BlackLivesSeattleKC

Official tweets of BLM Seattle-King County | [email protected] | IG: blmskc

[BlackLivesSeattleKC @BLMSeattleKC]

Celebrate freedom. Fight for liberation. #Juneteenth #BlackLivesMatter

[BlackLivesSeattleKC @BLMSeattleKC]

This formalized holiday is a mere bandage over the deep wound of slavery.

We must do more: Educate ourselves on the legacy and impact of the enslaved people who built this country. Support Black wealth and equitable hiring. Fight for Black Lives.

#TeachTruth #BlackLivesMatter

[BlackLivesSeattleKC @BLMSeattleKC]

Recognizing #Juneteenth as a federal holiday does not atone for the sin of systemic racism. Many states are legislating to ban educators from teaching the very reasons we honor this day, as others work to restrict voting rights and stall reparations.

Our fight is far from done.

[BlackLivesSeattleKC @BLMSeattleKC]

"Revolution is not a onetime event.” - Audre Lorde #BlackLivesMatter

[Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance @WaBLMAlliance]

THREAD: ACTION ALERT—25 bills must be signed. This session has been historic, fam. We fought hard. YOU. SHOWED. UP. Washington state showed up. Here’s what we signed IN. TO. LAW:

[Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance @WaBLMAlliance]

THREAD: We’ve been out here ONE. HUNDRED. AND FIVE. DAYS. Fighting for - and winning - life-saving legislation. Sunday was the last day of session. But this isn’t over until @GovInslee's ink is dry on every bill. #WaLeg #BlackLivesMatter

[BlackLivesSeattleKC @BLMSeattleKC]

We need you to TELL @GovInslee AGAIN, fam. SIGN. EVERY. BILL. This is Reparations for Black Lives.

[Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance @WaBLMAlliance]

ACTION ALERT: EIGHTEEN life saving bills are on @GovInslee's desk. Demand. He. Sign.

https://t.co/SLBHFbS2Fy

#WaLeg #BlackLivesMatter

[Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance @WaBLMAlliance]

Today, we are demanding the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigate Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer for civil rights violations. https://t.co/WAkoEzeiGr #BlackLivesMatter #StopKillingUs

[Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance @WaBLMAlliance]

Last year across the nation, people rose in outrage at the murder of George Floyd. Today, Derek Chauvin was convicted on all three counts. The movement for Black Lives stands poised to bring accountability to law enforcement in our communities. https://t.co/O8ILM2UCN9

[BlackLivesSeattleKC @BLMSeattleKC]

#BlackLivesMatter

[Black Lives Matter (BLM) @Blklivesmatter]

There are no accidents in police terror and white supremacy.
Say his name.
#DaunteWright

[Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance @WaBLMAlliance]

🚨 THREAD 🚨: We’re not asking to live; we demand it. We’re not asking for change; we make it. These are our Lives. As of yesterday, NINE bills will be soon on their way to @GovInslee's desk from #WaLeg. They say:

[Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance @WaBLMAlliance]

ACTION ALERT: Supporting the whole of Black Life means addressing the history of environmental racism that exists in Washington. We demand a seat at the table for those most impacted by climate change. Send SB 5141 to the floor. https://t.co/RMVF4Th4hY #BlackLivesMatter #Waleg

[Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance @WaBLMAlliance]

THREAD: Today, we demand @BobFergusonAG investigate the ongoing problem of police still employed throughout the state despite being identified with credibility issues over deception, bias or excessive use of force, as documented today in @Crosscut. https://t.co/T4QcSpN1rq

[Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance @WaBLMAlliance]

Time and again, Sheriff Ed Troyer's anti-Black bias has proven he cannot serve and protect the people of #PierceCounty. He must be immediately suspended and decertified as an officer. @wscjtc https://t.co/RTskwpLCZa

[BlackLivesSeattleKC @BLMSeattleKC]

This is an historic session. What we’re doing together is working. Follow @wablmalliance to stay up to date on all news and action alerts related to #waleg session and future efforts!

[Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance @WaBLMAlliance]

We’re more than HALFWAY through ‘21 #Waleg session fighting for Reparations for Black Lives. Join champion lawmakers and send a half billion dollar package of life saving law, policy, and direct investment to @GovInslee’s desk. Sign up to learn how. https://t.co/GXiHbndonC

[BlackLivesSeattleKC @BLMSeattleKC]

Ed Troyer should have been arrested for making a false report. He has abused public trust and CANNOT continue in his role pending a thorough and transparent investigation into his egregious and anti-Black racist actions in January 2021. #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/DKy2LW1i06

[BlackLivesSeattleKC @BLMSeattleKC]

.@PierceCoCouncil @brucedammeier: We demand the immediate suspension of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer from active duty, who weaponized entire law enforcement agencies to unlawfully hunt and detain Mr. Sedrick Altheimer, a Black man. https://t.co/NePY69QJBu

[BlackLivesSeattleKC @BLMSeattleKC]

#EdGottaGo

[Lewis Kamb @lewiskamb]

Pierce Co’s Sheriff sparked a massive police response after confronting a Black man driving near his home, telling a dispatcher the man “threatened to kill me,” a claim he later retracted.

Turned out, the man was delivering newspapers. w/@Jim_Brunner⁩ https://t.co/uJICONC0X6

[BlackLivesSeattleKC @BLMSeattleKC]

Once AGAIN: Ed is racist. He needs to go. #BlackLivesMatter