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

April 6, 2016 by V Leigh

New data on police violence in US cities.

Mississippi House approves firing squad as execution method https://t.co/YR92i08P21 pic.twitter.com/EKJ5zpDQNf

— Mashable (@mashable) March 26, 2016

We've posted new data on police violence in US cities. Learn more at: https://t.co/wVnVD8nuh7 pic.twitter.com/lAeLq7CJnK

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) April 2, 2016

MS landlord evicted this soldier, who fought in Afghanistan, because of race. https://t.co/Q4Y8PNZ56f @splcenter pic.twitter.com/NpCK9TfKcO

— Jerry Mitchell (@JMitchellNews) April 3, 2016

City agrees to pay $4.9 million to settle lawsuit by Coleman family https://t.co/abUfkcDjDv

— ChicagoBreaking (@ChicagoBreaking) April 4, 2016

We've posted new data on police violence in US cities. Learn more at: https://t.co/wVnVD8nuh7 pic.twitter.com/lAeLq7CJnK

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) April 2, 2016

March 28, 2016 by V Leigh

4 people are killed by police each day, on average

How an Orlando data scientist is helping to make the case against police violence. https://t.co/wOiVwEzCRx pic.twitter.com/dcpEVrhlJf

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) March 23, 2016

Which means 4 people are killed by police each day, on average. 1 of these deaths goes unreported by the media/police.

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) March 24, 2016

Another human being has died in a cage because he couldn't pay $100. https://t.co/8Qc6kHq9Ag

— Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec) March 15, 2016

Recent @RudermanFdn White Paper on #Media coverage of #police violence and #disability covered @NBCNews https://t.co/G553FawvTq @AriMelber

— Jay Ruderman(@JayRuderman) March 15, 2016

March 10, 2016 by V Leigh

The Police Violence Report

The officer who shot Daniel Shaver in January has been charged with second-degree murder https://t.co/qEE29vLMWB pic.twitter.com/NsPmJyDGr7

— The Counted (@thecounted) March 5, 2016

Shootings by Los Angeles police officers spiked by more than 50% in 2015 https://t.co/PtY9dnnw5w pic.twitter.com/eJtSDVvFCg

— The Counted (@thecounted) March 2, 2016

Justice Department Won’t File Charges Against NYC Cop Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Teen https://t.co/sQntyl7WOP via @TheRoot

— #BlackLivesMatter (@Stop_Chokeholds) March 9, 2016

Ian Plankey, 20; Richard Daulton, 19; and Kevin Stewart, 25 :
These are the white supremacist who attacked Latinos https://t.co/nuJEEkqq6T

— Viva la causa! (@70torinoman) March 8, 2016

India Cummings, 27 #IndiaCummings #DiedInCustody prompts state investigation https://t.co/iYrphSLrsM … #16KBC pic.twitter.com/dDPZfPLFDo

— MCTV (@MCTV419) February 29, 2016

3/22 at John Hopkins University – Symposium: Future of Policing in America. See you there. https://t.co/iQWVFqh5Sn

— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) March 6, 2016

February 2016 Police Violence Report. Nothing good. https://t.co/wSAsSRiLcF pic.twitter.com/SAHAwAfOp2

— ACAB-ZONE (@ACAB_ZONE) March 4, 2016

December 29, 2015 by V Leigh

#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 12.28

Rereading: @charlesmblow on 12-year-old #TamirRice, and the callous failure of his killers to even render aid: https://t.co/9597LWs06f

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) December 29, 2015

#QuintonioLeGrier was “a happy child, not a violent child” — families demand answers after 2 killed by police https://t.co/BcJt3TKocz

— Justin Breen (@dnainfo_breen) December 27, 2015

#BettieJones was killed by Chicago police on Saturday. She opened the door for police and they opened fire. pic.twitter.com/0n1FqCt5yt

— Viva la causa! (@70torinoman) December 27, 2015

#BettieJones was the 336th black person killed by police this year. #QuintonioLegrier #CPD https://t.co/vqURbJZyIR pic.twitter.com/zNdu09XHBO

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) December 26, 2015

December 22, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

2015 Police Violence Report

Police killed at least 1,152 people in America from January 1st through December 15, 2015. Nearly a quarter of these killings, 249 in total, were committed by the police departments of America’s 60 largest cities, which police 17% of the U.S. population.

Sourced through Scoop.it from: mappingpoliceviolence.org

November 12, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

3 Children Injured After Police Threw a Flashbang Grenade at them During Search for Drugs

In the search for an illegal substance, FBI agents nearly killed a child as they recklessly flashbanged a house with 3 children inside.

Sourced through Scoop.it from: thefreethoughtproject.com

September 13, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

Woman Says She Endured 8 Days In Psych Ward Because Cops Didn’t Believe BMW Was Hers

NEW YORK — Kamilah Brock says the New York City police sent her to a mental hospital for a hellish eight days, where she was forcefully injected with powerful drugs, essentially because they couldn’t believe a black woman owned a BMW.

Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.huffingtonpost.com

2015 and the U.S. is still oppressing people

There are news reports of oppression in the U.S. every day, and not every incident is reported. I suspect that the majority of incidents are not reported.

September 2, 2015 by V Leigh

#PoliceBrutality Tweets 9.2

Police claim woman arrested for intoxication hung herself and died while in custody at North Braddock station https://t.co/506XvThKPE

— Audre Trap Lorde (@Audizback) September 1, 2015

Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts to perform community service after an insincere apology http://t.co/xEhMIApHMo pic.twitter.com/aNdxAol1yJ

— The Root (@TheRoot) August 29, 2015

NOW: #FreddieGray Cops breaking out pepper spray. getting hostile @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/6VSwMbIDTS

— DC Resistance (@UnToldCarlisle) September 2, 2015

Investigation Says Cop Who Punched 9mo Pregnant Woman in Belly Violated No Policies #ACAB http://t.co/blge6ZTDpU pic.twitter.com/0Z89vZRIEo

— AlterNet (@AlterNet) August 29, 2015

July 16, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

VIDEO: Cops Illegally Enter Innocent Woman’s Home While She’s Naked, Assault and Arrest Her

“I felt helpless. I felt violated. And honestly, I felt molested,” says the completely innocent woman who was assaulted in her own home, while nude, by public servants.