December 24, 2020 by V Leigh

Black Lives Matter in Brazil

Black Lives Matter Protests Erupt in Brazil After Black Man Beaten to Death by Security Officers https://t.co/xeWMqGg8J7 via @TheRoot
— Left of Black (@LeftOfBlack) November 23, 2020

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Brazil Supermarket Murder: Black Lives Matter https://t.co/rbiO90JNhe
— OWP (@theowpeace) December 11, 2020

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Brazil’s racial reckoning: ‘Black lives matter here, too’ https://t.co/4zBNZ8B6jC
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 24, 2020

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More than 600 people were killed by police in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state in the first months of this year, and most were black or biracial. Black Lives Matter demonstrators in Rio have organized the largest anti-police brutality demonstrations in years. https://t.co/sUxp2c7qlF
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 18, 2020

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December 19, 2020 by V Leigh

“The problem is not our resilience but a world that constantly requires our resilience, & a world that has come to learn that our resilience is permission for our continued oppression.”

During a panel yesterday, I was asked about resilience & healing. Here’s what I shared:

“The problem is not our resilience but a world that constantly requires our resilience, & a world that has come to learn that our resilience is permission for our continued oppression.” pic.twitter.com/v0c3zkdork
— E.J. Ramos David (@ejrdavid) November 13, 2020

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Yes! Minoritized students can’t grit, self-care, resilience, growth mindset, etc. themselves out of oppression https://t.co/mRSj3VHr1E
— Dr. Geneva Sarcedo #FLIStayFly (@evergeneva) November 21, 2020

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December 19, 2020 by V Leigh

This is Not a Gun: the objects police mistook for weapons before shooting

This is Not a Gun: the objects police mistook for weapons before shooting | Art | The Guardian https://t.co/Rm0L7onTuI
— glenn robinson (@glncv) December 14, 2020

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Dounya Zayer, who was shoved to the pavement by NYPD Officer Vincent D’Andraia in May during the George Floyd protests, filed a federal lawsuit against the cop and the city today.https://t.co/gGGmRcrNk5
— Noah Goldberg (@Noah__Goldberg) December 14, 2020

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These brutal police dog attacks were captured on video. Now some cities are curtailing K-9 use. – The Washington Post https://t.co/wdxrcA22eb
— glenn robinson (@glncv) December 14, 2020

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Family: #Ohio Deputy Shot Black Man, #CaseyGoodsonJr. In The Back Several Times – https://t.co/Dc3sTJ9QPp
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) December 12, 2020

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#CaseyGoodsonJr was JUST murdered by Columbus police. In the back. Going into his own home. And these GD Dems want to talk about how “alienating” #DefundThePolice – you know what is alienating to Black voters – WATCHING US BE MURDERED BY POLICE WITH IMPUNITY.
— Leslie Mac (@LeslieMac) December 10, 2020

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Our investigation found at least 32 cases since 2010 in which police officers delayed or failed to offer emergency first aid to people who subsequently died from their injuries. In roughly half of these cases, the officers involved remained on the force. https://t.co/MOisTYQmxE
— The Marshall Project (@MarshallProj) December 18, 2020

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“I absolutely wanted that video to be out because it’s been two years … I wanted everyone to see just how terrible I was treated.”

— Anjanette Young, whose home was wrongfully raided by Chicago PD. https://t.co/iZff0yKi1x
— The ReidOut (@thereidout) December 17, 2020

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December 15, 2020 by V Leigh

They separated thousands of families. They knew they were orphaning the children.

They separated thousands of families. They knew they were orphaning the children.

Everyone involved must be held accountable under the law. https://t.co/TgS3HHi6Om
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) October 23, 2020

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At last night’s debate, @JoeBiden said asylum seekers were “sitting in squalor on the other side of the river” due to Trump’s remain in Mexico policy. He is right.

I visited Matamoros last year, and what I saw was heartbreaking. Read about it here: https://t.co/u8miEqkKlF pic.twitter.com/jaemh4R8IS
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) October 24, 2020

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ICE officers ‘used torture to force African asylum seekers to sign their own deportation orders. Both a retaliation for whistle blowing on abuses, and as part of the acceleration of the on-going mission of targeting & mass deporting #BlackImmigrants. https://t.co/ZQo9KgSKxd
— UndocuBlack Network (@UndocuBlack) October 22, 2020

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December 11, 2020 by V Leigh

US Army fires Fort Hood officers and orders policy shift following 25 deaths

US Army fires Fort Hood officers and orders policy shift following 25 deaths – The Guardian https://t.co/jLecLMGcG2 via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson (@glncv) December 9, 2020

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BREAKING: Army leaders are firing or suspending 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, and ordering policy changes to address chronic leadership failures that fostered a pattern of violence including murder, sexual assaults and harassment. https://t.co/ywdgEpITgC
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 8, 2020

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The Army will fire or suspend a “significant number” of officers and soldiers at Fort Hood after a string of deaths and sexual assaults.

At least 25 soldiers died there this year — including #VanessaGuillen, killed a day before family says she planned to report harassment. pic.twitter.com/AtByJEHs8U
— AJ+ (@ajplus) December 8, 2020

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The Army is punishing 14 leaders at Fort Hood after a review sparked by the killing of Spc. Vanessa Guillén.

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy cited profound problems, including a command climate that was “permissive of sexual harassment and sexual assault.”https://t.co/wbltd6wxQy
— NPR (@NPR) December 8, 2020

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December 11, 2020 by V Leigh

Brandon Bernard executed in Indiana after SCOTUS rejects delay request

The death penalty is the very definition of “cruel and unusual” punishment. Abolish it. https://t.co/c86jLM9tU2
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) December 10, 2020

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Brandon Bernard is scheduled to be executed on Thursday for his role in the murders of two youth ministers in 1999, when he was 18, despite efforts to win him clemency by supporters, including Kim Kardashian West. https://t.co/0mQ9h5q0zW
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 10, 2020

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Brandon Bernard was executed by the federal government on Thursday at the Federal Correctional Center in Indiana, according to a reporthttps://t.co/jDAPx8UiGO
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) December 11, 2020

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The death penalty is inhumane. No country should be killing its citizens. Rest in Peace Brandon Bernard.
— DSA 🌹 (@DemSocialists) December 11, 2020

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Our government killed Brandon Bernard tonight.

Brandon mattered. The death penalty only perpetuates a cycle of trauma. We have to end it once and for all.
— ACLU (@ACLU) December 11, 2020

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December 11, 2020 by V Leigh

Mass Incarceration: This is a moral outrage

In New York, Black people are 5 times more likely than whites to be incarcerated for technical violations.

That’s incarceration for noncriminal behaviors that violate (often onerous and overly burdensome) probation/parole rules. https://t.co/1kOHNd4NCs
— Prison Policy Init. (@PrisonPolicy) September 15, 2020

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The whistleblowing complaints of medical neglect, further findings, & a new @Kare11 investigation has led to the director of the Minnesota’s Department of Corrections (DOC) Inspection and Enforcement Unit being placed on administrative leave.

New Report: https://t.co/lY6YAAh0zW pic.twitter.com/4IvVEedhaS
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) September 29, 2020

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Most of the 700,000 people in jail are still eligible to vote, because they are in pretrial detention or serving sentences for minor offenses. But few can actually do so. “The de facto disenfranchisement of jailed citizens is a democratic failure.” https://t.co/7qhmD7Ltag
— The Appeal (@theappeal) October 24, 2020

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80 percent of those who died of Covid-19 in Texas county jails were never convicted of a crime, a new report finds https://t.co/EjLpTPPQ4E
— Vox (@voxdotcom) November 12, 2020

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“80 percent of those who died of Covid-19 in Texas county jails were never convicted of a crime”

This is a moral outrage. https://t.co/rJMEpSxSsj
— Robert Greenwald (@robertgreenwald) November 16, 2020

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New Orleans voters just elected a district attorney who has committed to ending mass incarceration.

Local elections matter. https://t.co/bksYgf6xTN
— ACLU (@ACLU) December 6, 2020

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Defund the police isn’t just a slogan.

It’s a demand to shift resources from incarceration and criminalization to education and emancipation.

It might not be good politics right now — but neither was abolition for decades before the civil war. Movements shift public opinion.
— Max Berger (@maxberger) December 2, 2020

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December 6, 2020 by V Leigh

This is governmental violence against trans people

Laverne Cox targeted by transphobic attack in Los Angeles https://t.co/JlHBdcSnec
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 30, 2020

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This is utter garbage. I’ve already explained why this view is wrong and won’t be doing it again. pic.twitter.com/Aana3h6kbr
— Katelyn Burns (@transscribe) December 6, 2020

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The Guardian and the Observer’s editorial pages wave the flag for transphobia. These papers claim to be the voice of progressive views, they are not. They’re not even as progressive on trans rights as former Conservative Prime Minister 🙃
— Benjamin Cohen (@benjamincohen) December 6, 2020

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The Observer view on the high court’s ruling on puberty blocking drugs for children | Observer editorial https://t.co/baBbPxlMfY
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 6, 2020

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This is governmental violence against trans people.

This is a direct assault on all of our liberties, even us who live out of the United Kingdom.

This is a war against us that will kill the most vulnerable and youngest and innocent among us.

Blood is on the hands of TERFs.
— Erin, wishing for snow (@ErinInTheMorn) December 3, 2020

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Welcome Elliot!! Much Love #TransRightsAreHumanRights https://t.co/vFrpJP7lxU
— Cheri DiNovo (@CheriDiNovo) December 1, 2020

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Today’s good day. We met Elliot Page, and his courage will undoubtedly inspire/lift others and increase visibility for the transgender community. Sadly, this being the internet, the transphobia in the comments is real. Please don’t suffer alone. #TransRightsAreHumanRights 💙💗💙 https://t.co/WYYaFqsps6
— Rahul Kohli (@RahulKohli13) December 1, 2020

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Lush admits donating thousands to anti-trans pressure group Woman’s Place UK https://t.co/hEV5G4WXZf
— PinkNews (@PinkNews) December 1, 2020

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December 2, 2020 by V Leigh

And the fight for our humanity continues

Florida Police Just Murdered These Two Teenage Boys https://t.co/8qXp1ddfiw https://t.co/8qXp1ddfiw
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) November 20, 2020

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It took 7 seconds for #Hayward police to shoot and kill. All he was carrying was a razor blade. 2 years ago today. #justiceforourlives pic.twitter.com/rH95Xa8jrX
— Oree Originol (@OreeOriginol) November 16, 2020

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He needed mental health assistance. Instead, cops shot at #WalterWallaceJr 14 times.

Philadelphia Police murdered Walter Wallace in the street, in broad daylight, in front of his mother.

Enough is enough. Text ‘WALTER’ to 55156 to demand justice NOW. https://t.co/m9NWxqLQaq pic.twitter.com/iBTzg7G0Q9
— ColorOfChange (@ColorOfChange) November 10, 2020

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#SandyGuardiola shot and killed by #Canandaigua police officer during a wellness check in her apartment. 10/4/2017 #justiceforourlives 97/100 pic.twitter.com/o39T3mBfaw
— Oree Originol (@OreeOriginol) November 14, 2020

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Justice for #WalterWallaceJr #justiceforourlives pic.twitter.com/JqB1jAJydw
— Oree Originol (@OreeOriginol) October 31, 2020

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Justice for #DijonKizzee shot by LA County Deputies in South LA after being chased for riding his bike on the wrong lane. They had no business stopping him. He was not being a threat to anyone. #justiceforourlives #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/9d0JwRE9Xz
— Oree Originol (@OreeOriginol) October 6, 2020

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Philadelphia’s city council voted to apologize for the 1985 bombing of a Black neighborhood.

Police dropped combat explosives on members of Black liberation group MOVE, who were living in a row house. 11 people died — including 5 children — and fires left 250 people homeless. pic.twitter.com/xQkZJ0EEuW
— AJ+ (@ajplus) November 13, 2020

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Since 2001, the Civilian Complaint Review Board brought charges against 3,188 NYPD officers—but just 7 were fired. One man was attacked, knocked unconscious by an officer as he fed the homeless. The officer was charged w/excessive force—but then cleared. https://t.co/XYVx3EjRdb
— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) November 15, 2020

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According to Mapping Police Violence, there have only been 16 days this year where police did not kill someone. In March & July they killed someone every single day.

A reminder that this year @PublicHealth called police violence a public health crisis pic.twitter.com/SJbSbi2reG
— When is the General Strike? (@SoulRevision) November 24, 2020

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December 2, 2020 by V Leigh

Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghans

Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghans, report finds – NBC News https://t.co/rXYf6hISGd via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) November 19, 2020

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Australian Special Forces Killed 39 Afghan Civilians Unlawfully, Inquiry Finds – The Wall Street Journal https://t.co/2E6T7Otubd via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson ✊ (@glncv) November 19, 2020

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Black Lives Matter in Brazil

“The problem is not our resilience but a world that constantly requires our resilience, & a world that has come to learn that our resilience is permission for our continued oppression.”

This is Not a Gun: the objects police mistook for weapons before shooting

They separated thousands of families. They knew they were orphaning the children.

US Army fires Fort Hood officers and orders policy shift following 25 deaths

Brandon Bernard executed in Indiana after SCOTUS rejects delay request

Mass Incarceration: This is a moral outrage

This is governmental violence against trans people

And the fight for our humanity continues

Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghans