September 25, 2016 by V Leigh

TOP TEN REASONS NOT TO SALUTE, STAND FOR ANTHEM, OR RESPECT AMERIKKKAN FLAG

Today, we launch a new report showing how more restrictive use of force policies help prevent police violence: https://t.co/utWgk3Fcdi pic.twitter.com/KB2ODUoQLM

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) September 21, 2016

40 years ago Monsanto helped the US drop 80M liters of Agent Orange on Vietnam, kicking off decades of suffering pic.twitter.com/L06hXoK55E

— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) September 14, 2016

Phoenix police officers resign after forcing teen to eat weed: https://t.co/DOyNiA0xVw pic.twitter.com/z7jj3PKqMw

— Complex (@ComplexMag) September 24, 2016

#Read: The police being charged with manslaughter for MURDERING unarmed civilians is NOT justice. It is placation. https://t.co/9svHbPDkWy

— LEFT✍🏾 (@LeftSentThis) September 25, 2016

every time I watch this I'm more and more annoyed. https://t.co/HN2FXwYta8

— deray mckesson (@deray) September 24, 2016

When police who kill are caught on tape https://t.co/nf7rr162dS #KeithLamontScott pic.twitter.com/Y4XJr5NHFA

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) September 23, 2016

TOP TEN REASONS NOT TO SALUTE, STAND FOR ANTHEM, OR RESPECT AMERIKKKAN FLAG#Kaepernick #SitForTheRag #AmericaWasNeverGreat #KeithScott pic.twitter.com/bnz8a1PpkB

— Carl Dix (@Carl_Dix) September 24, 2016

December 29, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

Voices for Tamir Rice

“The streets and your shopping malls are our lunch counters.”

#Not1More

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December 26, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

“Gunfire By The Police!” Disturbing Audio Released In Laquan McDonald Fatal Shooting

More details from the night of the Laquan McDonald shooting are slowly being released, including a audio to the dispatcher.

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December 2, 2015 by V Leigh

#BlackLivesMatter #LaquanMcDonald Tweets 12.1

16 shots #LaquanMcDonald pic.twitter.com/OJb4n36E5P

— ChicagoStudentsUnion (@StudentUnionChi) November 27, 2015

#16at17 #MoreThanBullets #LaquanMcDonald #Chicago pic.twitter.com/8UXypKPhzF

— BalladOfADeadSouljah (@BaburRealer) November 27, 2015

"They covered it up, we shut it down" Protests are still going strong #16at17 #LaquanMcDonald https://t.co/h72rhtgPKX

— BalladOfADeadSouljah (@BaburRealer) November 28, 2015

If you're not going to hear us then you will feel us! We will #ShutItDown #BlackLivesMatter #LaquanMcDonald pic.twitter.com/sR3mQcqiSq

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

November 13, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

#BlackOnCampus

#BlackOnCampus (2015) is a Twitter hashtag that went viral this week in the wake of protests against racism at US universities – Yale, Mizzou and, now, at Ithaca College. In all three cases, those in authority refused to face up to the racism at their universities.

Racism at universities is nothing new: PWIs (Predominately White Institutions) have always been racist. First by not admitting Blacks at all, then by making them and other students of colour feel unwelcomed and unsafe, turning a blind eye to the racism they face, writing it off as “isolated incidents”, being “oversensitive” and so on.

Black Twitter weighs in:

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November 13, 2015 by V Leigh

#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 11.12

Hunger strike, football strike, protests produce a dramatic, likely unprecedented, result at #Mizzou https://t.co/5pbzqETIKf

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) November 9, 2015

Federal agents bust up plot by Virginia white supremacists to shoot up black churches to start a race war https://t.co/SgUZ3Amh8n

— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) November 10, 2015

BREAKING: Driven to hospital, Virginia man tased, shackled and dies in police custody. Our investigation: https://t.co/5G5latvtef #VATasing

— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) November 11, 2015

#BlackOnCampus highlights racism on college campuses across the country: https://t.co/i36kRawCLG pic.twitter.com/QblC05BI5A

— ABC News (@ABC) November 12, 2015

July 27, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

RollingStone: Sandra Bland Was Murdered

Suicide or not, police are responsible for Sandra Bland’s death

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#SayHerName #SandraBland

July 14, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

Video of boy, 13, being lynched triggers protests #Justice4Rajon #JusticeForRajon

The grisly lynching of Samiul Alam Rajon, 13, accused of theft has sparked protests in Bangladesh, after footage of the killing went viral on social media.

903 people were lynched in Bangladesh since January 2009, and at least 60 people were lynched in the past six months.

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June 12, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

NYC Approves Bill That Removes Felony Conviction Check Box From Job Applications

New York City joins the ranks of 100+ cities and 17 states that prohibit companies from asking applicants about their criminal record before making a job offer.

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#Progress

June 11, 2015 by V Leigh

#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 6.11

If it weren't for the protests, for the agitation in the streets, there would be no national conversation re: race & police violence.

— deray mckesson (@deray) June 6, 2015

.@Deray on #inners responding to Fox criticism of him as a "outside agitator": "I was there b/c injustice was there." #EverydayRacism

— Maria Morrissey (@mamaria33) June 11, 2015

July 17th will be the one year anniversary of the brutal murder of my dad please come #anonymousopferguson pic.twitter.com/38zhAyBizt

— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) June 10, 2015

Join http://t.co/PmeAkjGKUI at the 1st annual white affair very special guest #anonymousopferguson #opicantbreathe pic.twitter.com/OfreetVrTz

— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) June 10, 2015

Over 10,000 of you have now signed up for the launch of @JusticeTogether @ http://t.co/SX4t7p2eYM Please join us! pic.twitter.com/LiOo3vafAX

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) June 8, 2015

#300Days Culture Shift pic.twitter.com/ZMCMYDLSZo

— The Dream Defenders (@Dreamdefenders) June 5, 2015

It’s time for the U.S. to adopt a federal #FairChance hiring policy! Tell @POTUS to #BantheBox pic.twitter.com/ACwW7M6E3A

— PrisonReformMovement (@PrisonReformMvt) June 11, 2015

.@POTUS can help open up employment opportunities for qualified job-seekers with records #BanTheBox #FairChance pic.twitter.com/ACwW7M6E3A

— PrisonReformMovement (@PrisonReformMvt) June 11, 2015

And it's massive for good reason. It's covered with our babies words. THIS is their reality. @pgcps #donttakeitdown pic.twitter.com/oQmZsqHh8D

— Erika Totten (@2LiveUnchained) June 11, 2015

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