January 22, 2021 by V Leigh

It’s time to treat white supremacist terrorism as the existential threat that it is.

It’s time to treat white supremacist terorrism as the existential threat that it is.

It’s a feature, not an outlier, of American life.https://t.co/W89s3ScmPt
— Joel Rubin (@JoelMartinRubin) January 18, 2021

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Confirmed: Retired firefighter Robert Sanford of Chester, Pa. was arrested this morning after he was identified as the man seen on video allegedly throwing a fire extinguisher at three Capitol police officers at the riot last week. First reported by @WSJ.
— Alex Mallin (@alex_mallin) January 14, 2021

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An Army reservist who federal investigators say has secret-level security clearance and a long record of posting his extremist views online was charged by federal prosecutors in connection with the Capitol riot https://t.co/Z2eYdUKtG5
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 18, 2021

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NEW: @propublica has just launched one of the most ambitious projects we have ever undertaken: What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol https://t.co/XDFZ8F4byq Scroll through more than 500 videos organized by time and location.
— Charles Ornstein (@charlesornstein) January 17, 2021

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January 17, 2021 by V Leigh

FBI Director Christopher Wray describes “an extensive amount of concerning online chatter” about potential threats related to the inauguration.

I felt this since my first day in the halls of Congress.

My condolences to my colleagues who are finally realizing that we serve with people who potentially pose a threat to our lives.

And are guarded by people who we can’t fully trust to protect us. https://t.co/Ir0mQMQKTR
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) January 15, 2021

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Florida’s Republican Attorney General worked with a group linked to the Capitol insurrection:

After Trump supporters rioted, Ashley Moody scrubbed the Rule of Law Defense Fund — where she served on the board of directors — from her online biography. https://t.co/GQPmLFW0vt
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 15, 2021

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Our video investigation shows how a 34-year-old Trump supporter died after being trampled by a pro-Trump mob during the Capitol assault. https://t.co/oM69SZ562f
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 16, 2021

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#StripesGuy assaulted Officer Daniel Hodges. Hodges says, he was “practically foaming at the mouth.” He ripped his mask off, took his baton, beat officer Hodges with it and bloodied his face. @DCPoliceDept @FBIWFO #SeditionVids https://t.co/fZMBpwlyzs pic.twitter.com/cCJbaJTvE9
— Cleavon MD (@Cleavon_MD) January 16, 2021

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#ThePinMan assaulted and used a clear police shield to pin @DCPoliceDept Officer Daniel Hodges in a door jam. If you know this person call the FBI’s Tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) @FBIWFO #SeditionVids pic.twitter.com/1vOyG3LWWx
— Cleavon MD (@Cleavon_MD) January 16, 2021

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Not confirming, but… https://t.co/XgLgBwgs6d
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) January 16, 2021

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At least 28 law enforcement officers from 12 states, including sheriffs and police chiefs, have been identified as attendees of the Jan. 6 rally that sparked the riot at the Capitol. Here’s a list that will be supplemented as more are identified.https://t.co/EIpZovmSzg
— The Appeal (@theappeal) January 14, 2021

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Confirmed: Retired firefighter Robert Sanford of Chester, Pa. was arrested this morning after he was identified as the man seen on video allegedly throwing a fire extinguisher at three Capitol police officers at the riot last week. First reported by @WSJ.
— Alex Mallin (@alex_mallin) January 14, 2021

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They Got a Officer!’: How a Mob Dragged and Beat Police at the Capitolhttps://t.co/B7hF4kHxud
— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) January 12, 2021

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Our suspicions have been confirmed.

Piece by @loisbeckett https://t.co/lcfnytJsiO
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) January 14, 2021

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FBI Director Christopher Wray describes “an extensive amount of concerning online chatter” about potential threats related to the inauguration. pic.twitter.com/f81HN0b2qV
— The Recount (@therecount) January 14, 2021

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January 12, 2021 by V Leigh

A DCPoliceDept officer says off-duty police officers and members of the military, who were among the rioters, flashed their badges and I.D. cards as they attempted to overrun the US Capitol.

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“The cops were very cool. You could tell they were on our side. It was weird,” says the man who just broke into the United States Capitol. pic.twitter.com/a1kgbS9WBa
— Shaun King (@shaunking) January 8, 2021

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A @DCPoliceDept officer says off-duty police officers and members of the military, who were among the rioters, flashed their badges and I.D. cards as they attempted to overrun the US Capitol. https://t.co/iIupUMIr9H via @politico
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) January 8, 2021

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NEW: Freedom Caucus chair Andy Biggs helped plan the January 6 rally that led to a storming of the Capitol, lead organizer says https://t.co/fFuaSfjsaq by @ryangrim & me
— aída chávez (@aidachavez) January 11, 2021

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The hockey stick guy alone lays down 10 hits.

Mob violence and insurrection led by Trump, Rudy Giuliani and many Republican enablers. https://t.co/4KCi8aDjKP
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) January 11, 2021

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#BREAKING A source confirms a US Capitol Police Officer has been taken off life support and died, after being hit in the head with a fire extinguisher by a rioter yesterday. #NexstarDC
— Alexandra Limon (@AlexLimonNews) January 8, 2021

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How is this not a bigger story https://t.co/1HWpt9mWZf pic.twitter.com/mYuGFTx5ve
— Rachel Barnhart (@rachbarnhart) January 8, 2021

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At least 2 Capitol police officers suspended, more than a dozen under investigation over actions during riot https://t.co/fUuabDD1v5
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 12, 2021

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NEW: Twitter has suspended “more than 70,000 accounts” since Friday that were “engaged in sharing harmful QAnon-associated content at scale and were primarily dedicated to [its] propagation.”

This explains prominent Republicans losing followers en masse.https://t.co/oUsZZrDpbS
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) January 12, 2021

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January 12, 2021 by V Leigh

An Ohio mayor and police chief expressed “horror” at the lack of medical aid provided to unarmed Black man Andre Hill as he lay dying on the ground after being fatally shot by a cop.

The Columbus police officer who killed #AndreHill has been fired.

Hill was unarmed. Bodycam footage shows him holding a cellphone seconds before he was shot. pic.twitter.com/CdIWlPimWz
— AJ+ (@ajplus) December 31, 2020

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Former Ofc. Adam Coy killed #AndreHill. His partner, Ofc. Amy Detweiler, now confirms she did NOT consider Andre a threat and saw NO gun (he held a phone). Coy didn’t even give Andre a chance to talk before he opened fire! What kind of policing is this?? pic.twitter.com/PTlXXwkIdd
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) December 31, 2020

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Interview with partner of #officer who shot #AndreHill reveals new details – https://t.co/Cb9XI3g5Bt Racism
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) January 1, 2021

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An Ohio mayor and police chief expressed “horror” at the lack of medical aid provided to unarmed Black man Andre Hill as he lay dying on the ground after being fatally shot by a cop. https://t.co/JOqPGVzCoo
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) December 31, 2020

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#AndreHill shared this positive message just last year. Andre was a happy man who loved his family & his LIFE. He should be alive today… As we reflect on the year that’s ending, may we not forget the families who have lost their loved ones this tumultuous year. pic.twitter.com/ez297KNOsg
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) December 31, 2020

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January 6, 2021 by V Leigh

‘We’re standing on the abyss of the destruction of our democracy’

Exclusive | “I just want to find 11,780 votes”: In extraordinary hour-long call, Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to recalculate the vote in his favor https://t.co/NTT3hTvcrR
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 3, 2021

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Breaking: Trump has failed again to invalidate his election loss in Georgia and allow the state legislature to declare him the winner.

U.S. District Judge Mark Cohen has ruled that Georgia’s certification of Biden’s win was validly carried out. https://t.co/rZ70bBrpab
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 5, 2021

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‘We’re standing on the abyss of the destruction of our democracy’ — Former Defense Secretary William Cohen says Pres. Trump’s phone call with the Georgia secretary of state was blatantly criminal pic.twitter.com/3VigjxRwmq
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 5, 2021

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Stacey Abrams had pointed words for Pres. Trump ahead of Election Day in Georgia pic.twitter.com/8WTVzXMedl
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 5, 2021

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January 6, 2021 by V Leigh

The police officer who shot #JacobBlake will not be charged

BREAKING: The police officer who shot #JacobBlake will not be charged, the Kenosha County district attorney announced.

Rusten Sheskey shot Blake 7 times in front of his kids, claiming he reached for a knife, though a witness disagrees. Blake is now paralyzed from the waist down. pic.twitter.com/Uk8KBjOFmV
— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 5, 2021

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Attorney Ben Crump and co-counsels release statement after no charges filed against officers in police shooting of Jacob Blake:

“We feel this decision failed not only Jacob and his family, but the community that protested and demanded justice.” pic.twitter.com/uzVvSw1fcE
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 5, 2021

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Police officers won’t be charged in shooting of Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man who was shot 7 times in the back in Kenosha, Wis. https://t.co/WN2HJf4zTM
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 5, 2021

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Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced he is mobilizing 500 National Guard troops ahead of the announcement of the decision on possible charges in the police shooting of Jacob Blake https://t.co/Gvak6Jb5WL
— CNN (@CNN) January 5, 2021

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After spending over a month in the hospital following being shot in the back by a police officer, Jacob Blake is now undergoing rehabilitation at a spinal cord injury center. https://t.co/q8WD6nXdEJ
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) October 7, 2020

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Jacob Blake on the difference between his son and Kyle Rittenhouse: “It’s two justice systems. That 17-year-old killed two people and blew another man’s arm off. They gave him water and a high-five. My son got ICU and paralyzed from the waist down.” pic.twitter.com/dn7QOzv6DM
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) January 5, 2021

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If you’re surprised that no charges will be brought against the police officer who shot and paralyzed Jacob Blake, or any other officers involved, you haven’t been following American history.
— Joy WE VOTED!! WEAR A MASK!! Reid 😷) (@JoyAnnReid) January 5, 2021

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I’m trying to find the words for how downright infuriating it feels to have just been about to press “publish” on a piece about the lack of police accountability and Breonna Taylor, only for my editor to tell me I needed to add Jacob Blake in now, too. https://t.co/DGI5YjPZcY
— brittany packnett cunningham. (@MsPackyetti) January 5, 2021

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December 30, 2020 by V Leigh

Justice would have been officers never killing Tamir Rice in the first place.

The DOJ not filing charges against the police who killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice because the video does not make the “sequence of events” clear is some sort of sick joke.

Those cops shot Tamir as soon as they rolled up on him. It could not be more clear.https://t.co/Hm9elp5lHD
— Rebecca Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) December 29, 2020

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It cannot be called the Justice Department if it cannot bring about justice for the murder of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.

In Tamir’s honor, we say to every Black child: we love you. And we will never stop fighting to protect you. https://t.co/ZipZDe0b0V
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) December 30, 2020

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The Justice Department announced it will not charge the police officer who killed #TamirRice in 2014 due to lack of evidence.

Cleveland Officer Loehmann shot 12-year-old Rice while playing with a toy gun. Neither him nor his partner Garmback have faced any criminal charges. pic.twitter.com/G2HjhX1PD4
— AJ+ (@ajplus) December 29, 2020

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In 2014, 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot by police while playing with a BB gun.

Responding officers were informed beforehand that he was likely a juvenile and the gun was likely fake—but they shot him just 2 seconds after arriving.

This is not justice. https://t.co/JQXDJn8dTM
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) December 30, 2020

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Justice would have been officers never killing Tamir Rice in the first place.

But the choice to close this case only reinforces our legal system’s indifference to Black life. https://t.co/QNXpj4nNnF
— ACLU (@ACLU) December 30, 2020

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December 30, 2020 by V Leigh

Since 2015, New York City has paid more than $1 billion to settle police misconduct cases, while Chicago and Los Angeles spent more than $200 million. Since 2016, DC has spent more than $40 million. Many of these settlements receive little coverage.

“ALL police wellness checks were fatal.”

Canada 2020 https://t.co/rYeeDsdAj4
— glenn robinson (he/him) (@glncv) December 23, 2020

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Must Watch: Keller PD releases body cam footage of arrest being made on a son and father. pic.twitter.com/FeDkfNw8JI
— Dallas Texas TV (@DallasTexasTV) December 23, 2020

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#Kansas #deputy purposely ran over Black man – https://t.co/OhIrnToQ0C #Racism
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) December 22, 2020

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“Among other disturbing incidents of police brutality, the footage shows a Boston Police Department sergeant joyfully bragging about hitting people with his car.”

Story by @ishenarobinson https://t.co/gXBoUCWIeN
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) December 22, 2020

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Previously unseen body camera footage from the Boston Police Department shows officers attacking protesters and bragging about assaulting them.

Read my exclusive report at @theappeal:https://t.co/9QU2BmZCz6 pic.twitter.com/naXUlmotoj
— Eoin Higgins (@EoinHiggins_) December 18, 2020

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Body camera footage shows a Columbus Police officer fatally shooting Andre Maurice Hill less than 10 seconds after spotting him in a garage.

Hill was holding up a cell phone as he took slow steps toward the officer, who quickly drew his gun and fired. https://t.co/IgenDyVA0Z
— WOSU News (@wosunews) December 23, 2020

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Since 2015, New York City has paid more than $1 billion to settle police misconduct cases, while Chicago and Los Angeles spent more than $200 million. Since 2016, DC has spent more than $40 million. Many of these settlements receive little coverage. https://t.co/K3DPXjiRUK
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) December 27, 2020

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December 27, 2020 by V Leigh

Since March, public health experts have warned about the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and recommended decarceration.

Since March, public health experts have warned about the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and recommended decarceration.

Now, the COVID-19 case rate in prisons is four times higher than outside, and the death rate is twice as high. This was preventable. https://t.co/womkImIYrD
— Thurgood Marshall Institute (@TMI_LDF) December 22, 2020

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100/100 – Justice for #AndreaCircleBear the first woman (indigenous) to die from #covid19 in a federal prison on April 28, 2020. She was a pregnant mother of 5 who was denied home confinement to prevent spread. She died after giving birth. #justiceforourlives pic.twitter.com/AgvGixJO4K
— Oree Originol (@OreeOriginol) December 20, 2020

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This is serious: COVID-19 is out of control in our prisons, and accreditors like @ACAinfo have done nothing to stop it. Read my new report on why @TheJusticeDept and @DHSgov must overhaul this ineffective, dangerous, and wasteful accreditation system. https://t.co/m5xqqWTttT
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) December 14, 2020

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As of Friday, more than three-fourths of the inmates at Iowa’s state prison had tested positive for coronavirus. Other facilities in the state have infection rates as high as 90%. @IowaPublicRadio https://t.co/gjoxZKXyCR
— NPR (@NPR) November 21, 2020

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“There’s no way to escape Covid-19 or the coronavirus in prison. Absolutely no way.”

Correctional facilities have been COVID-19 hotspots. But some reforms may have a lasting impact beyond the pandemic.@isagutierreznbc reports: https://t.co/U4UZMHn7bF pic.twitter.com/cuUibQt8Hl
— NBC News NOW (@NBCNewsNow) December 2, 2020

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December 24, 2020 by V Leigh

Current Events Tweets: They tried to storm the Capitol with pistols and rifles in protest of COVID-19 restrictions.

America’s ‘longest-serving cannabis offender’ 71-year-old Richard DeLisi has been freed after spending more than 30 years in prison for a non-violent drug charge https://t.co/QYYzWGzZGN
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) December 17, 2020

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The primary goal of false allegations of voter fraud is to increase voter suppression.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) December 11, 2020

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Unprecedented increases in gun sales, combined with economic distress and social isolation due to COVID-19, are intensifying the country’s gun violence crisis. Learn more: https://t.co/tKk8uhzoVm pic.twitter.com/Gi9X8g4ovY
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) December 6, 2020

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“Last night: Brandon Bernard
Today: Alfred Bourgeois
1/12: Lisa Montgomery
1/14: Cory Johnson
1/15: Dustin Higgs

These are the names of the humans on federal death row & the dates that the Trump administration intends to kill them before leaving office.” https://t.co/oFfPT2Zl8R
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) December 12, 2020

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ICYMI, Here’s my new piece in @businessinsider about how there’s growing evidence that the US is heading towards a civil war (the editors changed it to schism). Sadly, we are seeing more examples of violent conflicts every day. https://t.co/xvVtIbzwN2
— Dana R Fisher, PhD (@Fisher_DanaR) December 22, 2020

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Right wing thugs intimidated and threatened journalist @_Brian_ICT – for trying to cover their unlawful assembly at the Capitol in Salem, Oregon today.

They tried to storm the Capitol with pistols and rifles in protest of COVID-19 restrictions.
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— Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 (@NickKnudsenUS) December 21, 2020

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It’s time to treat white supremacist terrorism as the existential threat that it is.

FBI Director Christopher Wray describes “an extensive amount of concerning online chatter” about potential threats related to the inauguration.

A DCPoliceDept officer says off-duty police officers and members of the military, who were among the rioters, flashed their badges and I.D. cards as they attempted to overrun the US Capitol.

An Ohio mayor and police chief expressed “horror” at the lack of medical aid provided to unarmed Black man Andre Hill as he lay dying on the ground after being fatally shot by a cop.

‘We’re standing on the abyss of the destruction of our democracy’

The police officer who shot #JacobBlake will not be charged

Justice would have been officers never killing Tamir Rice in the first place.

Since 2015, New York City has paid more than $1 billion to settle police misconduct cases, while Chicago and Los Angeles spent more than $200 million. Since 2016, DC has spent more than $40 million. Many of these settlements receive little coverage.

Since March, public health experts have warned about the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and recommended decarceration.

Current Events Tweets: They tried to storm the Capitol with pistols and rifles in protest of COVID-19 restrictions.