February 13, 2021 by V Leigh

While the pandemic’s long-lasting impact has affected public health and the economy, the Asian-American community has also experienced the fallout of COVID-19 — being unfairly blamed for the pandemic and becoming the target of discrimination and violence

There’s been a dramatic surge in the reported cases of hate crimes directed against members of the Asian American community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

But to the dismay of many, those attacks have come and gone with far too little outcry.https://t.co/bsMMtLi3SN
— NBCLX (@NBCLX) February 11, 2021

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Actors @danieldaekim and @danielwuyanzu are offering a $25K reward for information that leads to an arrest.@christicarras explains. https://t.co/1YR65rgGnj
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) February 8, 2021

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in light of a recent increase in violence against As/Am communities, a reminder that we can condemn anti-asian racism without being anti-Black OR supporting the police. a few resources follow 🧵
— Asian & Asian American Classical Caucus (@AznClassics) February 11, 2021

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Understandably, there is real fear in Asian American communities across the country. @StopAAPIHate reported 2,700 anti-Asian American hate incidents between March and Oct 2020. https://t.co/jc58Gap58x
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) February 12, 2021

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While the pandemic’s long-lasting impact has affected public health and the economy, the Asian-American community has also experienced the fallout of COVID-19 — being unfairly blamed for the pandemic and becoming the target of discrimination and violencehttps://t.co/2p9NJUiKAG
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) February 12, 2021

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February 12, 2021 by V Leigh

A Grand Jury chose not to charge two Buffalo police officers who pushed 75-year-old Martin Gugino to the ground (fracturing his skull) during a protest last June

A 9-year-old was pepper-sprayed instead of receiving help. It’s part of the ‘dehumanization of Black girls,’ experts say – https://t.co/p8O9mikKbO

Protests In #Rochester As Lawmakers Move To #Ban Use of #ChemicalIrritants On #Minors – https://t.co/EDj6jRltxk
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) February 5, 2021

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Today in 1999, Amadou Diallo was was killed by NYPD in a hail of 41 bullets in the vestibule of his own home. The officers said they thought he had a gun, it turned out to be his house keys. #OTDIH #OTD #BlackHistory #BHM #NAN #NeverForget #BlackHistory365 pic.twitter.com/yRHjlLpH8F
— Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) February 4, 2021

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2 Buffalo police officers, who violently pushed a 75-year-old man to the ground, had their assault charges dismissed by a grand jury.

The man was filmed bleeding and suffered a fractured skull. Officers Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe have been suspended with pay since July. pic.twitter.com/yCLqZbYaCS
— AJ+ (@ajplus) February 11, 2021

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A Grand Jury chose not to charge two Buffalo police officers who pushed 75-year-old Martin Gugino to the ground (fracturing his skull) during a protest last June, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced pic.twitter.com/H2ZqSm4NHc
— Michael Holmes (@holmescnn) February 11, 2021

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February 7, 2021 by V Leigh

Remembering Sandra Bland and Trayvon Martin

Sandra Bland should be alive to see her 34th birthday.

I’m sending so much love to her mom, her siblings, her Sigma Gamma Rho sisters and all who loved her. #SandyStillSpeaks and, if we are listening, we know we must do more to #ProtectBlackWomen. #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/7AXUO3LDYM
— Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton (@LtGovStratton) February 7, 2021

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trayvon martin was the first time, for many people in this generation, to witness injustice against black people in real time in the media, it was a moment that changed how i view this country and will always be something i remember. happy birthday trayvon
— formerly known as “put atla back on netflix” (@iampimone) February 5, 2021

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“Do what you can to be a positive light in someone’s life. I hope that I’ve done that for you. Know that somebody loves you. Somebody is out there praying for you, and hoping the best for you.” Sandra Bland

Today would have been her 34th birthday. #JusticeForSandra pic.twitter.com/wDaFmfFiJY
— ColorOfChange (@ColorOfChange) February 7, 2021

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Praying for Trayvon Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin. 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/o6HR5hti0l
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) February 5, 2021

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Sandra Bland would have turned 34 today. Too often, the stories of Black women are pushed to the sidelines, but we will never forget. We will always fight to protect Black women. #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/tEB5iTaBxN
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) February 7, 2021

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Trayvon Martin should be turning 26 today. Michael Brown Jr. should be turning 25 in May. Aiyana Stanley-Jones should be turning 19 in July.

Our children were killed and none of them got justice. We’re fighting to change that in Congress. https://t.co/KMCWmSjqsR
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) February 6, 2021

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February 6, 2021 by V Leigh

The House removed GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her 2 committee assignments over her history of trafficking racist, anti-Semitic and baseless conspiracies and promoting political violence

House Removes Far-Right Congressmember Marjorie Taylor Greene from Committees https://t.co/9dxuxaPON0
— Democracy Now! (@democracynow) February 6, 2021

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JUST IN: The House removed GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her 2 committee assignments over her history of trafficking racist, anti-Semitic and baseless conspiracies and promoting political violence.https://t.co/9Cu0K1JIq6
— NPR (@NPR) February 5, 2021

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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer displays post of Marjorie Taylor Greene post holding a gun next to image of Democratic lawmakers.

“This is an AR-15 in the hands of Ms. Greene…Look at that image and tell me what message you think it sends.” https://t.co/NBf7xW09WK pic.twitter.com/e7ClsQYZhC
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) February 4, 2021

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“This is about whether it is okay to hold an assault rifle next to Members’ heads in a campaign ad.”

“This is about whether it is okay to encourage the murder of the Speaker of the House.” –@IlhanMN on removing Marjorie Taylor Greenepic.twitter.com/U9cdoAvB2S
— Justice Democrats (@justicedems) February 4, 2021

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“On my very first day of orientation, I got my first death threat.” –@RashidaTlaib pic.twitter.com/ScWStkNjYr
— Justice Democrats (@justicedems) February 5, 2021

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Wow….Rep Dean Phillips talking about how he realized his colleagues of color in Congress would not be able to blend in if the insurrectionists had reached the House Floor. https://t.co/15gkKoX2rw
— Atima Omara (@atima_omara) February 5, 2021

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“They’re not ‘The Squad’ They’re Ilhan. They are Alexandria. And they’re Rashida. They are people. They are our colleagues … this is an AR-15” — Steny Hoyer printed out one of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s incendiary tweets pic.twitter.com/pXOmMtyrFs
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 4, 2021

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: “So now I have a lot of free time on my hands.” https://t.co/6QJwrDB6qO pic.twitter.com/ao3ScB9OYr
— The Hill (@thehill) February 6, 2021

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February 3, 2021 by V Leigh

Covid and Vaccine

A teacher’s dying wish was for people to wear masks during the pandemic. 3 Cobb County, GA educators have died during COVID. At a school board meeting Thursday, 2 board members & the superintendent refused to wear masks even during a moment of silence. A staff member responds: pic.twitter.com/QR75zdzQXP
— Brendan Keefe (@BrendanKeefe) January 22, 2021

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Timely reminder from ⁦@vanbadham⁩ that wage stagnation and poverty results in poor health, increased inequality and adverse social outcomes.
Decades of pandering to business and reducing bargaining rights coming home to roost! Fair IR laws needed. https://t.co/fMfU7UAC39
— Doug Cameron (@DougCameron51) January 25, 2021

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Learning disability vaccine plea: ‘Don’t leave us to rot’ – BBC News: As high risk groups continue to be immunised there are growing concerns that many people with learning disabilities have been missed out.
More on this story on ⁦@BBCNews⁩ tonight. https://t.co/pe2ILGL42S
— Nikki Fox BBC (@FoxNikkiFox) January 24, 2021

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I was out on the street last week and only met one person who is adamant about refusing the vaccine. The rest had questions or are trying to figure out how to get it. Read my perspective on #vaccineacceptance https://t.co/3NXDyCZPn2
— Lisa Fitzpatrick,MD (@askdrfitz) January 23, 2021

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In all 16 states reporting COVID-19 vaccinations by race/ethnicity, the share among Black people is smaller than their share of cases.

We need the proper information across all states to determine the best course of action to ensure equity in access to and uptake of the vaccine. https://t.co/FoSErymVVx
— Latoya Hill (@hill_latoya) January 22, 2021

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If the GOP was ok with 400,000 dead Americans, it’s not surprising they’re ok with a president inciting a coup that left 5 dead
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) January 26, 2021

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The 22 year old startup CEO, who was somehow put in charge of Philly’s covid-19 vaccine distribution, admits to stealing doses for his buddies https://t.co/QlAtDFiu8W pic.twitter.com/CprcoJcgrm
— Jezebel (@Jezebel) January 29, 2021

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A powerful winter storm pummeled much of the Northeastern U.S. on Monday, canceling flights, shutting down parts of the nation’s largest subway and postponing the distribution of some coronavirus vaccines.https://t.co/KR88ZOskxR pic.twitter.com/92AMKiBjl3
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 1, 2021

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On Jan. 13 — after members tested positive for COVID-19 after being locked down with her on Jan. 6 — Marjorie Taylor Greene came up from behind me, loud and unmasked. I called out to her to put hers on.

Her staff yelled at me, “Stop inciting violence with Black Lives Matter.” pic.twitter.com/GtN5AmGrkO
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) January 29, 2021

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February 2, 2021 by V Leigh

President Joe Biden’s administration has deported hundreds of people despite his campaign pledge to halt most deportations at the beginning of his term.

Since the creation of ICE, there have been over 177 reported deaths at immigrant detention centers.

At these detention centers, immigrants are denied medical care & forced into slave labor in order to afford food.

We must #AbolishICE & close these barbaric immigrant prisons! pic.twitter.com/qmYVPqRxM2
— Robert Greenwald (@robertgreenwald) December 8, 2020

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People must understand the depth of what’s happening here: the President of the United States has ordered a halt to deportations. ICE, a federal agency, is refusing to comply.

There’s no reforming this rogue dept. It’s time for a new, just vision.

#FreeMariana & #AbolishICE https://t.co/USurOjNYw5
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 26, 2021

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ICE and CBP carried out unimaginable cruelty at Trump’s direction. Now they’re defying President Biden’s order to halt deportations—even though they have discretion to not schedule them.

President Biden must get these agencies under control immediately. https://t.co/F9JVw0ykA5
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) February 2, 2021

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🚨ICE just deported a survivor of the El Paso Walmart shooting.

“This decision amounts to a re-victimization of this young lady, who only came forward to help build the case against the shooter in the racist attack.” –@DMRS_ElPaso https://t.co/9YIR0ON2EF
— Laura Lynch (@LLynch1) January 30, 2021

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Rosa — an El Pasoan and survivor and material witness of the deadliest terrorist attack against Latinos — was deported yesterday.

I’m supporting @DMRS_ElPaso efforts and will do everything I can to bring Rosa home and fight to protect victims and witnesses from deportation. https://t.co/K4w1l5iX2q
— Rep. Veronica Escobar (@RepEscobar) January 30, 2021

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ICE Deported A Survivor Of The El Paso Walmart Shooting Who Was Assisting In The Investigation, Her Lawyers Say https://t.co/zp7hnmJPNE via @RyanBrooks
— dmrs_elpaso (@DMRS_ElPaso) January 31, 2021

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Put another way: ICE gave the El Paso shooter what he wanted. https://t.co/D5Abgqz4Xt
— Michael Kagan (@MichaelGKagan) January 30, 2021

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President Joe Biden’s administration has deported hundreds of people despite his campaign pledge to halt most deportations at the beginning of his term. That includes one of the witnesses to a massacre at a Texas Walmart in 2019. https://t.co/4NpH8Sf7r4
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 2, 2021

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January 28, 2021 by V Leigh

NPR examined thousands of pages of public records to investigate the details of fatal police shootings of unarmed Black people — and the backgrounds of the officers who shot them.

I’m so tired of the framing of “unarmed” Black people. There is never justification for police to kill with impunity. We deserve to live. All of us.

The police need to stop killing *all* of us. Full stop. https://t.co/vy4SzpHC4B
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) January 26, 2021

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“Since 2015, police officers have fatally shot at least 135 unarmed Black men and women nationwide, an NPR investigation has found. NPR reviewed police, court and other records to examine the details of the cases.”

A must read. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/rXSEJpHMaB
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) January 26, 2021

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The same reporter @cherylwt found that a @detroitpolice ofr was involved in 5 shootings. 3 were off duty + 2 on duty. Each time he was let off including one in 2017 when he fatally shot a 19 yr old Black teen in the back. She found out that the 1st person he called was his union. https://t.co/e7XatFYeqq
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) January 26, 2021

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From 2009 through 2019, at least 179 people died in jail or in incidents involving police in the St. Louis area. 92% were men and 73% were Black. https://t.co/tbQxAq4Wt2
— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) January 20, 2021

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NPR examined thousands of pages of public records to investigate the details of fatal police shootings of unarmed Black people — and the backgrounds of the officers who shot them. pic.twitter.com/wmGSCs0Ff3
— NPR (@NPR) January 25, 2021

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January 28, 2021 by V Leigh

Holocaust Memorial Day

Remember the Holocaust. Never forget how it came to be: little by little…hateful rhetoric, fear-mongering, visible designations of discrimination, radically inhumane nationalism, white supremacy…all festering until reality reflected rhetoric, until… #HolocaustMemorialDay pic.twitter.com/ZRQe6g5ISW
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 27, 2021

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I hope that this year we can truly understand why we must redouble the fight against racism, anti-semitism & hate. #NeverForget is a call to remembrance & to action. #HolocaustMemorialDay
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) January 27, 2021

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Today is #HolocaustMemorialDay.

In 1976, Blue Peter’s Lesley Judd met Anne Frank’s father Otto, who explained how his daughter’s famous diary survived to become a best-seller.

You can find more eyewitness accounts and personal testimonies here – https://t.co/aQEYf7wGLq pic.twitter.com/XcwzkJJ7YO
— BBC Archive (@BBCArchive) January 27, 2021

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“What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again.” ― Anne Frank

Today on #HolocaustMemorialDay, we commemorate the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Hear the story of a survivor and her brother: https://t.co/VnE7Hu1Dlr
— TED-Ed (@TED_ED) January 27, 2021

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January 27, 2021 by V Leigh

BREAKING: The House has delivered its article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate, formally triggering the start of the trial against the only president in US history to be impeached twice

Kalief Browder allegedly stole a backpack at 16, spent 3 yrs at Riker’s Island without trial.

Riley Williams stole a laptop from Speaker Pelosi’s office and tried selling it the Russians. She was released to her mother

There are two justice systems in America #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/Vg3FEGXIeK
— Derenic Byrd (@DerenicByrd) January 22, 2021

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Man held without bond after threatening White House killing spree https://t.co/Ck3QwEtMy7 pic.twitter.com/AkcqJgV3uI
— 🌊 R Saddler (@Politics_PR) January 23, 2021

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A new HuffPost tally finds over 20 GOP state and local lawmakers or officials from 16 different states were at the #January6th rally that turned into a violent #insurrection https://t.co/ilVcXtEJZ7
— Nguyen #fbpe #fbr (@haaohaoo) January 22, 2021

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BREAKING: The House impeachment case against Donald Trump has been delivered to the Senate for his upcoming trial. https://t.co/xpYk4rSgSZ
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 26, 2021

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BREAKING: The House has delivered its article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate, formally triggering the start of the trial against the only president in US history to be impeached twicehttps://t.co/0jOT9MtTFI
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 26, 2021

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January 26, 2021 by V Leigh

Remember, there were only 18 days in 2020 where the police did not kill someone.

Remember, there were only 18 days in 2020 where the police did not kill someone.

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— deray (@deray) January 7, 2021

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7 bullets in the back and no charges. 7 bullets. In the back. And no charges.

Not charging the officer who shot Jacob Blake is a green light for police across the country to continue devaluing, dehumanizing, and destroying Black lives.

We need justice.
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) January 6, 2021

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EXCLUSIVE: A new report reveals complaints against 1,826 Baltimore Police officers, including 400 accused of violence. Most haven’t faced accountability. “You look at this report and there are these officers that everybody’s known about for years.”https://t.co/evQUbDNzIt
— The Appeal (@theappeal) January 19, 2021

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Police killed 1,127 people in 2020—black people were 28% of those killed by officers despite being only 13% of the population.

What’s the statistic like in other advanced democracies?https://t.co/K4rim0zqF2
— Dillon S. (@DillonsVerities) January 18, 2021

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While the pandemic’s long-lasting impact has affected public health and the economy, the Asian-American community has also experienced the fallout of COVID-19 — being unfairly blamed for the pandemic and becoming the target of discrimination and violence

A Grand Jury chose not to charge two Buffalo police officers who pushed 75-year-old Martin Gugino to the ground (fracturing his skull) during a protest last June

Remembering Sandra Bland and Trayvon Martin

The House removed GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her 2 committee assignments over her history of trafficking racist, anti-Semitic and baseless conspiracies and promoting political violence

Covid and Vaccine

President Joe Biden’s administration has deported hundreds of people despite his campaign pledge to halt most deportations at the beginning of his term.

NPR examined thousands of pages of public records to investigate the details of fatal police shootings of unarmed Black people — and the backgrounds of the officers who shot them.

Holocaust Memorial Day

BREAKING: The House has delivered its article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate, formally triggering the start of the trial against the only president in US history to be impeached twice

Remember, there were only 18 days in 2020 where the police did not kill someone.