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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April 3, 2017 by V Leigh

His family called for medical aid; the police came with guns drawn

We can maybe hope for #Justice4DesmondPhillips now. High-profile lawyer looks into Chico officer involved shooting https://t.co/N47icmGcU3

— Erica Traverso (@traversoerica1) March 24, 2017

His family called for medical aid; the police came with guns drawn. #Justice4DesmondPhillips #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/jDcQ53R4SZ

— Rose Noren (@RoseForAssembly) March 20, 2017

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Memphis police kill civilians at rates nearly twice the national average. https://t.co/tjVRimbGhd https://t.co/MFHINDnkQL

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) March 3, 2017

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More Americans are being killed by police in 2017 https://t.co/E1WTHUt482

— deray mckesson (@deray) March 3, 2017

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Florida cop who shot unarmed man in back, paralyzing him promoted to supervisor of Trump's Palm Beach airport detail https://t.co/CAUv4Hqrqe pic.twitter.com/QZy6bXOMTJ

— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) February 9, 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

November 27, 2016 by V Leigh

Newborn baby dies in @SheriffClarke’s Milwaukee Jail after staff ignores mother’s cry for help w/ labor.

700 cases DA never given body cam video by Houston PD. 132 cases in which DA got video after case already closed. https://t.co/FzCdLUkFWL

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) November 21, 2016

Police arrest a man
Surround him
Get him on the ground
THEN allow the dog to bite all over him
THEN they beat him badly

El Centro, CA pic.twitter.com/VxoJes6J5N

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) November 16, 2016

Newborn baby dies in @SheriffClarke's Milwaukee Jail after staff ignores mother's cry for help w/ labor. #IntelGroup https://t.co/BBcLoT4WD8

— #J20 (@Delo_Taylor) November 17, 2016

August 2, 2016 by V Leigh

Police violence is a public health issue

Unarmed teenager #PaulONeal shot in back by Chicago PD.

Police say body camera didn't workhttps://t.co/CJXt6DfeME pic.twitter.com/j9ltjworUU

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 1, 2016

Autopsy finds that fatal shot from police which killed unarmed teenager #PaulONeal was to his back.https://t.co/CgeHP9wyHt

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 1, 2016

. @ShaunKing pro grade police body cameras constantly "Don't work". Consumer grade fragile witness smartphones always seem to. Weird.

— … (@mrbitterness) August 1, 2016

LATEST: NYPD shot a woman in the head during attempt to catch a suspected Queens burglar https://t.co/EImRnMlCNI pic.twitter.com/EmpUjScjuj

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) August 1, 2016

.@ShaunKing @EQUIPTO @CBSSF @KTVU Young men harassed, terrorized by @SFBART police. https://t.co/ZZlXgb0tKF pic.twitter.com/hbgFM3nTOo

— Edwin Lindo ✊ (@EdwinLindo) July 30, 2016

Dozens march through Dallas to protest police violence, pay homage to slain officers https://t.co/Y9yhht70bF pic.twitter.com/2V7Mu20nKd

— ABC News (@ABC) July 30, 2016

Michael Jordan issues statement on police violence: “I can no longer stay silent.” https://t.co/MVxz3nhw8J pic.twitter.com/lt60V5OV1M

— The FADER (@thefader) July 25, 2016

Police violence is a public health issue https://t.co/R90NkByhXJ pic.twitter.com/xSDZmKOdQe

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) July 30, 2016

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