Happy thanksgiving to you all. Sending love to those eating alone today, those who don’t feel comfortable going home for the holidays, and families with empty seats at the table because of loved ones lost. ❤️
On the Same Day of The Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict, Columbus PD Shoots a 15-Year-Old Girl Makiyah Bryant Four Times in the Chest Killing Her After She Called Them For Help; Bryant Had a Knife Because She Was Being Threatened By Some Girls (Video) https://t.co/jieBJguMrM
We interrupt our coverage of the protests of the police murder of Daunte Wright which interrupted the trial of the police murder of George Floyd to bring you coverage of the police murder of Adam Toledo.
When 13 year-old Adam Toledo was shot in Chicago, the prosecutor immediately said he had a gun. Now, with video coming out today, the state’s attorney’s office says that was "inaccurate." They really lied about a kid having a gun to justify his murder.
Chicago has released the police footage of the #AdamToledo shooting.
It is hard to watch. The 13-year-old put his hands up instantly, and was shot by the officer
Mourning DMX should mean acknowledging the ways we as a society have criminalized addiction. It means acknowledging how our language perpetuates stigmas towards people with substance use disorder. It means moving towards a more supportive world for people with addictions.
The question we’re afraid to ask is why in this country do people want to commit mass shootings so much more than anywhere else on earth. Plenty of people are quick to point out that there’s something deeply wrong with this country, but what, exactly, is it? 1/5