Sunday 31 May 2020
RT @AGEllison: It with a large degree of humility and a great seriousness, I accept for my office the responsibility for leadership on this critical case involving the killing of George Floyd. We are going to bring to bear all the resources necessary to achieve justice in this case. https://t.co/XXafzFT0Kd
RT @AGEllison: It with a large degree of humility and a great seriousness, I accept for my office the responsibility for leadership on this critical case involving the killing of George Floyd. We are going to bring to bear all the resources necessary to achieve justice in this case. https://t.co/XXafzFT0Kd
RT @shomaristone: NOW: 1000s of protesters stand behind gates at Lafayette Park near the White House. 100s of US Park Police Officers & Secret Service face the protesters with the White House behind them. They chant, “#GeorgeFloyd” “#BreonnaTaylor” @nbcwashington @msnbc @JoyAnnReid https://t.co/BBClbUhbjK
Saturday 30 May 2020
RT @dana_dru: Mario Woods was executed by the police on video. Not a single police officer was held accountable for his murder. Nancy Tung thought that was the right prosecutorial decision. This CANNOT continue. Email your supervisors NOW to prevent her from serving on police commission. https://t.co/ClzYlK7fbX
SF: you had a similar case to George Floyd in 2016, when officers shot & killed Mario Woods on video. No one was ever prosecuted. Now the mayor is trying to put Nancy Tung, who AGREED with the decision not to prosecute the officers, on the citizen oversight commission of SFPD. https://t.co/VZLbhAPlgM
RT @dana_dru: Mario Woods was executed by the police on video. Not a single police officer was held accountable for his murder. Nancy Tung thought that was the right prosecutorial decision. This CANNOT continue. Email your supervisors NOW to prevent her from serving on police commission. https://t.co/ClzYlK7fbX
SF: you had a similar case to George Floyd in 2016, when officers shot & killed Mario Woods on video. No one was ever prosecuted. Now the mayor is trying to put Nancy Tung, who AGREED with the decision not to prosecute the officers, on the citizen oversight commission of SFPD. https://t.co/VZLbhAPlgM
Friday 29 May 2020
RT @grassroots_law: The anger and outrage that these responses by authorities have engendered are totally justified. These protests should be supported! If you’d like to sign up to be a Legal Observer at any of the ongoing protests to hold police accountable join us: https://t.co/yeU8JvaInh https://t.co/FQR6CKj9hC
RT @grassroots_law: A charge of 3rd degree murder is outrageous. The assertions that #GeorgeFloyd died of anything other than murder by police are equally so. Derek Chauvin and 3 other MPD officers MURDERED Floyd in broad daylight. @HennepinAtty’s restrained reaction to that is despicable. https://t.co/38bP19IQhw
Thursday 28 May 2020
RT @JooHyun_Kang: This dude won't even fire NYPD who kill, brutalize, sexually assault &/or coverup brutality. @NYCMayor how about start by firing -Justin Damico, Furlani, Ramos & others who helped kill #EricGarner,2014 -Wayne Isaacs, killed #DelrawnSmall, 2016 -200+ modified duty, many for YEARS https://t.co/9Uu7G1cepu
RT @Esser4J: This is exactly why prosecutor offices must have an independent unit of prosecutors that do not work with police and only investigate and charge abuse of power and police misconduct cases. This case should be immedialty removed from the Hennepin DA for charging #GeorgeFloyd https://t.co/C695jf6IFq
RT @ryangrim: Here's video of the first person alleged to have taken a hammer to the AutoZone window, which activists immediately suspected was a provocation. Black gloves, black boots, black clothes (not unkempt like antifa, no offense), nice gas mask. Who is this guy? https://t.co/jy4Fu409vF https://t.co/blcn6mCujR
Wednesday 27 May 2020
RT @TheHarryNews: Devastated. George Floyd did not deserve to die and did not deserve to have his last words be of him begging for his life and pleading for another breath. Our deepest condolences go out to all of George's loved ones #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/Btj2DTMZVt https://t.co/uI0V61ptB0
Tuesday 26 May 2020
Monday 25 May 2020
RT @daeshikjr: This is my father meeting my grandfather for the first time in Atlanta. It took 60 years for my dad to finally meet his father. He was a war baby born on a military base in South Korea right after the Korean War. Remembering blessings life gives during this chaotic time ❤️ https://t.co/7ChVU8KxO3
RT @daeshikjr: This is my father meeting my grandfather for the first time in Atlanta. It took 60 years for my dad to finally meet his father. He was a war baby born on a military base in South Korea right after the Korean War. Remembering blessings life gives during this chaotic time ❤️ https://t.co/7ChVU8KxO3
RT @aaronlmorrison: It's been three months since family and friends began saying goodbye to the #AhmaudArbery they knew and loved. Here's my @AP profile of "Maud," for which I spent time in Brunswick, Georgia last weekend. (Photo courtesy: Fuzzy Rabbit Fotos) https://t.co/HmCXaXFiqL https://t.co/TQn284l3Cc
RT @marclamonthill: Watch this white woman lie on this Black man to 911. The weaponizing of White fragility, as well as 911 itself, is not a game. It can lead to Black death. Sometimes “Karen” is indifferent to this truth. At other times, like this, it appears quite intentional. This is terrifying. https://t.co/Rf3UkiNwcN
Sunday 24 May 2020
RT @Jamie_Margolin: “YOUTH TO POWER: Your Voice and How To Use It” is a guide to being a young organizer for any cause! It’s the book I wished I had when I was first getting involved. It’s the book that answers the questions I get from you all about how to take action on an issue you care about. https://t.co/mYPcwI8akG
RT @Jamie_Margolin: It’s emotional to hold the book in my hand that used to be a google doc! I’ve been a writer since I was 6, writing has been a part of my life ever since I could remember! Tune into @instagram live TOMORROW to hang out with me while I sign some books and answer your questions! https://t.co/gQ4Wp59GuJ
RT @Jamie_Margolin: #YOUTHTOPOWER BOOK SIGNING livestream on my @instagram (@jamie_s_margolin) TOMORROW May 25 at 4:00pm! I am going to be signing ✍🏻copies of my book for people I’m mailing the first copies of the book to! I can’t believe after such a long wait, YOUTH TO POWER is almost here! https://t.co/XDN6d9wnkD
RT @UdiACLU: I don’t know how @chucktodd can have @MikeDeWine on #meetthepress without asking him about COVID-19 in prisons. Ohio has lost more people in prison to COVID-19 than any other state. The two largest COVID-19 clusters in the U.S. are in Ohio prisons. Stop ignoring this crisis https://t.co/UZZJdATWl3
RT @Jamie_Margolin: “YOUTH TO POWER: Your Voice and How To Use It” is a guide to being a young organizer for any cause! It’s the book I wished I had when I was first getting involved. It’s the book that answers the questions I get from you all about how to take action on an issue you care about. https://t.co/mYPcwI8akG
RT @Jamie_Margolin: It’s emotional to hold the book in my hand that used to be a google doc! I’ve been a writer since I was 6, writing has been a part of my life ever since I could remember! Tune into @instagram live TOMORROW to hang out with me while I sign some books and answer your questions! https://t.co/gQ4Wp59GuJ
RT @Jamie_Margolin: #YOUTHTOPOWER BOOK SIGNING livestream on my @instagram (@jamie_s_margolin) TOMORROW May 25 at 4:00pm! I am going to be signing ✍🏻copies of my book for people I’m mailing the first copies of the book to! I can’t believe after such a long wait, YOUTH TO POWER is almost here! https://t.co/XDN6d9wnkD
RT @UdiACLU: I don’t know how @chucktodd can have @MikeDeWine on #meetthepress without asking him about COVID-19 in prisons. Ohio has lost more people in prison to COVID-19 than any other state. The two largest COVID-19 clusters in the U.S. are in Ohio prisons. Stop ignoring this crisis https://t.co/UZZJdATWl3
Saturday 23 May 2020
RT @nyclawgrrrl: This case is an example of a cop created crime. These crimes occur when there is no underlying offense charged and the crime charged would not have occurred but for the cop initiating contact with a person. Examples: resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, disobeying a cop, etc. https://t.co/FGC7q3mmXq
RT @nyclawgrrrl: This case is an example of a cop created crime. These crimes occur when there is no underlying offense charged and the crime charged would not have occurred but for the cop initiating contact with a person. Examples: resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, disobeying a cop, etc. https://t.co/FGC7q3mmXq
RT @GunnelsWarren: But don't shed a tear for Michael Bloomberg's wealth. During 2 months of a pandemic that has left: - 100,000 dead - 1.6 million infected - 12.7 million+ without health insurance - 40 million jobless Bloomberg has seen his wealth⬆️by $12,300,000,000 - that's billion with a B. https://t.co/u0lu404ONY
RT @GunnelsWarren: But don't shed a tear for Michael Bloomberg's wealth. During 2 months of a pandemic that has left: - 100,000 dead - 1.6 million infected - 12.7 million+ without health insurance - 40 million jobless Bloomberg has seen his wealth⬆️by $12,300,000,000 - that's billion with a B. https://t.co/u0lu404ONY
Friday 22 May 2020
Thursday 21 May 2020
RT @JordanChariton: In quintessential “nothing would fundamentally change” @JoeBiden move, his campaign kicked the @NBCNews pool reporter off 2nit's virtual fundraiser call w/ Wall St donors right when Biden opened it up to questions—which goes against traditional norms for coverage of these events https://t.co/Lms7W4gBlu
RT @JordanChariton: In quintessential “nothing would fundamentally change” @JoeBiden move, his campaign kicked the @NBCNews pool reporter off 2nit's virtual fundraiser call w/ Wall St donors right when Biden opened it up to questions—which goes against traditional norms for coverage of these events https://t.co/Lms7W4gBlu
RT @ConMijente: We know there's a revolving door b/w Silicon Valley & the fed gov. Tech gets richer while our ppl increasingly disappear at the hands of ICE. Now we know how willing co. like Thompson Reuters are to not only work with ICE, but to create targeted lists of our ppl. ⬇️ https://t.co/T23K2jBoRH
RT @ConMijente: We know there's a revolving door b/w Silicon Valley & the fed gov. Tech gets richer while our ppl increasingly disappear at the hands of ICE. Now we know how willing co. like Thompson Reuters are to not only work with ICE, but to create targeted lists of our ppl. ⬇️ https://t.co/T23K2jBoRH
Wednesday 20 May 2020
RT @grassroots_law: #JusticeForBre is justice for Kenny. He was only trying to protect his family and is now being charged instead of the officers involved facing the consequences of their illegal actions. Please call 502-735-1784 now to demand justice for #BreonnaTaylor and #KennethWalker! https://t.co/BgyiLjjE3G
RT @ErikaAndiola: Our 👏🏾 Podcast 👏🏾is out! Excited to announce the release of #HomelandInsecurity. Beginning 5/27 join @RAICESTEXAS, and me as host, as we explore the unwritten history of @DHSgov & how I became the "enemy" after 9/11. 🎧 Listen to the trailer & subscribe: https://t.co/vzDe5tacsz https://t.co/Rly4jb1uWw
RT @grassroots_law: #JusticeForBre is justice for Kenny. He was only trying to protect his family and is now being charged instead of the officers involved facing the consequences of their illegal actions. Please call 502-735-1784 now to demand justice for #BreonnaTaylor and #KennethWalker! https://t.co/BgyiLjjE3G
RT @ErikaAndiola: Our 👏🏾 Podcast 👏🏾is out! Excited to announce the release of #HomelandInsecurity. Beginning 5/27 join @RAICESTEXAS, and me as host, as we explore the unwritten history of @DHSgov & how I became the "enemy" after 9/11. 🎧 Listen to the trailer & subscribe: https://t.co/vzDe5tacsz https://t.co/Rly4jb1uWw
RT @grassroots_law: "No-Knock" and forced entry raids have proven to be dangerous, ineffective and disproportionately damaging to people of color. They are the reason #BreonnaTaylor was murdered. Councilwoman Sexton-Smith is right—this policy MUST GO. https://t.co/UGb4N6VYvX #JusticeforBre https://t.co/OZuWNkjSnf
Tuesday 19 May 2020
RT @sarahsophief: #DontLookAway Family separation 2.0 is underway. A choice to be separated from your child is no choice at all. Our family calls on @DHS_Wolf to stop this cruelty and release migrant families from detention. Mothers, fathers and children alike. #Families4Families https://t.co/RstQ644oCK
RT @sarahsophief: #DontLookAway Family separation 2.0 is underway. A choice to be separated from your child is no choice at all. Our family calls on @DHS_Wolf to stop this cruelty and release migrant families from detention. Mothers, fathers and children alike. #Families4Families https://t.co/RstQ644oCK
RT @sarahsophief: #DontLookAway Family separation 2.0 is underway. A choice to be separated from your child is no choice at all. Our family calls on @DHS_Wolf to stop this cruelty and release migrant families from detention. Mothers, fathers and children alike. #Families4Families https://t.co/RstQ644oCK
RT @Booker4KY: After receiving a big settlement from the city because of a wrongful arrest, my cousin TJ was murdered in the car he bought with that settlement. At the funeral, his dear friend #BreonnaTaylor was there. I am crushed. They both should be alive today. For them, I keep fighting. https://t.co/oUJJ2aeyUd
RT @Booker4KY: After receiving a big settlement from the city because of a wrongful arrest, my cousin TJ was murdered in the car he bought with that settlement. At the funeral, his dear friend #BreonnaTaylor was there. I am crushed. They both should be alive today. For them, I keep fighting. https://t.co/oUJJ2aeyUd
Monday 18 May 2020
RT @PlanetJordanTv: I am a young black man from Jackson, MS who will now be attending Harvard! I will use this degree to come back and bring positive change to my community, my city, and my state. I would apperciate any help as I move on to the next part of my life⬇️ https://t.co/fcpAnwPfsf https://t.co/ctKsq0QIt9
RT @PlanetJordanTv: I am a young black man from Jackson, MS who will now be attending Harvard! I will use this degree to come back and bring positive change to my community, my city, and my state. I would apperciate any help as I move on to the next part of my life⬇️ https://t.co/fcpAnwPfsf https://t.co/ctKsq0QIt9
Sunday 17 May 2020
RT @RepJayapal: While I introduced the Medicare for All Act to save lives, Republicans are putting lives at risk. Their governors refuse to expand Medicaid, their senators vote to take care away from millions, & their president is trying to end protections for those with pre-existing conditions. https://t.co/W6xLJTa1yX
RT @RepJayapal: While I introduced the Medicare for All Act to save lives, Republicans are putting lives at risk. Their governors refuse to expand Medicaid, their senators vote to take care away from millions, & their president is trying to end protections for those with pre-existing conditions. https://t.co/W6xLJTa1yX
RT @jacquewilson1: My name is Jacque Wilson. I am a Public Defender in San Francisco. Two of my younger brothers, Neko & Lance, are currently incarcerated. Lance has asthma, hypertension & has COVID-19. Neko has asthma. I need your help to get them out before it’s too late. This is our story. https://t.co/SAmWBDNoEE
RT @jacquewilson1: My name is Jacque Wilson. I am a Public Defender in San Francisco. Two of my younger brothers, Neko & Lance, are currently incarcerated. Lance has asthma, hypertension & has COVID-19. Neko has asthma. I need your help to get them out before it’s too late. This is our story. https://t.co/SAmWBDNoEE
RT @MichaelBloch15: Good news that NYPD will stop arresting for face covering violations. But the blatantly racist enforcement of this facially race-neutral policy once again dramatically showed the level of implicit and explicit racial bias that exists within NYPD and that still must be addressed. https://t.co/nu8MCpf31G
RT @MichaelBloch15: Good news that NYPD will stop arresting for face covering violations. But the blatantly racist enforcement of this facially race-neutral policy once again dramatically showed the level of implicit and explicit racial bias that exists within NYPD and that still must be addressed. https://t.co/nu8MCpf31G
Saturday 16 May 2020
RT @KeeangaYamahtta: Imagine the hubris of making claims about human rights from this warped and absurdly unequal country in this political moment. Imagine any political leader in this shipwreck of a country thinking they should comment on democracy and equity anywhere. The arrogance of empire. https://t.co/R9e9IVo9XI
RT @ESOP_STL: This is a crime. The officers lied in a search warrant that killed Breonna Taylor. Officers swear to facts in our search warrants. Please recall in 2019 PO Gerald Goines from Houston PD was charged with murder for lying in a search warrant that ended in the deaths of two people. https://t.co/Yh4CQShnkY
Friday 15 May 2020
RT @theappeal: Wanda Cooper-Jones remembers her son: "Ahmaud was humble...Ahmaud was kind. He was a good child. He was well-mannered—'Yes ma'am, no ma'am.' He was caring, a giver. If he could lend a hand, if he could do anything for you, he would. Ahmaud just was good...He was really good." https://t.co/8ouPe5DtrI
RT @theappeal: Wanda Cooper-Jones remembers her son: "Ahmaud was humble...Ahmaud was kind. He was a good child. He was well-mannered—'Yes ma'am, no ma'am.' He was caring, a giver. If he could lend a hand, if he could do anything for you, he would. Ahmaud just was good...He was really good." https://t.co/8ouPe5DtrI
Thursday 14 May 2020
RT @RAICESTEXAS: Folks in Arizona have joined physically-distanced protests nationwide demanding @RepGregStanton & @RepRubenGallego commit to stop a vote on the Heroes Act unless paycheck protection, monthly checks, & free #COVID19 treatment FOR ALL are added. We need a #PeoplesBailoutBloc now. https://t.co/4Q8052zBAA
RT @kai_newkirk: Physically-distanced protest at the AZ Dem Party HQ calling on @RubenGallego & @gregstantonaz to join a progressive #PeoplesBailoutBloc and pledge to stop a vote on the Heroes Act unless paycheck protection, $2K monthly checks, & free COVID treatment FOR ALL are added to bill. https://t.co/ORPitwqRDG
RT @RAICESTEXAS: Folks in Arizona have joined physically-distanced protests nationwide demanding @RepGregStanton & @RepRubenGallego commit to stop a vote on the Heroes Act unless paycheck protection, monthly checks, & free #COVID19 treatment FOR ALL are added. We need a #PeoplesBailoutBloc now. https://t.co/4Q8052zBAA
RT @kai_newkirk: Physically-distanced protest at the AZ Dem Party HQ calling on @RubenGallego & @gregstantonaz to join a progressive #PeoplesBailoutBloc and pledge to stop a vote on the Heroes Act unless paycheck protection, $2K monthly checks, & free COVID treatment FOR ALL are added to bill. https://t.co/ORPitwqRDG
RT @alexisgoldstein: Today, there was a drastic, terrible rollback to the student debt cancellation in the #HeroesAct. Previously, there was up to $20,000 in student debt cancellation for ALL. Now, it leaves out 25 million ppl One group it leaves out? Those who lost their jobs after March 12 /1 https://t.co/myWKvEiG5V
RT @alexisgoldstein: Today, there was a drastic, terrible rollback to the student debt cancellation in the #HeroesAct. Previously, there was up to $20,000 in student debt cancellation for ALL. Now, it leaves out 25 million ppl One group it leaves out? Those who lost their jobs after March 12 /1 https://t.co/myWKvEiG5V
RT @shaunking: 🚨ALL HANDS ON DECK🚨 Working with the family & attorneys, we created https://t.co/pwwsWQ7TiI to get justice for Breonna Taylor. CALL: 502-735-1784 and I will be on the line to talk you through what to say. SIGN the petition and it will email 20+ officials. #StandWithBre https://t.co/Y5lj3x8Tso
RT @lomo212: We demand justice for Breonna. The use of excessive force must be addressed. The officers who shot her must be fired and held accountable. #BreonnaTaylor #standwithbre #JusticeForBre @LMPD @LouisvilleMayor @GovAndyBeshear @shaunking @GrassRootsLaw #blacklivesmatter https://t.co/zfCW6jFmLb
RT @ScottHech: "I remember when Yusef was 3. He put on a pastel blue easter suit. Told me he wanted to be just like me when he grew up. A young fathers dream." Yusef was sentenced to life w/o parole at 16. 25 years later he's fighting for his life against COVID in prison. "I miss my boy." More: https://t.co/ULvLKZbHQk
RT @ScottHech: "I remember when Yusef was 3. He put on a pastel blue easter suit. Told me he wanted to be just like me when he grew up. A young fathers dream." Yusef was sentenced to life w/o parole at 16. 25 years later he's fighting for his life against COVID in prison. "I miss my boy." More: https://t.co/ULvLKZbHQk
Wednesday 13 May 2020
RT @TheNorthStar: Taylor, who worked as an EMT for the city of Louisville, KY, was shot to death on March 13th during a police raid on her home. According to initial reports, police entered Taylor’s home on a search warrant as part of a narcotics investigation. @drose225 https://t.co/wO7y2nQm2D https://t.co/KBxE6rA6lg
RT @TheNorthStar: Taylor, who worked as an EMT for the city of Louisville, KY, was shot to death on March 13th during a police raid on her home. According to initial reports, police entered Taylor’s home on a search warrant as part of a narcotics investigation. @drose225 https://t.co/wO7y2nQm2D https://t.co/KBxE6rA6lg
Tuesday 12 May 2020
RT @kai_newkirk: Important thread from @PramilaJayapal, co-chair of the 90 member Progressive Caucus on the draft COVID bill released by House Democratic leadership today. Thank you for fighting to make this bill strong enough to meet the need during this crisis Rep. Jayapal! We are with you. https://t.co/ckeDhDc2Rg
RT @ScottHech: This is Yusef. 16 (left) when condemned to life w/o parole. 41 now (right w/ his dad). The Supreme Court ruled his sentence unconstitutional. He's been waiting in Michigan prison for last 5 years for resentencing. Prosecutor delay. Now friends dying around him. "I might be next." https://t.co/pwRPKGJl4T
RT @ScottHech: This is Yusef. 16 (left) when condemned to life w/o parole. 41 now (right w/ his dad). The Supreme Court ruled his sentence unconstitutional. He's been waiting in Michigan prison for last 5 years for resentencing. Prosecutor delay. Now friends dying around him. "I might be next." https://t.co/pwRPKGJl4T
Monday 11 May 2020
RT @DarwinBondGraha: How should reporters cover criminal justice issues during the #COVID19 pandemic? What are common mistakes in interpreting crime data or policy tradeoffs? I'll be part of this excellent panel with @SharonDolovich, @NiggaTheory, @JohnFPfaff, and @RGreene2 this Wed. at 12 noon PST https://t.co/Up4apZlVIl
RT @DarwinBondGraha: How should reporters cover criminal justice issues during the #COVID19 pandemic? What are common mistakes in interpreting crime data or policy tradeoffs? I'll be part of this excellent panel with @SharonDolovich, @NiggaTheory, @JohnFPfaff, and @RGreene2 this Wed. at 12 noon PST https://t.co/Up4apZlVIl
Sunday 10 May 2020
RT @LChrisStewart1: To clear up any rumors. My law firm is not solely representing #AhmaudArbery this case is in GA so @MeritLaw has brought me on as GA counsel due to my experience with past civil rights cases and as a past attorney of the year of GA. We are a team unifying for justice https://t.co/a9uggETbgF
RT @LChrisStewart1: To clear up any rumors. My law firm is not solely representing #AhmaudArbery this case is in GA so @MeritLaw has brought me on as GA counsel due to my experience with past civil rights cases and as a past attorney of the year of GA. We are a team unifying for justice https://t.co/a9uggETbgF
Saturday 9 May 2020
RT @grassroots_law: ⚠️FULL INBOX? No problem⚠️ It is key that IMPARTIAL justice is done in #AhmaudArbery's case—that’s why we’re calling on @Georgia_AG to appoint an INDEPENDENT special prosecutor. For those of you that called and got a full voicemail, flood Carr's twitter & demand this key step! https://t.co/zGbVln3Zqq
RT @grassroots_law: ⚠️FULL INBOX? No problem⚠️ It is key that IMPARTIAL justice is done in #AhmaudArbery's case—that’s why we’re calling on @Georgia_AG to appoint an INDEPENDENT special prosecutor. For those of you that called and got a full voicemail, flood Carr's twitter & demand this key step! https://t.co/zGbVln3Zqq
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