March 9, 2021 by V Leigh

As the Biden administration works with states and cities to implement the bill over the coming months, they shouldn’t pass up the opportunity to combat the pandemic’s companion public health crisis: #GunViolence

Arkansas school shooting: Student reportedly shot on first day of in-person learning – New York Post https://t.co/Z2y5YsIR2l via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) March 1, 2021

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My heart breaks for the family of Reuben Lewis, and for every other family that has lost someone to violence in this community. Reuben was a father and a youth mentor and will be dearly missed. We can’t forget that gun violence is another pandemic and we must end it. https://t.co/MbkJHFYrre
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) March 1, 2021

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U.S. District Judge Esther Salas says the FBI found evidence that the man who killed her son also targeted Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Bill Whitaker reports, Sunday. https://t.co/RZn8X3QjEK pic.twitter.com/kBuQPvzR1i
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) February 19, 2021

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As the Biden administration works with states and cities to implement the bill over the coming months, they shouldn’t pass up the opportunity to combat the pandemic’s companion public health crisis: #GunViolence #AmericanRescuePlan https://t.co/PSZe6lPlpx
— Joseph Sakran (@JosephSakran) March 7, 2021

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40,000 Americans die annually from gun violence & Republicans have introduced 0 bills to save lives from gun violence.

0 evidence of election fraud & Republicans have already introduced 253 bills in 43 states to suppress the right to vote.

GOP was never about life or liberty.
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) March 1, 2021

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March 8, 2021 by V Leigh

Derek Chauvin on trial for murder of George Floyd

News cycle we are about to requires this reminder. The Derek Chauvin trial is about to start. This is not the George Floyd trial. The man whose breath was squeezed out or his body is not on trial. There are other ways to honor his name beyond giving him this erroneous headline
— Michele Norris (@michele_norris) March 8, 2021

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The former Minneapolis officer accused of killing George Floyd faces charges of second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The trial will begin with jury selection, which could take weeks. https://t.co/p0evQcF9TL
— NPR (@NPR) March 8, 2021

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CROWDS GATHERS TO DEMAND JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD: Protesters are gathering outside a Minneapolis courthouse where a jury selection is underway for the trial of Derek Chauvin. https://t.co/RdajLoNHWK
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 8, 2021

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Jury selection for Derek Chauvin’s murder trial begins today. He faces 40 years in prison for killing #GeorgeFloyd.

Protesters marched in Minneapolis before the trial.

Some doubt he will be convicted: “Time and time again… police do things like this or worse, and get off.” pic.twitter.com/SSWyYDyGaB
— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 8, 2021

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March 8, 2021 by V Leigh

Where is the police accountability?

Retired N.Y.P.D. Officer Who Guarded City Hall Charged in Capitol Riot https://t.co/LEMmoU6A29
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) February 24, 2021

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#Blacktroopers accuse #Maryland State #Police of racism and #discrimination, state senator says – https://t.co/DRVBcQGiR6
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) February 20, 2021

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#ICYMI:
Video shows #California #deputies fatally shoot Black man, #KurtAndrasReinhold, accused of…. jaywalking! – https://t.co/ZcmjqLGEKx Racism
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) February 20, 2021

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Today Elijah McClain would have turned 25 years old. In August 2019, police officers in Aurora, Colorado, approached Elijah as he walked home from a convenience store. A 911 caller framed him as a “suspicious person.” Like Trayvon, like so many, Elijah never made it home. pic.twitter.com/TTMpQrpF9g
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) February 25, 2021

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An independent investigation finds Aurora Police did not have a basis to stop, frisk, or restrain Elijah McClain. The report also found, “EMS administered a ketamine dosage based on a grossly inaccurate and inflated estimate of Mr. McClain’s size.”https://t.co/boUoZGO63g
— Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) February 22, 2021

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Independent investigators say Aurora police had no legal basis to stop or use a chokehold on #ElijahMcClain. He was walking with groceries. Paramedics did not properly examine him before injecting ketamine.

He died days later. He was 23.

No officers were charged. pic.twitter.com/7j6MVhSqMw
— AJ+ (@ajplus) February 22, 2021

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Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, died after police choked him and injected him with ketamine as he walked home from a convenience store in Aurora, Colorado, on Aug. 24, 2019. #coleg https://t.co/RbkI5PeNu0
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) February 22, 2021

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I will proudly vote for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

I do it for Aiyana Stanley-Jones. She was only 7 yrs old. @detroitpolice used military-like equipment that killed her.

Aiyana: This bill could have easily been named for you baby girl. https://t.co/b3dbfDT5Gq
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) March 4, 2021

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This morning, the PAB announced there was body-worn camera footage showing an RPD officer pepperspraying a woman with her toddler on Feb. 22. Afterwards, RPD released that footage to the public. This clip from a security camera is among that footage. https://t.co/3aWyRFRM7v
— Rochester Police Accountability Board (@RochesterPAB) March 5, 2021

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March 5, 2021 by V Leigh

Voting

Georgia Senate Republicans just introduced sweeping new voter suppression bill that repeals no-excuse absentee voting & requires witness signature + photocopy of voter ID for mail ballots. This is really ugly
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) February 23, 2021

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“A lie cloaked in the seductive appeal of election integrity has weakened access to democracy for millions by promoting voter suppression.” –@staceyabrams #ForThePeopleAct pic.twitter.com/cTL7XViTRX
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) February 26, 2021

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In 2013 Supreme Court gutted Voting Rights Act & unleashed wave of voter suppression in states like GA TX NC

Now GOP pushing 253 new voting restrictions in 43 states & trying to kill what’s left of VRA before SCOTUS tmrw

This is huge threat to democracy https://t.co/DRVt1GxdYE
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 1, 2021

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“What was really upsetting about the 2020 election was that there was very little attempt to hide the racialized nature of voter suppression efforts,” said @myrna_perez_ on @MorningEdition. https://t.co/uR5KK02Zv5
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) March 2, 2021

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Our democratic values are under siege nationwide. Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act & the For The People Act to ensure all Americans may have a say in our politics.#VoterSuppression will not be tolerated, all politicians pushing these measures must be removed. https://t.co/FEtbQCFran
— Ryan Deitsch (@Ryan_Deitsch) March 2, 2021

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Republicans have already introduced 253 bills in 43 states to suppress the right to vote.

We must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. The stakes could not be higher.
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) March 1, 2021

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URGENT: We just found out that the House will vote tomorrow on my and @MondaireJones’ amendment to restore the right to vote to people who are incarcerated.

5.2 million people are barred from voting due to felony disenfranchisement. Tell your representative this can’t wait.
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) March 2, 2021

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Here is the state of the Democratic Party today: a whopping 119 DEMOCRATS just voted AGAINST restoring voting rights to people in prison. Congress Member @CoriBush heroically tried to add this provision to HR 1. Her own party failed her. We still have so much to teach Democrats. pic.twitter.com/71TYUnTfEb
— Udi Ofer (@UdiACLU) March 2, 2021

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Voters should get to pick their lawmakers, not the other way.

We must pass the #ForThePeopleAct to end gerrymandering, expand voting rights, and crack down on political corruption. If it’s obstructed by McConnell we must end the filibuster to get it done. https://t.co/EAIwir2JzK
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) March 5, 2021

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Opinion: We need a national crusade against Jim Crow voting laws https://t.co/02pEukJTKo
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 4, 2021

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March 2, 2021 by V Leigh

The Assassination of Malcolm X: Ex-Undercover Officer Admits Role in FBI; Police Conspiracy

The Assassination of Malcolm X: Ex-Undercover Officer Admits Role in FBI & Police Conspiracy https://t.co/isSIYEsPOJ via @democracynow
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) February 26, 2021

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#MalcolmX family demands reopening of murder investigation – https://t.co/8YMFMKyQ6t

New evidence in #MalcolmX assassination points to possible #conspiracy – https://t.co/q8OkWlr7IQ
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) February 21, 2021

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On this day in 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated. They tried to silence him. But his unflinching resistance lives on all these years later as the knife of racism remains in our back. pic.twitter.com/Sm03Odn0ke
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) February 21, 2021

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NYPD Officer Admits He Played a Role in the Murder of Malcolm X – The North Star with Shaun King https://t.co/ziNTHIpCEx
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) February 22, 2021

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Malcolm X’s family releases letter alleging FBI, police role in his death https://t.co/dHVbS6MERw pic.twitter.com/g8DRFh8arP
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 21, 2021

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MEDIA ALERT: @AttorneyCrump & Reggie Wood to hold news conference on 2/20 at 12:30 ET to deliver new evidence regarding the assassination of Malcolm X to his daughters & the Manhattan DA following a deathbed declaration from Ray Wood, an undercover police officer at the time. pic.twitter.com/xadqNs5mlR
— Ben Crump Law, PLLC (@BenCrumpLaw) February 19, 2021

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“We Want the Truth Uncovered”: Malcolm X’s Daughter Ilyasah Shabazz Backs New Probe into Assassination https://t.co/YxGIJ8vBKj via @democracynow
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) February 26, 2021

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February 25, 2021 by V Leigh

A year ago, Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while on a run.

A Black man should be able to go for a jog without fearing for his life. Today, we remember Ahmaud Arbery’s life and we dedicate ourselves to making this country safer for people of color.
— President Biden (@POTUS) February 23, 2021

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A year ago, Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while on a run. As we remember Ahmaud today, we commit to building a future where Black Americans no longer have to live in fear— simply because of the color of their skin.
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) February 24, 2021

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“They took a part of me they never going to be able to put back. I’ve got to get justice for my boy, and I’ve got to make sure those three men never walk the streets again. I’m starving for justice for him. And we’re going to get justice.”https://t.co/dmNPPmNOpw
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) February 23, 2021

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One year ago today, Ahmaud Arbery was murdered. I poured my thoughts and emotions into “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?”

“The black man can’t escape the fear of the black man.”

Ahmaud was running but couldn’t escape. 🎨 @Denny_Ow4real https://t.co/esM0zzhMGD pic.twitter.com/gH8B2r1xKO
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) February 23, 2021

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#AhmaudArbery was killed 1 year ago today. He was 25.

3 white men chased and shot him while he was jogging, using racist slurs over his body. They claimed they believed he was a burglar.

It took over 2 months for Georgia authorities to arrest and charge them with murder. pic.twitter.com/mDsjMK0jYD
— AJ+ (@ajplus) February 23, 2021

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February 21, 2021 by V Leigh

This impeachment trial was a referendum on white supremacist violence.

This impeachment trial was a referendum on white supremacist violence.

43 Republican senators confirmed they condone it. They enable it. They must be expelled.
— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) February 13, 2021

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The impeachment trial was not just about Trump’s speech on January 6. It was about whether we remain a democracy or move toward authoritarianism: big lies, racism, divisiveness, violence and one-man rule. That’s what the trial was about and that’s what 43 Republicans voted for.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 14, 2021

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Trump’s attorney got laughed at on the Senate floor during day 5 of Trump’s second impeachment trial pic.twitter.com/ul1wqYUASd
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 17, 2021

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“Trump’s acquittal exposed a republic in peril,” writes @DavidAFrench https://t.co/r45svQOWe9
— TIME (@TIME) February 16, 2021

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Read Donald Trump’s full statement on Mitch McConnell, his first since impeachment https://t.co/fC5YamI2xv
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) February 16, 2021

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WATCH: Impeachment manager Plaskett says GOP senators privately told her she “made the case” against Trump https://t.co/fcL7JH6lU8 pic.twitter.com/Gga7c93nfi
— The Hill (@thehill) February 16, 2021

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“At least 57 GOP State And Local Officials Were At The Capitol Insurrection… Almost all of them are resisting calls to resign.”https://t.co/HlAGxwf4Oc
— Bill Pascrell, Jr. (@BillPascrell) February 16, 2021

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February 20, 2021 by V Leigh

Let’s talk about what the latest research tells us about police violence.

Let’s talk about what the latest research tells us about police violence. A thread. (1/x) https://t.co/GcbgOdZS8A
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) February 12, 2021

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Baton Rouge police dogs bit people at extremely high rates, higher than those at any of the departments in the country’s 20 largest cities. In a three-year period, almost every person bitten was Black, and more than one-third were children. https://t.co/obPpL9a6vD
— The Marshall Project (@MarshallProj) February 12, 2021

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Roughly one of every three people bitten by Baton Rouge police dogs were teenagers 17 or younger — some as young as 13. That’s one teen bitten every three weeks, on average.https://t.co/MNa2BsKmV6
— The Marshall Project (@MarshallProj) February 17, 2021

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NEW: For months, New Yorkers have awaited a flood of NYPD misconduct records, but so far they’ve only got data on civilian complaints. We obtained hundreds of secret NYPD misconduct findings + are making them public here:https://t.co/6gYtxA0fMk
— George Joseph (@georgejoseph94) February 17, 2021

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February 18, 2021 by V Leigh

Domestic extremists killed 17 people last year, down from 45 in 2019 and 54 in 2018. All but one of the incidents was linked to a far-right suspect.

This is unfortunate but it’s America. The same way they had to do Emmett Till’s sign can we do something to make this headstone bulletproof, put in a casing? I don’t know but this is disrespectful. This was a 21 year old man that just wanted to make us better. https://t.co/frGWcYdXcR
— Hannah Drake (@HannahDrake628) February 14, 2021

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“As Rosanne Boyland lay dying on the steps of the Capitol on Jan. 6 after being crushed by a mob, fellow rioters were charging over her to attack police officers with crutches, a hockey stick and pepper spray, new police body camera footage shows.”https://t.co/EJs2lkkJNX
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) January 30, 2021

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DHS Issues National Terrorism Alert for Domestic Extremists – The Wall Street Journal https://t.co/KTOynwooJn via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) January 27, 2021

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“We can’t use race-neutral policies to undo hundreds of years of racist policies…The undergirding of this entire nation was built on a belief of a hierarchy of human beings based upon skin color. You can’t undo that with just a couple of proclamations.” @doccrearperry pic.twitter.com/bBOkkAhDmM
— Intersectionality Matters with Kimberlé Crenshaw (@IMKC_podcast) January 30, 2021

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It’s easy to see the hateful abusive comments all the time in my mentions, but good god I didn’t know it was as bad as the analysis shows.

Can we sage Twitter, I am only half kidding. https://t.co/ceitZsbiSH pic.twitter.com/iwCEfDvDZU
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February 6, 2021

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We can never forget that at the core of this was an attempt to throw out Black, brown, and Indigenous votes. Those were the votes that they did not want to count.

The Confederate battle flag leading the charge confirms that. https://t.co/H9SJpL3yWP
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) February 12, 2021

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Senators are the jurors in the former president’s trial, but how can you be a juror if you were an accomplice to the crime?

Looking at you, Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz.
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) February 10, 2021

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5 years ago today in Chapel Hill, Deah Barakat, his wife Yusor Mohamed, & her sister Razan Abu-Salha were murdered by their neighbor. For too long, the narrative was masked as a parking dispute and not what it was: a hate crime. An injustice upon a tragedy https://t.co/iBprO5ZczM
— Rowaida Abdelaziz (@Rowaida_Abdel) February 10, 2020

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Domestic extremists killed 17 people last year, down from 45 in 2019 and 54 in 2018. All but one of the incidents was linked to a far-right suspect. The report attributed the lower death toll to the absence in 2020 of hate-fueled mass shootings. https://t.co/NUEEMMEjPX
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) February 8, 2021

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February 17, 2021 by V Leigh

Inmates in St. Louis’ City Justice Center stage third uprising since December. In protest to unsafe conditions.

A man died from COVID in a Houston jail cell last week because he couldn’t afford the $100 bail. He died for the crime of being poor, awaiting trial for the alleged crime of stealing food.

His name was Preston Chaney.

Mass incarceration is a public health crisis.
— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) February 9, 2021

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Brittany Kittrell died 4 days after being arrested and held on a $5000 bond. $5,000 and 4 days were the determining factors for Brittany’s life. Never Again. We demand an end to the money bail system. https://t.co/jOAIrPN6Kj #BrittanyKittrell #DurhamCountyJailKills #EndMoneyBail pic.twitter.com/L3UoIdaWol
— BYP100 (@byp100) January 27, 2021

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Sandra Bland should have turned 34 today. Instead, she died because she could not afford the $5,000 bail.

Unfortunately, this is far from unique. In 2016 there were over 800 deaths among those in lockup because they could not post bail. https://t.co/vY6qAclIME #BlackLivesMatter
— Boston Review (@BostonReview) February 7, 2021

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Oregon considers allowing people to vote in prison. Black people disproportionately incarcerated. But Secretary of State @Shemia_Fagan needs “to be persuaded on why it’s important to expand this civil right to everybody.” This is white supremacy in action. https://t.co/JCKVCFZsu4
— pdx law grrrl (@pdxlawgrrrl) February 12, 2021

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We should all be outraged that ppl sit in jail for years waiting for trial simply because they don’t have the money for bail. Think about what it is to spend 3 years in jail, go to trial + win. You don’t get that time or the life you had back. You don’t even get an apology.
— Olayemi Olurin (@msolurin) February 11, 2021

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This week, inmates at the City Justice Center in downtown St. Louis are once again protesting the jail’s inhumane holding conditions, weak COVID-19 precautions, and unconstitutional bail practices. Their demands must be heard and met! Follow @actionstl & @stlactivist pic.twitter.com/eemKn1bVKd
— Allied Media Projects (@Allied_Media) February 11, 2021

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Inmates in St. Louis’ City Justice Center stage third uprising since December. https://t.co/XSjaypwDXW
— Complex (@Complex) February 7, 2021

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Photos from the inmate uprising at the St. Louis City Justice Center jail have been circulating on here today. So I’d like to draw attention to one specific photo: this sign here which reads “what about Anthony Smith” (thread) pic.twitter.com/troB54vB8P
— sophie hurwitz (@sophiehurwitz) February 7, 2021

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JAIL UPRISING: Video shows dozens of inmates setting objects on fire and throwing items outside of windows at the St. Louis City Justice Center, with an officer also attacked. @elwynlopez reports as activists say the move was a protest against conditions. https://t.co/Kveze0ZFTb pic.twitter.com/zVfsOEC7mk
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) February 7, 2021

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As the Biden administration works with states and cities to implement the bill over the coming months, they shouldn’t pass up the opportunity to combat the pandemic’s companion public health crisis: #GunViolence

Derek Chauvin on trial for murder of George Floyd

Where is the police accountability?

Voting

The Assassination of Malcolm X: Ex-Undercover Officer Admits Role in FBI; Police Conspiracy

A year ago, Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while on a run.

This impeachment trial was a referendum on white supremacist violence.

Let’s talk about what the latest research tells us about police violence.

Domestic extremists killed 17 people last year, down from 45 in 2019 and 54 in 2018. All but one of the incidents was linked to a far-right suspect.

Inmates in St. Louis’ City Justice Center stage third uprising since December. In protest to unsafe conditions.