Protect And Serve? That’s Not What The World Is Seeing

Breaking News: Autopsy Shows Michael Brown Was Struck at Least 6 Times http://t.co/T17F2bwd0y

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 18, 2014

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BREAKING: Police are turning out street lights in #Ferguson and using night vision goggles against protesters.

— Bipartisan Report (@Bipartisanism) August 18, 2014

cops suppressing the live video by shining a beam into the camera is truly beyond words

— shani (@shani_o) August 18, 2014

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#Ferguson cop shines light in to TV cameras as colleagues ‘deal’ with protestor behind him (http://t.co/dxWxU17eaD) pic.twitter.com/vKCuLSWPkF

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) August 18, 2014

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8-year-old hit with tear gas #ferguson https://t.co/e1STjaPR26

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 18, 2014

More tear gas & aggresssive police action in #Ferguson taking place. My heart & soul are crying watching fellow citizens being terrorized.

— Neale Clunie (@AbeFroman) August 18, 2014

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They really about to attempt genocide on live TV.

— Greg Thomas (@minossec) August 18, 2014

Women carrying their babies back up street saying cops fired tear gas. There were lots of kids in that crowd. Helicopter flies above.

— Amy K. Nelson (@AmyKNelson) August 18, 2014

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Happening now in #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/TNTcQ4lF2d

— FOX2now (@FOX2now) August 18, 2014

The police are reportedly shooting rubber bullets and tear gas without warning into crowds of American civilians demonstrating in #Ferguson.

— Josh Kruger (@jawshkruger) August 18, 2014

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I need to remind you that the police started this THREE HOURS BEFORE the curfew. Kids and families were out. Gave 5 second warning.

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 18, 2014

If Ferguson PD tell livestream-recording journalist “get the fuck outta here or I will shoot you,” wonder what they say to regular citizens.

— Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) August 18, 2014

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“They didn’t give us no warning. They just started shooting. There’s babies in the street.” #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/pPYYif5IZA

— Joel D. Anderson (@blackink12) August 18, 2014

Woman in wheelchair speeding away from gas #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/rWfL0v3Jj7

— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 18, 2014

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God #ferguson looks like a civil war.

— jelani cobb (@jelani9) August 18, 2014

Well before the curfew, police in #Ferguson fire tear gas into crowd. LIVE VIDEO: http://t.co/UxOKoSi4uX pic.twitter.com/KgxajbAn0q

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) August 18, 2014

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truly astonishing to see a journalist threatened with a gun by a cop live on camera. #Ferguson

— Maryn McKenna (@marynmck) August 18, 2014

If this is how the police in #Ferguson behave when they know the world is watching, what do they do the rest of the time?

— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) August 18, 2014

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“Police are telling journalists: ‘move unless you want us to shoot you'”–Tim Pool, Vice News @timcast #Ferguson

— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) August 18, 2014

Video: Police threaten MSNBC’s Chris Hayes on air with getting tear gassed https://t.co/mATWjg3Vm6

— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) August 18, 2014

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.@CNN, why did you stop showing police treatment of a #Ferguson protestor when it looked like they were beating him? pic.twitter.com/UOj9ylQAtL

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) August 18, 2014

Each day County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch delays indicting #DarrenWilson, he is endangering citizens and delaying the rebuilding of trust.

— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 18, 2014

“This Is About Finding Justice For A Kid That Was Shot”

Thank you @IJesseWilliams for speaking truth!

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.@CNN stop replaying completely irrelevant video: You are providing false context & running a marketing campaign for a murderer. #Ferguson

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) August 16, 2014

.@imomi12598 Please disabuse yourself of the notion that my purpose on earth is to tuck ignorance in at night. #ViolenceIncites #Ferguson

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) August 16, 2014

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1/3 We have every right & reason to be suspicious of police conduct in #Ferguson & generally. That must be acknowledged & respected if we’re

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) August 17, 2014

2/3 to have productive dialogue. That doesn’t however, entitle us to our own facts. Ask questions. Get answers. Demand transparency.

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) August 17, 2014

3/3 Consider realities harsher than your own. None of us, are all of us. What happened matters, every time. #ReserveJudgementNotJustice

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) August 17, 2014

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Powerful words from Captain Ron Johnson

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.@Aroww333 You’re not even wearing a shirt, which makes this exchange challenging.

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) August 17, 2014

All of you vile, incurious, justify-anything, white supremacist cowards need to miss me w/ the bullshit & unfollow, forthwith. #Ferguson

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) August 14, 2014

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This Is Ferguson

Here are the faces of the people of #Ferguson, cleaning up their community this morning: pic.twitter.com/XoknIbG8rC

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 17, 2014

Ferguson community comes together to clean up after more clashes: http://t.co/xd07fWqWup (Photo: @ryanjreilly) pic.twitter.com/uJDaTyoFWt

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) August 17, 2014

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Citizens of #Ferguson had to come up with their own garbage removal system. Trash hasn’t been picked up from QT. pic.twitter.com/oeOA9pZhSI

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 17, 2014

ICYMI: a remarkable moment between Captain Ron Johnson and a masked protestor: http://t.co/zJbVCONpnx #Ferguson

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 17, 2014

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More of that incredible exchange between Johnson and protestor: http://t.co/NpiKLRKKo9 #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/8vfvjLIb7f

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 17, 2014

Community members helping to clean up Sam’s Meat Market #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/HdocWXKDwf

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 16, 2014

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Man and woman hand out free water in #Ferguson THANKS! I was thirsty! #DONTSHOOT pic.twitter.com/pBw1qdvDPI

— Liz Peinado (@LizPeinadoSTL) August 16, 2014

Yes, Ferguson PD. The World Is Watching

“Ok, #MikeBrown, we know we murdered you, but death at 18 isn’t enough. We want people to believe you deserved it. Sincerely, Ferguson PD”

— William K. Wolfrum (@Wolfrum) August 15, 2014

Ferguson police officers beat this man – then charged him for getting blood on their uniforms http://t.co/QqHqAVuxuz pic.twitter.com/jpwEQOceLQ

— Scott Bixby (@scottbix) August 15, 2014

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It appears that #Ferguson PD are trying to assassinate Mike Brown’s character after literally assassinating Mike Brown.

— Jeff (@flavius217) August 15, 2014

“Mike brown stole bullets then fell on them” – early draft of the Ferguson PD incident report

— Desus (@desusnice) August 15, 2014

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I don’t apologize for my blackness… Y’all got that? #FergusonShooting #Ferguson. pic.twitter.com/FzVA1M9GRN

— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) August 15, 2014

So a large Negro robbed a store and then the cops saw a large Negro. WHAT WERE THEY SUPPOSED TO DO?!?! Perhaps not execute him. #Ferguson

— Elon James White (@elonjames) August 15, 2014

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So lets recap. No dashboard cam of the incident. But definitely photos of Michael Brown in a store. Funny how that happens #NMOS14 #Ferguson

— GrooveSDC (@GrooveSDC) August 15, 2014

#MikeBrown wanted to walk down the street. And he is dead. And the #Ferguson PD is using his silence in death to make him a criminal.

— Jessica W. Luther (@scATX) August 15, 2014

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They had 6 days to come up with this. Now they will throw dirt a dead kid with no criminal background. I’ve seen it before. You have too.

— boney starks! (@BoneyStarks) August 15, 2014

imagine if the citizens of #Ferguson showed up to protest like these Republicans pic.twitter.com/acaOPvrKbu

— NaphiSoc (@NaphiSoc) August 14, 2014

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Breaking: AG Holder orders extra autopsy by feds “Due to the extraordinary circumstances” of #Ferguson case and request of Brown family,

— Lynn Sweet (@lynnsweet) August 17, 2014

“One of our officers broke his ankle.” Tiny violins, dude. Tiny violins. #Ferguson

— Imani ABL (@AngryBlackLady) August 14, 2014

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.@clairecmc May God reveal to you that justice for a life wrongly taken outweighs circling wagons around your fellow MO Dems. #Ferguson

— Allan Brauer (@allanbrauer) August 17, 2014

Another reason #Ferguson‘s “Police Chief” needs to be removed, as of yesterday. http://t.co/MsuK3ZUAaG pic.twitter.com/BmGJZNhN5Y

— Steve Marmel (@Marmel) August 16, 2014

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Congrats, #FergusonPoliceDepartment .@GovJayNixon. for joining the elite club. pic.twitter.com/QyuZpuC1mW

— amk4obama (@amk4obama) August 17, 2014

@goldietaylor Remind people that registering to vote makes you a part of a jury pool. We need juries that better represent our communities

— P. Mimi Poinsett MD (@yayayarndiva) August 16, 2014

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It’s important to differentiate the protestors from those violent opportunists that are not thinking about #MikeBrown or justice. #Ferguson

— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) August 17, 2014

I LIVE here. YOU don’t. Stop spreading lies. “@KatrinaNation: Organizers in Ferguson have decided to collectively resist Governor’s curfew.”

— Patricia Bynes (@Patricialicious) August 16, 2014

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Just a reminder: Ferguson PD chief went on Fox News, Ferguson mayor went on Newsmax. This should be a major clue to what’s going on there.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 17, 2014

Things erupt in #Ferguson overnight… Oops wrong story. Just “whacky” Penn State kids protesting JoePa’s firing. pic.twitter.com/bEHRDl4KRs

— Dab Aggin (@DabAggin) August 17, 2014

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change stories as many times as the the top cop in Ferguson, Mo has about a murder – you’re in jail. #UniteBlue pic.twitter.com/7agSqB15WQ

— joethenerd (@joethenerd) August 16, 2014

London in solidarity with #Ferguson at US embassy pic.twitter.com/9XfrPNMdHq

— a$hok kumar (@broseph_stalin) August 17, 2014

Truth-Telling: Jesse Williams on the depiction of Michael Brown

Truth In All Its Forms

.@CNN stop replaying completely irrelevant video: You are providing false context & running a marketing campaign for a murderer. #Ferguson

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) August 16, 2014

.@imomi12598 Please disabuse yourself of the notion that my purpose on earth is to tuck ignorance in at night. #ViolenceIncites #Ferguson

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) August 16, 2014

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@iJesseWilliams speaking truth = the only reason to watch @CNNsotu‘s replay at 12PM ET today. (h/t @jjohnson9109) pic.twitter.com/WXwKiBnzVx

— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) August 17, 2014

“It seems like whenever a black person does something, they’re automatically a thug deserving of his own death” – Jesse Williams

— Haley✌❤ (@ItsHalesMane) August 17, 2014

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“I know plenty of white people who steal things from convenience stores.” – Jesse Williams. Totally true. #cnn

— Archie Bunker (@RCheeBunker) August 17, 2014

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Calling us “animals” has been the language to justify slavery, Jim Crow and all manner of injustice. Dehumanization and racism go together

— John Legend (@johnlegend) August 14, 2014

@NotDrJ I’m happy that white people are reporting on and protesting against racist police action. It’s still racist police action.

— John Legend (@johnlegend) August 14, 2014

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Rise and Shine – And Chat Away

 Randomness: “Lawrence Jackson captured this cute photograph of the President holding Arianna Holmes, 3, before taking a departure photo with members of her family in the Oval Office.” Feb. 1, 2012

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Morning again everyone.

 

Early Bird Chat

On This Day: President Barack Obama and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke look out a window at Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier during a flight aboard Air Force One from Los Angeles, Calif., to Seattle, Wash., Aug. 17, 2010 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Morning everyone, Happy Sunday.