired, but still can be a cop. Cops in Oregon can stay eligible to carry a gun & badge even after being fired for chronically inept police work. This is Not OK. https://t.co/5QneVjAUWe @rwoolington @carlibrosseau

— pdx law grrrl (@pdxlawgrrrl) December 16, 2017

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September 3, 2017 by V Leigh

Police and Prisons

Oklahoma Police Chief discovered to be a Neo Nazi.https://t.co/PWfeGuKS8c

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 27, 2017

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Texas has the largest prison population of any state. 67% of those incarcerated are people of color. https://t.co/qHArGwKAna

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 21, 2017

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SOUL SNATCHERS: How the NYPD's 42nd Precinct & the Bronx DA's Office conspire to destroy Black & Brown lives. https://t.co/EBUgzubKQA

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 21, 2017

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Autopsy shows #CharleenaLyles, pregnant mother of four was shot seven times by Seattle Police. #IntelGroup https://t.co/vmH8A1XRaN

— #BlackAugust (@Delo_Taylor) August 30, 2017

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GA police lieutenant moved to administrative duty for saying, "Remember, we only shoot black people" in traffic stop https://t.co/7nqFbxnLWe

— SPLC (@splcenter) August 31, 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 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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July 4, 2017 by V Leigh

Dehumanization, then criminalization, then incarceration, brutality or death.

Dehumanization, then criminalization, then incarceration, brutality or death. https://t.co/qBDYXsJhf0

— malkia a. cyril (@culturejedi) June 11, 2017

Protests erupt after police shoot, kill Tulsa man https://t.co/T5LOopb04P

— BlackOUT Collective (@blackoutcollect) June 11, 2017

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Half of the people in Louisiana jails haven’t even been convicted of any crime. https://t.co/TWM8BnfjKz

— SPLC (@splcenter) June 11, 2017

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The two-tiered justice system: money bail in historical perspective https://t.co/5tw4AiEF4c

— SPLC (@splcenter) June 7, 2017

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In the first 6 months of this year police shot and killed 492 people, almost the same as in previous years: https://t.co/LVOgfnbn4P

— Post Graphics (@PostGraphics) July 1, 2017

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These cops worked IA & believed in punishing bad cops so they've become targets. We must help them fight back! https://t.co/lS4t70ICMq

— S. Lee Merritt, Esq. (@MeritLaw) June 29, 2017

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To be clear, #backtheblue only applies when they murder black people ✔️ https://t.co/Pk1XGhwSQ4

— S. Lee Merritt, Esq. (@MeritLaw) July 1, 2017

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Here's how police use of force policies can help end police violence, by @samswey @mspackyetti @deray: https://t.co/3feRtfksTD

— Longitude/Latitude (@nomad_thought) June 24, 2017

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June 12, 2017 by V Leigh

Off-Duty Cop Body-Slammed 14-Year-Old, Left Him With Skull Fracture

13 states passed "Blue Lives Matter" laws this year, targeting protesters with increased criminal penalties. https://t.co/GMG0HDloUr

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 30, 2017

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. @ShaunKing :Man dead after being shot by LAPD officers and run over by their cruiser; toy gun found near body https://t.co/xlPn6aZPAe

— Richard Winton (@LAcrimes) June 8, 2017

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Jury awards $6.7M to woman raped by guard in Sheriff David Clarke's jail, shackled during childbirth. https://t.co/ajGkLvnauZ

— David Menschel (@davidminpdx) June 7, 2017

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"Woefully inadequate": Critics hit Mayor Emanuel after he backs off court oversight of Chicago police reforms https://t.co/WPEFB3jo5E

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) June 3, 2017

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Baton Rouge Mayor directs police chief to fire officer who killed #AltonSterling. He refused. This is unprecedented. https://t.co/LQU7cRBxFW

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) June 2, 2017

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Black teenager found not guilty of crime, still sentenced to 7 years in prison https://t.co/ATuNCoFFm1 pic.twitter.com/3G6QVFaGQj

— The Root (@TheRoot) May 23, 2017

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