July 19, 2020 by V Leigh

The police are not “pulling back.”

Please read & share my piece linking the birth of the professional #police force in the South to #emancipation.

Police in America have always been a tool of racial, class, & labor oppression. There’s no choice but to abolish them in their current form.@BlkPerspectives @AAIHS https://t.co/PCqpv9WHHo
— Keri Leigh Merritt, Ph.D. (@KeriLeighMerrit) May 31, 2020

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“We must recognize that ICE and the police are related institutions of militarized racial terror.”@DetentionWatch #BlackLivesMatter #DefundHate #DefundPolice https://t.co/cwR7oNYhSN
— Freedom for Immigrants (@MigrantFreedom) June 15, 2020

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Funny how a taser transforms from “less than lethal” to a “deadly weapon” the instant a civilian is holding it instead of a cop.
— 𝐵𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑜́𝑟 (@BikeSlutty) June 18, 2020

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Plainclothes officers are 6% of the NYPD and are responsible for 31% of NYPD shootings since 2000. Instead of firing them, they are being “immediately reassigned to the detective bureau and the neighborhood policing initiative.” https://t.co/oMMLSxf5mh
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) June 16, 2020

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I’ve spent last 5 hours analyzing footage of NYPD brutality against protestors. A lot on my mind, but forefront: If anyone I represented were accused of anything close to the indiscriminate savagery perpetrated by cops, they’d face violent felony charges & years in prison.
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) June 14, 2020

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The United States, Australia, and the U.K. are all industrialized G7 nations.

But Americans die in police custody at more than twice the rate of Australians and 6 TIMES the rate of people in the U.K.

Congress must move quickly on passing the Justice in Policing Act. pic.twitter.com/t3pNHDO2Y5
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) June 14, 2020

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This deserves to come back to the timeline. #BlackIdentityExtremists https://t.co/kVIhZFGdBt
— Kendra Ross (she/her) (@lolaschild) June 8, 2020

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Despite the narrative they’re pushing, the police are not “pulling back.” They are continuing to kill as many people as in past years. They didn’t stop killing during the lockdown and may have actually increased killings during June’s protests. https://t.co/WJFKOMh4Cv pic.twitter.com/DxvlRRAPaI
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 16, 2020

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Police used ketamine to sedate Anita Springsteen’s boyfriend.

In 2019, Elijah McClain died after police injected him with ketamine.

This is a crisis.

Anita Springsteen isn’t being silent anymore: it’s time to END police use of ketamine in Colorado.

WATCH: pic.twitter.com/Mg7Q4Zqcat
— Grassroots Law Project (@grassroots_law) July 13, 2020

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When we investigated police union expenditures in California, we found 98% of all state legislators had taken police union money. Police unions also spent *9x more* in lobbying expenditures than the NRA did and spent far more than any social justice org. https://t.co/J9d4DF3yl1 https://t.co/C7eBRCqFID
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) July 2, 2020

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— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 30, 2020

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July 18, 2020 by V Leigh

Murderers don’t save the lives of their victims.

NEVER forget what happened to #BreonnaTaylor! My heart aches for Tamika Palmer & the rest of Bre’s family. Thank you @snohaalegra, @TamikaDMallory, & @untilfreedom for sharing this video. Watch to the end for 4 SIMPLE STEPS you can take to help us get #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor!! pic.twitter.com/8ksVm8RovN
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) June 11, 2020

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It’s been 93 days since #BreonnaTaylor was killed in her home during a no-knock raid. No police officers involved have been held accountable.
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) June 14, 2020

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Black Activist Who Gave Anti-Bias Training To San Jose Police Struck By Rubber Bullets From Cop Within That Same Department https://t.co/6LLHSzDLi3
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 11, 2020

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Late on a Friday afternoon, @ShelbyCountyDA held a press conference which included the trial and conviction of Brandon Webber, another young black man hunted and killed by police. You should read about it. https://t.co/tgIhJttvxk
— Just City (@JustCity901) July 11, 2020

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Vallejo PD have just released footage of Sean Monterrosa’s killing.

Their body cameras weren’t even turned on until after Sean was already dead. He was shot in the back of the head by police.

I support his family in their demand for justice.https://t.co/G6MsvP68xG
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) July 11, 2020

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#BREAKING: An independent autopsy released by the family of 18-year-old Andres Guardado, who was killed by L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies last month in Gardena, indicates that he was shot in the back 5 times. https://t.co/llxEdIiU4P pic.twitter.com/uNpOhnxJ8k
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) July 8, 2020

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Elijah McClain was murdered by 3 white police officers on August 24, 2019 — almost a year has gone by and still no justice for Elijah or his loved ones. This is unacceptable. pic.twitter.com/aaE2qfNglG
— ColorOfChange (@ColorOfChange) June 26, 2020

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Nearly all of the killings by police from 2013 – 2019 have not resulted in officers being charged with a crime.

Meanwhile, 74 percent of the people held in local jails haven’t been convicted of a crime. Many can’t afford bail.

This is the double standard of our justice system.
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) June 25, 2020

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Murderers don’t save the lives of their victims. Breonna Taylor was murdered.https://t.co/i44jPwAwqe
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) July 17, 2020

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July 12, 2020 by V Leigh

Say Their Names

I continue to be incensed and outraged at the murder of Black trans people. #DominqueFells and #RiahMilton mattered. ALL Black Lives Matter. And just as there has been less outrage for Breonna Taylor, there has been even less for these sisters bc they are trans.
— Brittney Cooper (@ProfessorCrunk) June 13, 2020

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Black trans women have shaped the culture we enjoy today in more ways than we think and know. The least we can do is to protect them and let them live.

Say their names#DominqueFells #RiahMilton

BLACK TRANS LIVES MATTER pic.twitter.com/i47gxqD07A
— Billy Dixon #TonyMcDade (@TheBillyDixon) June 13, 2020

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Oluwatoyin Salau was only 19 years old, and spent her last days on earth fighting for Black lives. She deserved so much more. #JusticeForToyin pic.twitter.com/VdwYnpaUCn
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 15, 2020

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oluwatoyin “toyin” salau was a 19-yr-old activist and passionate soul dedicated to the movement. she was murdered after tweeting about her sexual assault. may she rest in power. remember her.

petitions demanding justice that haven’t met their goal below! #justicefortoyin pic.twitter.com/DPBGI1Pqs8
— ✷ @ no qrts (@MOlTIEMOlTIE) June 16, 2020

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The #JusticeforToyin outcry in response to Oluwatoyin Salau’s death underscores how black women are fighting multiple debilitating battles at the same time — from white supremacy and the patriarchy to police brutality and sexual violence. https://t.co/9McJRjztwr
— Vox (@voxdotcom) June 16, 2020

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Activist Oluwatoyin Salau was missing since June 6, after disturbing tweets detailing a sexual assault that had taken place that day. it has been reported that her body has been found. WHAT HAPPENED TO TOYIN? SAY HER NAME #JusticeforToyin pic.twitter.com/K0g5Jrhayx
— Sans Culottes (@Cloutassent) June 16, 2020

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Oluwatoyin Salau. You deserved more than just our protection. You deserved the same love that you showed us in your fight for Black lives. You deserved to be here. May you rest in power. #JusticeForToyin #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/2eCNJAT2nA
— Anthony. (@AnthonyJFoster) June 15, 2020

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Pfc. Vanessa Guillen bludgeoned to death on Army base, family attorney says – CNN https://t.co/80bJlHfTJv via @GoogleNews
— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 3, 2020

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Over 3 months after #BreonnaTaylor was killed by police & a month after #GeorgeFloyd, thousands gathered in Minneapolis’ Powderhorn Park to protest Taylor’s death & the lack of police accountability.

June 26, 2020 – VIDEOS:https://t.co/iejgahjyiz
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) July 11, 2020

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A police squad “deliberately misled” narcotics detectives to target Taylor’s home in an effort to clear out the block , according to documents filed by lawyers for Taylor’s family https://t.co/QFEbwyQRY5
— glenn robinson (@glncv) July 9, 2020

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June 21, 2020 by V Leigh

Justice is a Continuum. #RayshardBrooks

I suspect racist Americans will argue #RayshardBrooks shouldn’t have ran; he made the officers fear for their lives; his unarmed back threatened them; so they had to shoot him in the back. Or, we’ll hear about apples when another murderous tree has fallen.https://t.co/X72AFadaAC
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) June 13, 2020

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BREAKING: The police officer who shot and killed #RayshardBrooks has been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. He faces a possible sentence of life without parole for murder. pic.twitter.com/QLO0reTkxi
— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 17, 2020

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What if we lived in a world where the officers would just order Rayshard Brooks an uber to make sure he got home safely?
— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) June 15, 2020

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BREAKING: Fulton County DA on actions of officers after Rayshard Brooks was shot: “Officer Rolfe actually kicked Mr. Brooks while he laid on the ground, while he was there fighting for his life.” A second officer stood on Brooks’ shoulders, the DA says. https://t.co/VR0y9oxKzu pic.twitter.com/XPTtOFgVHG
— ABC News (@ABC) June 17, 2020

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Today we are grieving the life of yet another Black man killed by police — #RayshardBrooks, who was shot in the back by #Atlanta police on Friday night. https://t.co/kAkVWnfYxN
— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) June 15, 2020

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“I got him.” -Garrett Rolfe, a police officer, after he shot #RayshardBrooks in the back.

Now, think about Mr. Brooks children, who now live in a world without their father because his Black body was treated as prey.

Charges and arrests matter, but justice is a continuum. pic.twitter.com/HdQjXnj5Ma
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) June 17, 2020

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June 20, 2020 by V Leigh

Protests because we still can’t breathe

On May 31, at appx 5:03 PM, a BLM protester was shoved to the ground by a member of the SF Sheriff’s Dept. My office has opened a criminal investigation. If anyone has relevant video/can identify the suspect/witnesses/victims in the video below, email districtattorney@sfgov.org https://t.co/zTsW606eni
— Chesa Boudin 博徹思 (@chesaboudin) June 10, 2020

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Here is the verified GoFundMe to bring “peace & healing” to Darnella Frazier—the brave teen who filmed George Floyd’s final moments. https://t.co/rVUacCwXdI
— GoFundMe (@gofundme) June 1, 2020

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Officers who killed Breonna Taylor can’t be fired or suspended yet due to union agreement with city https://t.co/fGz2StUi6I
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) June 18, 2020

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States with “Police Bill of Rights Laws” giving extra protections to police accused of misconduct:

Arizona
California
Delaware
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Minnesota
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Rhode Island
Virginia
West Virginia
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) June 19, 2020

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A Timeline of Suspicious Black Deaths Following George Floyd’s https://t.co/ZNoyru8yt8 via @Colorlines
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 18, 2020

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In #Minneapolis a #Juneteenth vigil is taking place to honor those whose lives have been stolen by #WhiteSupremacist & State violence.

Loved ones’ names have been written upon makeshift gravestones.

Watch #live now — https://t.co/zhegKKgf7d pic.twitter.com/cDtEAyRZcT
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 20, 2020

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Gabriel Black Elk, whose brother #PaulCastaway was killed by #Denver police 5 years ago, speaks about the pain families feel from mourning their loved ones’ death by #police.

watch his interview #live — https://t.co/spTBNI6MI3 pic.twitter.com/VGRblulmIy
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 20, 2020

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#KobeHeisler was a 21-year-old gay Black man with autism.

His father speaks on his son’s death by #police and the continued fight for #freedom.

“They put bullets in his head because they said they saw a knife.”

watch the interview #live — https://t.co/pZCOatSwBQ pic.twitter.com/x5WLY1n2D0
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 20, 2020

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Danielle Burns speaks about the specifics of her brother #JamarClark being killed by #Minneapolis #police in 2015.

watch her interview #live on #Juneteenth2020 — https://t.co/COx8EP4ty0 pic.twitter.com/ivcxlsZlQb
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 20, 2020

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June 12, 2020 by V Leigh

Free Ferguson Protester #JoshuaWilliams

FREE JOSH.https://t.co/RRcHZo4IhP
— ashley yates (@brownblaze) June 8, 2020

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@ everyone that wants to find their place in the movement. Please commit to writing a parole letter for Josh Williams of the Ferguson Uprisings. He’ll be up for parole this month so let’s send letters on his behalf. #BlackLivesMatter #JoshuaWilliams https://t.co/ai2FlMMEOr
— BRWN SKN GRL (@__sweetsavage) June 4, 2020

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An eight year sentence, no priors, for stealing a bag of chips, and starting a trash can on fire. Ask again why people are protesting? Any lawyers out there, want to help this young man? https://t.co/AmLKqoGwIc
— The Special K 🌊🌎🌈 (@IamKarenBoBaran) June 6, 2020

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Join me today in writing a letter on behalf of #JoshuaWilliams. You can send it directly to him, so he has many letters to present at his hearing.

Joshua Williams #1292002
Missouri Eastern Correctional Center
18701 Old Highway 66
Pacific, Missouri 63069https://t.co/V4N0uUQvAF
— S. L. Hardeson (@SLHardeson) June 8, 2020

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Slavery wasn’t abolished. It was reformed.
— Bree Newsome Bass (@BreeNewsome) June 11, 2020

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June 11, 2020 by V Leigh

Police brutality used in protests against police brutality

George Floyd protests: Police fire tear gas canister at unarmed man after macing him | The Independent https://t.co/ETh2r0ssc9
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 5, 2020

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Seattle cop caught on video with knee on neck of George Floyd protestorhttps://t.co/KvWATKb6bI
— Raw Story (@RawStory) May 31, 2020

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This video of Grand Rapids PD firing a tear gas canister at an unarmed man (right after they maced him) point blank to the face needs to VIRAL. what in the actual fuck are these pigs doing pic.twitter.com/rmgC7lA8Bj
— Mayor of Simp City / BLM (@jusalotofpain) June 2, 2020

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Cops are beating unarmed women and putting their knee on their neck. #BLM #FreeThePeople #FTP https://t.co/N70QSW4eSg
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 5, 2020

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Cop rams their car into protester, then apparently tries to back over other protesters. #BLM #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd https://t.co/1ny6rwCrTP
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 5, 2020

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No group, protestors or civilians, have been anywhere close to as violent and sadistic as the police have been tonight.pic.twitter.com/85p9E3zMps
— Gravel Institute (@GravelInstitute) May 31, 2020

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Protests started in Erie.. a girl here was peacefully protesting, after 15 minutes she was maced and kicked.. #PoliceBrutality pic.twitter.com/nC6HhXMpCe
— Nick / nak5132 🍐 (@the7goonies) May 31, 2020

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This is absolutely disgusting… https://t.co/alf02EhUYh
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) June 5, 2020

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Police commander charged with aggravated assault for beating protesters – DeadState https://t.co/HP9llF4KVJ
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) June 6, 2020

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Outlaw rubber bullets for crowd control. #DefundCops https://t.co/cPIcCwTUyz
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 6, 2020

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DTLA earlier: “completely unarmed homeless man in a wheelchair that had NOTHING to do with our protest.” “They proceeded to inappropriately shoot “non-lethal” rounds directly at his face, which is against the proper procedure for firing rubber bullets.” pic.twitter.com/MMdEkutgCx
— Chris Scalzo (@thescalzinator) June 5, 2020

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“Pepper spray is not a chemical irritant. It’s not chemical.” —Attorney General Bill Barr on @FaceTheNation.

“The most effective chemical irritant available.” —Pepperball’s official website. pic.twitter.com/GU6fHlD3yp
— Yoni Appelbaum (@YAppelbaum) June 7, 2020

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The video of the red truck running through protesters.#BLM
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— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 9, 2020

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June 10, 2020 by V Leigh

To know U.S. history is to know that mass death is normal in the U.S.

1/ There’s been a lot on Twitter about how protests could spread coronavirus.

I recently talked to black protesters in DC. They KNOW about coronavirus. They especially know it’s killing black Americans at double the rate of others.

It’s part of why they’re out here (THREAD)
— Akilah Johnson (@akjohnson1922) June 6, 2020

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BREAKING NEWS: Toronto’s Board of Health just voted unanimously to recognize anti-Black racism as a public health crisis. https://t.co/YHwdifk6MN
— Francine Kopun (@KopunF) June 8, 2020

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I interviewed four teens who are working essential jobs during the pandemic to help support their families, all while keeping up with school, helping care for family members, participating in mutual aid, and trying to cope with isolation https://t.co/h6XWkHypLv
— Elizabeth King (@elizabotking) May 26, 2020

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Thank you, @RepKenyatta, for standing up for our essential workers.

Essential workers are our family members, our friends, and our neighbors.

I’m committed to ensuring the safety of all Pennsylvanians as we reopen our commonwealth. pic.twitter.com/tyAOoiv0uB
— Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf) May 26, 2020

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New study about country founded on ideas of democracy and the practice of slavery: “When intolerant white people fear democracy may benefit marginalized people, they abandon their commitment to democracy.” https://t.co/kMQJSyzFy4
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) May 25, 2020

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New paper: “Viewership of Hannity relative to Tucker Carlson Tonight is strongly associated with a greater number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the early stages of the pandemic.” https://t.co/vShA56cD9T
— Christopher Ingraham (@_cingraham) April 20, 2020

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There is a treasure trove of research proving that Fox News is killing people and yet few people in power are calling for this corporation and it’s executives to be held directly accountable for their actions. Why? https://t.co/uxrPhKpCpK
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) May 25, 2020

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“Latino advocates say workers are also now experiencing racism due to fears they have contracted the virus in the workplace.” https://t.co/yhBVcJiwK6
— Carmen Rojas, PhD 🐜 (@crojasphd) May 25, 2020

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This is jarring because my enslaved ancestors were literally human capital stock. No matter what, they were always told to go back to work. This could be 1820. https://t.co/QewmHrigLL
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) May 25, 2020

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Glad to see beloved, thoughtful Sweden—home to the Nobel Prize in medicine—coming to its senses to rethink its policies after having earned for several days the unenviable position of highest COVID death rate per capita in the world. Sigh. https://t.co/5pKnGpL3Ui
— Larry Brilliant MD, MPH (@larrybrilliant) May 25, 2020

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To know U.S. history is to know that mass death is normal in the U.S. The mass deaths of indigenous people, of captives, of soldiers, of migrants, of mothers—of the elderly, the sick, the oppressed, the poor, the infected. Death is a part of life. Mass death does not have to be.
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) May 24, 2020

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NOPD gassing protestors w a chemical irritant that damages lungs, making ppl more vulnerable to COVID; provoking coughing, screaming, & spitting, which spreads COVID. It renders masks useless. New Orleans has been one of the hardest hit cities in the country by the pandemic. https://t.co/2tLQbWlezR
— Beck (@fictionalbeck) June 4, 2020

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.@realDonaldTrump is the anarchist! #VoteOutHate pic.twitter.com/XZAWSmd3Z2
— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) June 1, 2020

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The coronavirus transmission rate is climbing in L.A. County. Not because of protests, but because of reopenings.

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— Samantha Melbourneweaver (@SamanthaMVB) June 8, 2020

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Important gaslighting coming:

Protests will be blamed, but data shows that Coronavirus deaths were already up from reopeninghttps://t.co/rMwPjXXFzQ

They will certainly contribute, but facts matter, it was states reopening contrary to own policy that spiked it back
— Peter W. Singer (@peterwsinger) June 8, 2020

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Ahmaud Arbery’s death and the black Covid-19 morbidity crisis show how much African American lives are treated as expendable capital. https://t.co/Uz1W2XglwL
— Vox (@voxdotcom) June 6, 2020

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From the start, black communities begged for help to fight coronavirus.
Then, they watched governments send testing to white areas instead.
They heard health officials warn against making the covid crisis about race.
And then they watched neighbors die:https://t.co/YJUgYA0Vp2
— Robert Samuels (@newsbysamuels) June 3, 2020

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June 9, 2020 by V Leigh

Justice for #BlackLivesMatter

#JusticeForFreddieGray #BLM #TheCopsBrokeHisNeck #9Witnesses https://t.co/2i1XL0S0t4
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 6, 2020

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“We have become accustomed to videos of white people behaving badly in the age of coronavirus… But this video is of another magnitude entirely. It’s no wonder it moved through the digital world with lightning speed.” #blacklivesmatter https://t.co/9PpagacHCN
— Erika D. Smith 🦅 (@Erika_D_Smith) May 26, 2020

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A white woman has apologized for calling police on a black man in Central Park on Monday, after the two argued about her unleashed dog https://t.co/MFzDIz4vI4
— CNN (@CNN) May 26, 2020

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’You think ‘cause I’m Black I’m going to sit here and touch some dirt?’ — An officer told a Black driver to lick his own pee after pulling him over for alleged public urination pic.twitter.com/rTSHpcc3SX
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 26, 2020

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🆕🚨🆕“Pervasive” policy failures leading to “regular and gross violation[s] of Minnesota jail standards” were found in a second review of the death of 27-year-old Hardel Sherrell in Beltrami County Jail.

Read the findings of the re-review here: https://t.co/FLVixvMbFI
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) May 25, 2020

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[Content Warning] The mother of #HardelSherrell who died in #BeltramiCounty Jail, sat down with Unicorn Riot for an exclusive interview about her lawsuit claiming wrongful death, medical malpractice, & constitutional rights violations. #MN

Read More: https://t.co/wtHIbR4QTl pic.twitter.com/YKinwbYxYh
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) November 11, 2019

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Reading #Stamped by ⁦@DrIbram⁩ Kendi…..still very early in the book but already speaking to me on many levels…. https://t.co/ChwMHKjAsf pic.twitter.com/aSy4xxYkl9
— Mellie Davis (@TheFatApple) May 24, 2020

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Still stunned by this case.

Police stormed onto a private front yard and held 6 children—including 2 toddlers—at gunpoint.

They fired multiple shots at the family dog, missed, and hit a 10 year old instead.

And thanks to qualified immunity, the parents can’t sue the officers. pic.twitter.com/8l3wcJyPti
— Jeff Guo (@_jeffguo) May 31, 2020

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The Tulsa Race massacre and the destruction of Black Wall Street were spurred by an incident between a white female elevator operator and a black man, @CharlesMBlow writes. “The most common explanation is that he stepped on her toe.” https://t.co/Te2LIyND6Y
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) May 28, 2020

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We need to shift our mindset. We need to do better for the students that we serve. @DrIbram pic.twitter.com/BThSE84nbN
— Mrs. Rebman (@mrs_rebman) May 29, 2020

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I feel sick. #BLM #DefundCops #ProsecuteTheseCops #SexualMisconduct #ExcessiveForce https://t.co/JcKaO9iQsV
— glenn robinson (@glncv) June 7, 2020

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#SayHisName:#Tacoma mayor has demanded 4 #officers be fired after a Black man, #ManuelEllis, died in police custody – https://t.co/mZuQXlCF03

Death of #ManuelEllis, 33 in #Tacoma, #Wash., who said ‘I can’t breathe’ in police custody ruled a #homicide – https://t.co/vua5QyLrYT
— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) June 6, 2020

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If police hadn’t used a no-knock warrant to raid #BreonnaTaylor‘s apartment and murder her, she would be turning 27 today.

The officers have still not been charged or even fired from their jobs.

Breonna’s family deserves justice. #SayHerName and keep fighting.
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) June 5, 2020

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June 9, 2020 by V Leigh

“Every individual can look around their own neighborhood, their own institution, and ask the question: ‘Who here is challenging the policy that is leading to these racial disparities?’”

Miski Noor from @BlackVisionsMN:

“It’s not an accident when a cop is violent with a Black person […] anti-Blackness is part of policing.”

Noor described how policing as we know it grew out of slave-catching. pic.twitter.com/WIfItPVEXo
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 7, 2020

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Agreed, this young Black woman is brave indeed. But a white person should have stepped in to protect her. That is what I see when I look at this picture. That is true ‘allyship’. Putting your life on the line for Black people. https://t.co/RKz63CbcyA
— uché blackstock, md (@uche_blackstock) June 8, 2020

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As @samswey points out on @PodSaveThePpl this week, only 28 of the largest 100 police departments ban chokeholds & strangleholds—and those that do ban them are less likely to kill people. https://t.co/6gcYUyNdFt
— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) June 4, 2020

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An autopsy report has ruled that Manuel Ellis’ death was a homicide. Ellis, a 33-year-old black man, died in police custody in March in Tacoma, Wash.

He called out “can’t breathe” as he was being restrained by officers.https://t.co/14k3IQWzuT
— NPR (@NPR) June 5, 2020

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NEW:

An autopsy has found that Manuel Ellis, a black man who died in police custody in Tacoma, was killed as a result of oxygen deprivation and the physical restraint used in his arrest.

“I can’t breathe,” he said before he died.https://t.co/SOJk8oaMsl
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) June 4, 2020

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Another man with the last name Floyd murdered by this racist system. This time in the notorious MDC Prison in Brooklyn. #JamelFloyd https://t.co/4p0ZlcD9zM
— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) June 4, 2020

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Sean Monterrosa was killed by an Vallejo PD Officer. While on his knees.

We demand #justice4sean pic.twitter.com/1zS3NGdpej
— Mars🧚🏽‍♀️ (@marsonlife) June 4, 2020

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The Louisville Metro Police and the National Guard shot and killed David McAtee yesterday. He was, of course, unarmed. https://t.co/yOX1j3oifv
— Cerise Castle (@cerisecastle) June 1, 2020

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https://t.co/mwpEjICb7O… https://t.co/BvKKdoFQ7G 2006, the FBI warned that white supremacists infiltrating local and state law enforcement posed a threat to national security. Some are asking, what’s been done to curb the trend in the decade
— Bonny (@poohtoo2) June 1, 2020

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Police can legally use lethal force if their conduct is considered “reasonable” in the heat of the moment.

This open definition makes it very hard to hold cops accountable.

The PEACE Act will change this by establishing a national use-of-force standard. https://t.co/TEzTKdVk4L
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) June 3, 2020

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All four officers involved in the death of George Floyd were “complicit,” including the three who haven’t been arrested, says Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, responding to a question asked by @sarasidnerCNN on behalf of Floyd’s brother. https://t.co/JiE3Mx8xF2 pic.twitter.com/yalvaWfpDV
— CNN (@CNN) June 1, 2020

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this is so sad 🥺 it made me cry pic.twitter.com/36cWrNjOHM
— .♕ (@darealtishaaa) June 4, 2020

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“How to Be an Antiracist” author @DrIbram: “Every individual can look around their own neighborhood, their own institution, and ask the question: ‘Who here is challenging the policy that is leading to these racial disparities?’”

Listen: https://t.co/mUpOpeocTK pic.twitter.com/P2K04S7Ier
— Vox (@voxdotcom) June 2, 2020

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