The white owner class is not policed or surveilled because the function of police is to maintain the race/class hierarchy & protect only the property of the wealthy, not the property of the poor which they regularly damage
Diversifying the police force doesn’t end racism because racism is inherent to the organization of the institution & its daily operation. Racism is what policing is
4 years ago, #PhilandoCastile was shot and killed by a police officer in the suburbs of St. Paul, MN. He was just reaching for his wallet. Today, we remember him and we reaffirm our commitment to fighting end gun violence in all its forms—including police violence.
white fragility is white liberals going out of their way to not read fanon, angela davis, clr james, baldwin, du bois, malcolm x, etc., but instead some white woman's shitty corporate anti-bias training manual
We call for an END to systemic racism that allows this culture of corruption to go unchecked and our lives to be taken. See the demands. Sign the petition. #DefundThePolice#blacklivesmatter https://t.co/JYe7JSmYuP
Manuel Ellis yelled "I can't breathe" as a Tacoma police officer kneeled on his neck. Yet another Black life taken by police. Our hearts go out to Manny's loved ones. https://t.co/JaAlGwO8pt
When people take to the streets and organize socially and politically, things change. Across the nation, people have given voice to the pain and damage that police brutality has caused. It is time for America to listen. #InDefenseOfBlackLife#BlackLivesMatter
Worried about an uprising during a pandemic? The Navajo nation is the most impacted place in the borders of our nation. Donate here: https://t.co/veOa7no7JG