November 19, 2019 by V Leigh

Housing discrimination on Long Island and beyond

1/ Newsday has just published a damning account of persistent housing discrimination on Long Island, using matched white and non-white customers, a time-honored practice. This is must-reading for everyone who wants to understand race and segregation today. https://t.co/o5Jv5N5pLu

— Tom Sugrue (@TomSugrue) November 17, 2019

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Black folks received unequal treatment 49% of the time as this undercover investigation reveals evidence that Long Island, NY real estate agents continue to engage in discriminatory housing practices https://t.co/cAJ077hDKc

— brandi t. summers, phd (@_blusummers) November 17, 2019

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A lawsuit against Texas’ General Land Office and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development alleges racial discrimination in the allocation of billions of dollars in federal Harvey recovery aid. https://t.co/tO4JnaEt1U

— Texas Observer (@TexasObserver) November 17, 2019

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A2: For low-income people of color, where you live determines access to education & employment & how long & how well you live. Decades of discriminatory housing, transportation, & land-use policy have resulted in major health disparities everywhere. #SaludTues #AffordableHousing pic.twitter.com/pK0uwAawVD

— PublicHealthMaps (@PublicHealthMap) November 12, 2019

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November 19, 2019 by V Leigh

Your continued refusal to act is inexcusable. American lives are at stake

2 dead, 4 wounded after California shooting suspect opened fire at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita https://t.co/8ACJFuNKzK

— glenn robinson (@glncv) November 14, 2019

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At least two people are dead after a gunman opened fire outside a Walmart in Duncan, Oklahoma, police say https://t.co/GI5oPEQy7b pic.twitter.com/elZbvH5wXi

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 18, 2019

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At least 10 people were shot, four of them were killed, at a football watch party in Fresno, California, police say https://t.co/xLgeNuBtdp

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 18, 2019

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Senator Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans:

Your continued refusal to act is inexcusable#EnoughIsEnough

American lives are at stake

Stop playing games

Put the House-passed bipartisan, universal background checks bill up for a vote immediatelyhttps://t.co/5NPbWbYw8C

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) November 18, 2019

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A reporter asks Trump about gun violence: "How do you look at the American people and let them know that you can send your kids to school, and know that they're going to be safe… What can you say to them?" And this is Trump's non-answer. (Via @ddale8) pic.twitter.com/LFW1htsQgH

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 18, 2019

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November 16, 2019 by V Leigh

“Broken Windows policing is another racist tactic of the NYPD that must be stopped”

WATCH: The routine casualness of undercover NYPD officers as they stop, approach, & frisk a young black man w/ zero justification. In full violation of constitution. They know they’re on camera. This is why people feel imprisoned in their own communities.pic.twitter.com/bEUQxU6TPx

— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) November 10, 2019

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I just want to remind ppl that the NYPD runs undercover entrapment operations like "lucky bag" or like today .. selling phones they own to bodegas to then entrap them for alleged Crim possession of stolen property later. We need to start divesting – they have time to creat crime

— jdubs (@jwo84) November 12, 2019

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And let’s not forget the NYPD undercover operations that start right around Christmas time to entrap people into buying iPads and charging them with possessing “stolen property.” Your tax dollars hard at work. https://t.co/WIyKC1hrwd

— Tiffany Cabán (@CabanForQueens) November 12, 2019

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Add selling candy to the list of excuses that the NYPD uses to excessively police black and brown New Yorkers. https://t.co/yDAQjEvV3B

— NYCLU (@NYCLU) November 14, 2019

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For years, NYPD denied illegally saving kids’ fingerprints. Now it vows to destroy the data. https://t.co/lXxTso5xbJ

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 14, 2019

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For those keeping track, a running list of how NYPD and @NYCMayor are using our city's resources in our subways:
-Surveilling homeless New Yorkers
-Policing turnstile jumpers
-Handcuffing churro vendors https://t.co/BcTblVOEaZ

— NYCLU (@NYCLU) November 12, 2019

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Statement from Anthony Beckford:

"Broken Windows policing is another racist tactic of the NYPD that must be stopped. Black, Brown and Poor people are targeted daily. This is an example of the gang culture of the NYPD that must be brought to heel."#ItsOurTime pic.twitter.com/OcZgaKrKgo

— Anthony Beckford (City Council Candidate) 🌹 (@Vote4Beckford) November 10, 2019

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November 15, 2019 by V Leigh

Trump and Impeachment

#NEW: Children attending the White House's Halloween party were reportedly asked to help “build the wall” by placing paper bricks onto a mural. https://t.co/8HX6sCf99B

— Chloe Salsameda (@ChloeSalsameda) November 2, 2019

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We read all 2,677 pages of impeachment inquiry testimony released to date. Here's what's clear. https://t.co/ktgj9PzIA4 pic.twitter.com/7406hK3guR

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) November 10, 2019

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JUST NOW: "Emails, text messages, calendar entries, phone records. The state department is sitting on a mountain of evidence."@RepSeanMaloney on records being withheld impeachment inquiry.@NewDay pic.twitter.com/6VzxnorxZA

— John Berman (@JohnBerman) November 15, 2019

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The three House committees conducting the impeachment probe will hear Friday from a new witness who is expected to share testimony that has significant implications for Pres. Trump. https://t.co/lSxeacrh5z

— ABC News (@ABC) November 15, 2019

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November 10, 2019 by V Leigh

The World Has Gone Mad and the System Is Broken

When they’re defending billionaires, we’re winning. This is excellent from @ParkerCiccone 🌹 pic.twitter.com/u2jOoQyBUl

— Michael Walker (@michaeljswalker) November 2, 2019

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Proof that when you give billionaires tax breaks to help the economy they literally just piss it away https://t.co/m3enGp93CT

— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) November 2, 2019

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what happens when all your mates are on massive salaries, and you can barely afford to go to the pub?

i wrote about how wage differences between friends can affect friendships for @VICEUK https://t.co/InNeRiFXkI

— ruby lott-lavigna (@RubyJLL) October 28, 2019

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With debate qualifications that ask supporters to contribute monthly to keep their candidate on stage, we should ask what the implications are for candidates of color.

We shouldn’t punish candidates whose supporters are more representative of America. https://t.co/IpLwsxSVRJ

— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) November 1, 2019

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Wealth gap among retired Americans worsens despite a growing economy https://t.co/TlBxmTHIpw pic.twitter.com/LmvRHnaqh0

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 31, 2019

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One billionaire calls another billionaire and asks him to run for president—I'm shocked! Here's the deal: Companies like Amazon have too much power, and billionaires like @JeffBezos and @MikeBloomberg should pitch in so that everyone can succeed. https://t.co/TTF5jYIVxh

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) November 9, 2019

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What we need is a dynamic democracy — a democracy where all of us play a role in shaping public policy.

Not some billionaire who decides to run for President of the United States because he's a billionaire. pic.twitter.com/Mj0vFBWkel

— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) November 9, 2019

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The world’s 26 richest people own as much as the poorest 50%. These kinds of statistics should have us all protesting in the streets. Instead, we are debating whether we should all be nicer to billionaires.#FightFor15 https://t.co/dpkMs9veIx

— Fight For 15 (@fightfor15) November 10, 2019

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Cash “is essentially free for those who have money and creditworthiness, [but] it is essentially unavailable to those who don’t have money and creditworthiness, which contributes to the rising wealth, opportunity, and political gaps.” https://t.co/5opg4FxL4G

— Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) November 6, 2019

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November 4, 2019 by V Leigh

The Gun Violence Problem

Remembering the 11 victims of the Tree of Life massacre:

Joyce Fienberg
Richard Gottfried
Rose Mallinger
Jerry Rabinowitz
David Rosenthal
Cecil Rosenthal
Sylvan Simon
Bernice Simon
Daniel Stein
Melvin Wax
Irving Youngerhttps://t.co/llpkIrmugo pic.twitter.com/pGOz1SROBP

— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (@PittsburghPG) October 27, 2019

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“I study terrorism. A white supremacist attack in my neighborhood woke me up to the danger at home” https://t.co/Ys3HG4iiKb An important read by Pittsburgh terrorism researcher @ColinPClarke

— bill peduto (@billpeduto) October 27, 2019

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Domestic violence and gun violence. You can’t adequately address one without the addressing the other.

New report from @amnesty: https://t.co/hhshR1Za70 pic.twitter.com/IVF5PUu58u

— Amnesty International (@amnestyusa) October 27, 2019

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NEW: Every 2020 candidate has a unique story to tell about gun violence.

We sat down w/ @JoeBiden, @CoryBooker, @PeteButtigieg, @KamalaHarris, @AmyKlobuchar, @BetoORourke, @BernieSanders, & @EWarren—watch each of their stories here⬇️ #GunSafetyPresident https://t.co/frfrgwl4VL

— Giffords (@GiffordsCourage) October 21, 2019

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Long Beach Shooting: Three Killed, Nine Injured in Southern California – DiversityInc https://t.co/OPfRPoG3W9

— glenn robinson (@glncv) October 31, 2019

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November 3, 2019 by V Leigh

The NYPD has violently assaulted black New Yorkers this week. For not paying $2.75 to ride the train.

The NYPD has violently assaulted black New Yorkers this week.

For not paying $2.75 to ride the train.

So thousands of New Yorkers have taken to the streets in protest tonight.

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— Joshua Potash 🆘 (@JoshuaPotash) November 2, 2019

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new yorkers won't make eye contact with each other on the sidewalk but we WILL help each other hop the turnstiles en masse to protest the NYPD and that's what i love about this city. https://t.co/lsakWWcnFf

— 𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐀𝐔𝐁. 📚 (@gabbinks) November 2, 2019

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“We are the people! The motherfuckin people! Fighting for justice! And Black liberation!” #FTP march earlier tonite shut down the streets of Brooklyn to protest against NYPD violence against Black & Brown folks on the streets & in the subways. pic.twitter.com/QxXPkIRJmw

— Ash J (@AshAgony) November 2, 2019

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WATCH: Protesters jump the MTA turnstiles as they continue to protest the NYPD pulling guns on a fare-hopping teen pic.twitter.com/xXsH874MOW

— Bloomberg TicToc (@tictoc) November 2, 2019

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To anyone calling for more context to this video, I will say that you are not only blind and deaf, but also dumb. The video speaks for itself. I will not be nice about the NYPD assaulting and terrorizing kids in the subway. The behavior is unjustifiable. pic.twitter.com/RNEwps5HRN

— Dyjuan Tatro (@DyjuanTatro) October 27, 2019

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The NYPD has shot & killed 4 people in the last 10 days.

Watch people in this subway car panic when police take out their guns & point them at a person they’re arresting.

People aren’t scared of the person being arrested. They’re scared of the police. pic.twitter.com/5c4AGb5R0k

— Rebecca J. Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) October 27, 2019

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“Officers were pointing guns into the subway. Some yelled in horror as they squeezed together on either end of the car. Adrian kept his hands in the air & asked officers whether he should stay in the seat or lie on the floor.“Call my mom,” He told someone.https://t.co/lTcLGEJRKx

— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) October 29, 2019

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October 30, 2019 by V Leigh

Sentencing and New Fact Sheet on Private Prisons in the United States

A man who had spent 1,181 days in the Fulton County Jail was released Wednesday after he was found not guilty of 21 felonies.

His attorney said the man only wanted to buy a $10 bag of marijuana, which nearly cost him his life and freedom. https://t.co/rlwiLh50ix

— AJC (@ajc) October 10, 2019

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What a difference a DA makes. Man walks out of prison after 28 years, 10th man exonerated under Philly's reform DA Larry Krasner.

Cops involved had a “pattern and practice” of coercing confessions. https://t.co/rh7xXfQBbT https://t.co/50XtUdqvhq

— David Menschel (@davidminpdx) October 10, 2019

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A Texas jury has found prison guard Lou Joffrion not guilty in the killing of David Witt, who was incarcerated at Darrington Unit. The DA charged Joffrion after video showed he slammed Witt, who was handcuffed, into the concrete floor so hard it killed him.https://t.co/1jCObTIlya

— Rebecca J. Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) October 14, 2019

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The Sentencing Project along with more than 250 other signatories signed an open letter to Wisconsin @GovEvers requesting clemency for Brendan Dassey, whose murder conviction was featured in Netflix's Making a Murderer. #bringbrendanhome #FreeBrendanDassey https://t.co/fb3Ya1gNkh

— Sentencing Project (@SentencingProj) October 25, 2019

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NEW FACT SHEET: 28 states and the federal government incarcerated 121,718 people in #privateprisons in 2017, representing 8.2% of the total state and federal prison population. https://t.co/K9ULb35siC pic.twitter.com/yixp7dhg8O

— Sentencing Project (@SentencingProj) October 24, 2019

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October 29, 2019 by V Leigh

Police and Youth

PA Police officer hit with civil rights lawsuit is a former school resource officer who allegedly knocked out a 14-year-old’s tooth. “I don’t ever want to see Stephen Shaulis working as a police officer or any other law enforcement capacity ever again." https://t.co/jI6i9xkTmA

— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) October 21, 2019

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Just so y’all know some schools in Chicago have a cop in the building everyday but only one (1) social worker a week

— Carlos Ballesteros (@ballesteros_312) October 19, 2019

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I need to know the names and badge numbers of all of these officers who are punching these young Black boys in the face. They are teenagers.

None of this brutality is OK.

See this @JumaaneWilliams? pic.twitter.com/VGu0C8OOvm

— Shaun King (@shaunking) October 27, 2019

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October 28, 2019 by V Leigh

Dangerous Policies

Because racism—> Cities with more black residents rely more on traffic tickets and fines for revenue – Chicago Tribune https://t.co/m5qdsac1Y8

— David Johns (@MrDavidJohns) October 22, 2019

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Black people disproportionately homeless in #California – https://t.co/EKRRt9NmZQ

— DcSlumdog (@DcSlumdog) October 22, 2019

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Cuomo's New Subway Cops Won't Be Required To Wear Body Camerashttps://t.co/aQr3efN1jf pic.twitter.com/A2A0ZawXGC

— Gothamist (@Gothamist) October 21, 2019

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This is fucked. SF Police and DPW just stole my unhoused neighbors goods and took off with them without tagging their goods. They went to bathroom and returned to find almost all their things stolen. pic.twitter.com/iuFknzfjFO

— expand La Pulguita, SF🚶🏽🚲🚃 (@TayTayAhl) October 19, 2019

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Oppression Monitor Daily

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Housing discrimination on Long Island and beyond

Your continued refusal to act is inexcusable. American lives are at stake

“Broken Windows policing is another racist tactic of the NYPD that must be stopped”

Trump and Impeachment

The World Has Gone Mad and the System Is Broken

The Gun Violence Problem

The NYPD has violently assaulted black New Yorkers this week. For not paying $2.75 to ride the train.

Sentencing and New Fact Sheet on Private Prisons in the United States

Police and Youth

Dangerous Policies