February 15, 2019 by V Leigh

Two-thirds of U.S. terrorism is tied to right-wing extremists

Two-thirds of U.S. terrorism is tied to right-wing extremists. In fact, right-wing extremism influenced more terror attacks in the U.S. than any other ideology from 1970 until the present. #SPLCWinterReadingList #BestOf2018 pic.twitter.com/Y5rouXtdX7

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) December 27, 2018

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The study shows lighter-skin Latinx voters are more likely to have antiblack views and the more they see images/news associating Republicans with white people and Dems with black people the *more Republican they get.* So expect them to get *more* Republican under Trump, not less.

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) December 29, 2018

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White bicyclist charged in what D.C. prosecutors say was racially motivated assault on black motorist in Georgetown https://t.co/imJqzTfcuE

— Keith L. Alexander (@keithlalexander) January 3, 2019

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Attempts to sell neo-Nazi memorabilia online are nothing new, but now a new group called "White Lives Matter" is attempting to use the sale of racist antiquities to fund its modern-day racist activities. https://t.co/DCaacqV7RS

— Hatewatch (@Hatewatch) December 23, 2018

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9 California students laid down on a field & created a human swastika https://t.co/eu7yssp7ut

— Matt Katz (@mattkatz00) January 3, 2019

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A 4th-grader in Alabama died by suicide after being bullied with racist taunts, according to the child's family. https://t.co/fXivrmDgin

— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 11, 2018

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HISTORIC NEWS: the anti-lynching bill I introduced with @CoryBooker & @SenatorTimScott just passed the Senate unanimously. Congress has tried and failed nearly 200 times to make lynching a federal crime.

— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) December 19, 2018

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How a California cop protected neo-Nazis and targeted their victims #nonazisinsac #sacramento https://t.co/9yA74E3gxp

— tree (@treekisser) January 26, 2019

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For 14 months Marcus Boyd endured racism at work: his coworkers declared bathrooms were for "whites only," called black supervisors "boy," black employees "monkey" and wore Nazi symbols, warning a white colleague's "daddy" was in the KKK. In Ohio. In 2018. https://t.co/uZgI3KVOJN

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) January 20, 2019

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February 12, 2019 by V Leigh

The call for prison reform

Efrain Romero de la Rosa committed suicide after being held in solitary confinement for 3 weeks at Stewart Detention Center. We're already suing the private prison company, CoreCivic, that operates Stewart + forces the immigrants detained there to run it. https://t.co/CUXuQ55lTf

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) December 18, 2018

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A 61-year-old woman died in a San Antonio jail last week. She was charged with trespassing, her first arrest. She had been held *since July* on a $300 bond – she apparently didn't have the $30 that would have sprung her. So many needless jail deaths. https://t.co/w7GS1FukjJ

— David Menschel (@davidminpdx) December 18, 2018

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Family of Janice Dotson-Stephens, who died at TX jail while held on $300 bail in trespass case, say they didn't know she was jailed. "She had…family who would have easily paid…to get her out of jail if that’s what we had to do to take the next step.” https://t.co/ZiENHVjiM1

— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) December 18, 2018

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Two Florida correctional officers charged by feds with violating the civil rights of kids locked up at the South Florida Reception Center after ushering them into a broom closet and striking them with fists and a broomstick. https://t.co/lOypXYI6RA

— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) December 18, 2018

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In 1 day, a New Mexico prison had 2 suicides in solitary confinement. New Mexico uses solitary confinement at one of the highest rates in the nation. https://t.co/thz23wrYHX by @kira_lerner

— The Appeal (@theappeal) January 29, 2019

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. @REFORM 1 in 5 African Americans are sentenced to a life in prison. Have you screened our film series on prison reform yet? #JusticeInCrisis https://t.co/2zKpnbJDHi

— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) February 1, 2019

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I break down NY’s unfair evidence laws in 5 minutes. “In NY people accused of crimes are denied all info until their trial begins. The result: NY has the 2d highest wrongful conviction rate in the country.” In 2019 we change things: https://t.co/92KprIBpp8 pic.twitter.com/4EmXyCwOpE

— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) February 1, 2019

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“The prisoners, who could see the protest from their cells, responded by banging against the metal bars on their windows, a haunting call and response that hinted at the mass of humanity inside, and out.” https://t.co/p69Fb9IB7V

— NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson (@NYCSpeakerCoJo) February 4, 2019

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February 6, 2019 by V Leigh

Remembering #TrayvonMartin, who would have turned 24 today

Remembering #TrayvonMartin, who would have turned 24 today. “We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.” #MLK90 #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/7vwK1Cbhk1

— The King Center (@TheKingCenter) February 5, 2019

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TODAY: We remember Trayvon Martin who would have been 24 years old. Just know that you are forever in our hearts. And we will keep fighting for justice. #TrayvonMartin 🖤 pic.twitter.com/ZHUaHPdVhr

— NAACP (@NAACP) February 5, 2019

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#TrayvonMartin should be celebrating his 24th birthday today.

Today we honor his life and honor the movements and organizations ignited by his death. BYP100 was formed in 2013, the day the verdict came that a jury had failed to indict Zimmerman for Trayvon’s murder. pic.twitter.com/v8N2Rx44On

— BYP100 (@BYP_100) February 5, 2019

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"There are days, this is one of them, when you wonder what your role is in this country and what your future is in it. “-#JamesBaldwin
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Happy Birthday, #TrayvonMartin 🙏🏿❤️ pic.twitter.com/OZajsSMX2e

— Mariah Lillie (@AlwaysMariahtv) February 5, 2019

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Trayvon Martin, you should be here celebrating your 24th birthday with your family & friends – the world remembers & celebrates you Young King! Your birthday is fitting to be during #BlackHistoryMonth. We will NEVER forget you #TrayvonMartin! #BlackLivesMatter ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/qHTZX0oJ7u

— Jerome Trammel (@MrJeromeTrammel) February 5, 2019

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February 6, 2019 by V Leigh

Alarming Abuse of Power by Police

Florida Police Can Use Stand Your Ground Defense in Deadly Shootings, Court Rules https://t.co/fC1QNuIhYf pic.twitter.com/ARHDY2f7qd

— Colorlines.com (@Colorlines) December 14, 2018

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This is interesting. They don’t chase the stolen car, because that’s against departmental policy, as chases endanger everyone. But shooting at it is okay. And officer was so scared for his life he was able to pop off 5 shots before moving out of way. #ROC https://t.co/tCom8xPKMd

— Rachel Barnhart (@rachbarnhart) December 28, 2018

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Jonathan Heart aka Sky Young was…
20 y/o
Black
Gay
and #homeless.

He was killed last Sunday at a Walgreens in #Hollywood by an armed security guard for allegedly shoplifting. pic.twitter.com/sQZtBnrwMX

— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne) December 9, 2018

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Jury awards $1.18 million to the family of Alfontish Cockherham, 23 year-old Chicago man killed by police in 2015. Cops initially said Cockerham wielded a gun, but surveillance tape showed Cockerham being pursued by an officer and then shot in the back. https://t.co/gE4tUv9Fhu

— Ethan Brown (@ethanbrown72) December 16, 2018

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The New York Police Department declares rapes unfounded– defined by the FBI as false or baseless – at rates higher than any city with a population above 1mn, 5x as often as the next largest city (Los Angeles) and more than other crimes. https://t.co/CRtdwcEMbi by @megoconnor13

— Ashley Southall (@AshleyAtTimes) December 17, 2018

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It is alarming that the NYPD is declaring so many rape allegations in #Queens as ‘unfounded,’ seemingly in many cases without doing a thorough investigation.

My full statement demanding an investigation, in response to @megoconnor13 article in @theappeal: pic.twitter.com/fnMXUxYYH5

— (((Rory Lancman))) (@RoryLancman) December 17, 2018

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Advocates say sexual assault victims are being pressured by NYPD Special Victims detectives to sign "withdrawal" forms to quickly close investigations and protect the department from legal liability. https://t.co/Up6aa1VrR4 by @megoconnor13 https://t.co/QDZCaPpCGR

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 17, 2018

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"Stand Your Ground"—a law that favors white men and increases homicides—now applies to cops in Florida. https://t.co/VfxbaxH3lf via @TheAppeal newsletter

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 18, 2018

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Two weeks after a routine police stop in Baton Rouge, you can still make out the injuries on Steven Wayne Young’s body—scabs from handcuffs and mottled skin from the police Taser. Police dispute his account, but will not release their body cam video. https://t.co/vcRn08VsKr

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 20, 2018

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A jury found Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke guilty of murder for killing Laquan McDonald. But last week a judge acquitted three Chicago cops for covering up for Van Dyke after the shooting. Does the police "code of silence" extend to judges and journalists? https://t.co/ol4Y4vFsBT

— The Appeal (@theappeal) January 24, 2019

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George Robinson, 62, was still recovering from a stroke when his family say Jackson police "approached his car, pulled him out, & brutally beat him." A witness alleges police hit him in the head with a flashlight. He died at a hospital 2 days later.https://t.co/R1sE4t0Xcs

— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) January 25, 2019

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Cook County Judge Domenica Stephenson just acquitted the officers who tried to cover up the #LaquanMcDonald shooting. Data shows she has a history of making racist decisions as a judge. A thread. https://t.co/qAHzon6v2R

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 18, 2019

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The ultimate price was paid by the man her husband shot 16 times without cause. Can you imagine Mr. McDonald’s family listening to this? Bless them. https://t.co/wnWY3cindM

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) January 19, 2019

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February 3, 2019 by V Leigh

The Metropolitan Detention Center

I just left this jail.

It is FREEZING.

And nobody was there to fix the heat or electricity. NOBODY. No emergency crew. Nothing. 6 straight days.

Just protestors chanting “They are human beings” as the men bang on the windows in the cold.

It’s clearly not a priority. pic.twitter.com/FISIYQKaKU

— Shaun King (@shaunking) February 2, 2019

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I am outside of the Metropolitan Detention Center where prisoners are without heat. The banging noise is them protesting for all of us to hear. They are without heat for days. This is in BROOKLYN. pic.twitter.com/h3UiVcR6VF

— Shahana Hanif (@HShahana) February 1, 2019

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the Trump administration runs this facility https://t.co/1O9RRH49wY

— Tim Dickinson (@7im) February 3, 2019

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called on the Department of Justice to immediately investigate the circumstances at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where a power outage has left inmates without heat or lighting the past few days. https://t.co/A9VRE4OuMa

— WPSD Local 6 (@WPSDLocal6) February 3, 2019

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The Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center remains with limited power as inmates and workers were forced to face freezing temperatures over the week https://t.co/6xIP4J7vy9 via @HuffPost

— Ingvald (@Ingvald1) February 3, 2019

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Protesters have gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn following news reports that those housed there have largely been without heat or power for the past week and also haven’t been able to communicate with lawyers or loved ones. https://t.co/ix1vQEymUX

— Alex Sanz (@AlexSanz) February 3, 2019

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February 3, 2019 by V Leigh

There will be no back pay for 1 million+ government contractors

Janitors. Cafeteria workers. Security guards. None of them getting paid back. https://t.co/pzVpnWOdW0

— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) January 25, 2019

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January 31, 2019 by V Leigh

Trump admin has been illegally holding migrant children in unlicensed facilities

As Trump agents warehouse immigrant kids in shelters, reports of sexual assault are growing, with often at-best token police investigation. https://t.co/acLAl1Ud0A pic.twitter.com/1lYlw4aex0

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) December 22, 2018

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We demand #JusticeForJakelin – a 7 year old girl who died under Border Patrol custody. We need to take action and raise hell: @fams2gether is rallying tomorrow in front of the CBP offices at 8am. Join us ➡️ https://t.co/Zo5m2nrQOV pic.twitter.com/5Drec1l0dX

Artist: Ruben Marquez

— favianna rodriguez (@favianna) December 17, 2018

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Abdullah Hassan is a two year old boy on life support in Oakland. His mother, a Yemeni national, can’t be with her son because of Trump’s racist #MuslimBan. This is beyond cruel. His mother should be granted a waiver to see her dying son: https://t.co/zQQrpyZzZ2 #ForAbdullah

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) December 17, 2018

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Our video of BP agents destroying aid supplies for migrants has been getting a lot of traction this week. We have noticed many media outlets falsely reporting that the footage is old. The video contains footage spanning 7 years–from 2010 to 2017. https://t.co/u3WU3wZVcG

— No More Deaths (@NoMoreDeaths) December 17, 2018

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Abdullah is dying, but the #MuslimBan is preventing his mom Saima from entering the U.S. to say goodbye. The Ban is continuing to tear families apart. Demand that @StateDept @SecPompeo @USEmbassyCairo grant Saima a waiver: https://t.co/sXQsRZTA35 #ForAbdullah #NoMuslimBanEver pic.twitter.com/5WfeGA3EXh

— MPower Change (@MPower_Change) December 17, 2018

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#BREAKING: Trump admin has been illegally holding migrant children in unlicensed facilities, attorney says https://t.co/NDQFsgHw6T pic.twitter.com/A09P9sBPSM

— The Hill (@thehill) January 25, 2019

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January 6, 2019 by V Leigh

No child should be held in detention. No human being is illegal.

A nominee to run ICE who once attended an event hosted by an anti-immigrant hate group. Reports that the next DHS Secretary will be a man who received an award from an anti-Muslim hate group. There were 21 incidents of hate in the White House in November. https://t.co/jdJVJfddTA

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) December 1, 2018

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From @katperez84 & @ElenaHung202: “The disability community has proved time and again… that we will meet every attack with equal force to preserve our rights and our dignity.

We must continue to push back.” https://t.co/L2LW7nzgy1 #ProtectFamilies

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) November 30, 2018

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Father of migrant child who died claims son was not sick before he was in custody https://t.co/kaFiWELWoe pic.twitter.com/cOhslFxCq1

— The Hill (@thehill) December 27, 2018

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Felipe Alonzo-Gomez died in CBP custody. He was 8. Remember his name.

Jakelin Caal Maquin died in CBP custody. She was 7. Remember her name.

No child should be held in detention. No human being is illegal.

Felipe Alonzo-Gomez.
Jakelin Caal Maquin.
Felipe.
Jakelin.#DefundHate

— Bend the Arc: Jewish Action (@jewishaction) December 26, 2018

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The second child to die in immigration custody this month https://t.co/COcCnSus86

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) December 25, 2018

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First we learned they were putting immigrant children in detention camps. There are 12,800 children in immigration detention today. And now children are dying in their custody. https://t.co/6sfvYd6m5I

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) December 25, 2018

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Another child has died in @CBP custody. This time on Christmas. For far too long, this agency has operated without any accountability. It’s time for that to end. Congress must investigate immediately. #DefundHate https://t.co/Fvzsz1mKhV

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) December 25, 2018

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An 8-year-old Guatemalan boy detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection died on Christmas Day. The boy is the second migrant child to die in government custody this month. Seven-year-old Jakelin Caal died on Dec. 8. https://t.co/AexPC0w53W

— The Appeal (@theappeal) December 25, 2018

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We will one day learn that many more of these babies died in U.S. custody that we were told. https://t.co/ujUWjd21fk

— Brent Staples (@BrentNYT) December 25, 2018

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Across the country, kids are reporting sexual assaults in immigrant children’s shelters.

One kid, Alex, decided to come forward. There was surveillance video. But Alex's case wasn't investigated. His isn’t the only one.https://t.co/eHmTKkiKz4

— ProPublica (@ProPublica) December 22, 2018

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Yesica earns $3/day working in the kitchen of the facility where she is detained — a private prison that contracted by ICE for more than $800 million. "The whole system is exploitative," said Laura Lunn of Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network. https://t.co/PPSmZAwCou

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) January 3, 2019

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From NILC Senior Attorney Nora Preciado – “The death of 7-year-old Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin is a tragic reminder of a longstanding pattern of systemic cruelty and secrecy at @CBP and its parent agency, @DHSgov.” https://t.co/xhwW0rYdxk #DefundHate

— National Immigration Law Center (@NILC_org) January 3, 2019

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January 3, 2019 by V Leigh

URGENT. ALL HANDS ON DECK. The search for Jazmine Barnes’ killer

URGENT. ALL HANDS ON DECK.

A 40 y/o white man w/ a beard in a red pickup truck pulled up on 7 y/o Jazmine Barnes and her family near a Houston @Walmart and shot and killed her and injured others.

I am joining the search for her killer and have a $25,000 reward.

Need him NOW. pic.twitter.com/ugfA2nJ1k8

— Shaun King (@shaunking) January 1, 2019

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7-year-old Jazmine Barnes was killed when an unprovoked gunman shot into the girl’s family car pic.twitter.com/fhsQ8fcKJ3

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 3, 2019

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The mother of #JazmineBarnes on the fatal shooting of her 7-year old daughter. Killer pulled up to the family in his red truck and fired shots directly into their car. Jazmine died at the scene. Dec 30. Houston. Murderer is a white male, 40s and is still at large. #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/OlDWJ0DPOO

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) January 2, 2019

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I included a link to the family’s GoFundMe in this article. Also, @shaunking & @MeritLaw have increased the reward for the person who identifies the killer to $50,000. More on how to send tips/info in the article. #JazmineBarnes https://t.co/TUmemHzo5T

— Jameelah Nasheed (@meelanash) January 2, 2019

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Found an eyewitness who saw the shooting of Jazmine Barnes and chased down the shooter in his car.

Listen to me.

If you know this murderer, turn him now before he gets you killed or causes you to be an accessory to murder.

We will find him soon. https://t.co/uRklhaitOx

— Shaun King (@shaunking) January 2, 2019

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Jazmine Barnes was murdered on Dec. 30 in Harris County, Texas. She was in the car with her mom and her sisters when a man described as white, bearded, and in his 40s began firing at them. She was only 7 years old. As of now, her killer is still at large. pic.twitter.com/xMGscs3a7L

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) January 2, 2019

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December 23, 2018 by V Leigh

“My son was murdered by this officer…That ain’t training. That’s cowardice.”

"My son was murdered by this officer…That ain't training. That's cowardice."

The father of a 21-year-old man mistakenly killed by a police officer in an Alabama mall says an independent autopsy shows his son was shot three times in the back. https://t.co/7pz0u8zpvN pic.twitter.com/ttIb2fRj8G

— ABC News (@ABC) December 3, 2018

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Alabama law allowed EJ Bradford Jr. to carry his gun in public. Police fatally shot him anyway.

The racial double standards of “the good guy with a gun” argument are lethal.https://t.co/PhstyozyrR

— ACLU (@ACLU) December 5, 2018

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EJ Bradford’s father speaks: “My son was shot three times…he was murdered…he couldn’t even scream.” @WVTM13 pic.twitter.com/ajzehJQfXe

— Larissa Scott (@LarissaWVTM13) December 4, 2018

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The @NRA wants you to believe that a good guy with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun, but when the good guy is Black the results can be deadly. Police have recently killed two legally armed Black men and the NRA has remained uncharacteristically silent.https://t.co/mh0FIELTTc

— Guns Down America (@gunsdownamerica) December 6, 2018

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'He was murdered': EJ Bradford was shot three times from behind by officer, autopsy reveals https://t.co/v60C5LAGdx

— The Guardian (@guardian) December 3, 2018

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The findings of the independent autopsy said that Emantic "EJ" Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. “posed no threat” when he was fatally shot on Thanksgiving night. https://t.co/5XFL4wArbD

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) December 4, 2018

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'Say No Mo, Where is video?': The assassination of #EJBradford https://t.co/9cSm5Jypp9 pic.twitter.com/0HCDC43Sl3

— The Root (@TheRoot) December 3, 2018

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Two-thirds of U.S. terrorism is tied to right-wing extremists

The call for prison reform

Remembering #TrayvonMartin, who would have turned 24 today

Alarming Abuse of Power by Police

The Metropolitan Detention Center

There will be no back pay for 1 million+ government contractors

Trump admin has been illegally holding migrant children in unlicensed facilities

No child should be held in detention. No human being is illegal.

URGENT. ALL HANDS ON DECK. The search for Jazmine Barnes’ killer

“My son was murdered by this officer…That ain’t training. That’s cowardice.”