40% of Chicago's budget is for the police.
70% of covid-19 in deaths in Chicago are Black people.
These two numbers show the government's priorities.
Today at 6pm we're joining over a dozen organizations in fighting to prioritize Black lives.
#DefundCPD#CPACNow
On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, we #WearOrange to honor the victims and survivors of gun violence––which continues to disproportionately harm Black communities. Then keep speaking up, voting, and changing laws across the country.
It only took leaked surveillance footage, a social media campaign, citywide outrage, massive national outrage and protests, and international joining in to get here. But yea give yourself a pat on the back.
David McAtee, a longtime businessman and pillar of the Louisville community was fatally shot by law enforcement officers while protesting police violence.
McAtee, who owned a BBQ business, regularly fed officers in his community for free.
He was 53
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You notice how people protesting for #JusticForGeorgeFloyd by throwing water bottles are getting tear-gassed, but a bunch of masked white guys can storm the Michigan capital with loaded AR-15s and not even be asked to leave? This has to stop. #blacklivesmatter
It is I, eldest sibling, king of the family, with the Netflix premium plan, Hulu w no commercials and live TV plan, Spotify w no ads family plan. And do you know not one person texted me today to thank me for Beyonce