Important story: A Florida officer who knocked over a seated protester just before a peaceful protest against police abuse turned violent has been reviewed by internal affairs for using force 79 times in his roughly three-and-half years on the force.
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Pope Francis has called the death of George Floyd at the hands of US police officers "tragic" and said he is praying for him and "all those others who have lost their lives as a result of the sin of racism." https://t.co/3Wwb6A3d2p
Aite random Fortune 500 company that suddenly decided you “support” Black people. What % of Black folk make up your roll? Your executive board? What % of your profits are you donating to Black causes? Open up your national and local political donation books let’s take a look see.
"all four of those officers are conscious, and their injuries are not considered life threatening." i wish i could say that about breonna taylor. or george floyd. or sandra bland. or tamir rice. or john crawford. or freddie gray. or mike brown. or rekia boyd. or amadou diallo. or
This show has not mentioned the name of David McAtee, a Black man who gave officers free food at his BBQ restaurant, until they killed him in Louisville and left his body in the street for 12 hours.
THE OFFICERS WHO MURDERED BREONNA TAYLOR ARE STILL EMPLOYED AND NOT ARRESTED.
How much violence will the police and National Guard mete out instead of simply arresting these officers? How many people will they murder instead of simply holding these officers accountable?
Y’all can understand a white kid shooting up a school cuz he was bullied after 4 months of school but don’t understand why an oppressed group is compelled to burn shit down after 400yrs
6 Atlanta police officers charged over excessive use of force during protest arrest incident involving 2 college students Sat. night, prosecutor says.
Charges include aggravated assault and other charges.
2 of the officers were fired Sunday. https://t.co/sAhhAFIt1d
I want to see something: Black people, when was the exact moment you realized that your skin color was the reason you were treated different and your innocence was ripped away? How confused and hurt were you?