We have one Democratic nominee for president. You're voting for Biden come November or you're standing side by side with Trump, who is a racist violent MONSTER.
No one has time to entertain any wishy washy BS. Lives are on the line.https://t.co/CK3QIhaCDC
This dude tweeted about having American citizens shot by the military. I’ll never forgive y’all for empowering this man. Anyone who even played a tiny role in it is complicit.
Real fuckin hard to go back to sleep when you wake up for water and the president is just casually tweeting about National Guard potentially shooting people that look like you
Yet people want to act dumb when Black people tell you we don’t fuck with cops.
My other colleague @joshscampbell is also on the scene in Minneapolis. He just reported that police approached him, asked him who he was with, he said CNN. And they say “ok, you’re good.” This is minutes after Omar, who is black and Latino, was arrested nearby.
CNN reporter Omar Jimenez, who is black and Latino, and his team were arrested by officers early this morning in Minneapolis. Not far away, CNN journalist Josh Campbell, who is white, says he was "treated much differently." https://t.co/1ZpqdyJON2pic.twitter.com/vPFLTx8UnK
OPINION | The “very stable genius” is tilting seriously as his wheels come off. Trump thrashes at enemies not because he knows so much because he understands so little. As he feels like more of a loser, his insults become more fevered, writes @toddgitlinhttps://t.co/W1GQ8uC7p1
Racist in chief, friend to Bolsanaro, Bin Salman, Jong Un, trying to act as if he has their powers.
Calling for violence, as he did in 1990 when he praised the Chinese for the bloody massacre in Tiananmen Square. Should be calling for violence but keeps letting his filthy fascist out of the bag.
–Gllorifying violence on twitter….it’s OK now?
Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet?
While protests erupt in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd, outcry over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor is reaching boiling point in Louisville, Kentucky.
Overnight, seven people were shot downtown, according to the Louisville mayor. https://t.co/xReyb2CHxf
Holy crap America!!! This administration is looking to create watch lists. He is trying to shred our constitution and democracy before the election. This shit is getting real!!! https://t.co/GGd5qhXESK
Did you see George Floyd’s brother Rodney on O’Donnell last night.
He spoke about the 2nd video which had just been released. From another angle, 3 other officers are crouched down along the length of George’s body. Rodney says they are all holding him down, one on his back, another on his legs, the one on his neck. Attorney saying an EMT was there and she asked 16 times “Can I just take his pulse?”. No one could breath in that situation. Face down and handcuffed also. Rodney said his brother went unconscious. But they didn’t let up until 9 minutes had gone by. What more do you need?
ARREST ALL OF THESE OFFICERS NOW!!!
As Rodney Floyd was talking, Velshi was on the ground in Minneapolis, the fires just ramping up.
Velshi stressed that the protests had been calm and peaceful all day, no police, the police building empty.
Then after a group approached the fence, police appeared atop the building and began firing tear gas.
It was explained that tear gas can catch fire and it sure seemed that way.
When there is looting and violence after a very long day of peaceful protest, I think of a small group behind it.
(The armed white guys don’t get into looting you will notice.) But I always question exactly who it is that starts all that, who is behind it, and if they are paid to make trouble.
Were the flare-ups in response to the 2nd video? Because the officers were not “Standing Around”.
They were literally down on the ground, working together, as Mr. Floyd was determinedly suffocated.
We need leadership. And neither this White House nor this Justice Department will provide any. We would have been in Minneapolis, working with local officials and community leaders and activists. Instead we have a president threatening to shoot people. It is so awful.
The case will have to be built with no help from police, but it shouldn’t take long to put these killers behind bars.
Get these murderers off the streets.
“Racism is a Public Health Emergency.”
Ms. Andrea Jenkins, vice president of the Minneapolis City Council, first openly transgender black woman
elected to public office: “talks with Rachel Maddow about the pain and frustration the people of Minneapolis seek justice for the killing of George Floyd while in the custody of police.”
(https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/-we-re-reeling-we-re-in-deep-pain-minneapolis-city-council-vp-84063813521)
“what struck me most about those who rioted was how long they waited. the restraint they showed. not the spontaneity, the restraint. they waited and waited for justice. and it didn’t come. no one talks about that…” – Toni Morrison
ALL FOUR.
Jeremiah Ellison, Councilman, Ward 5, City of Minneapolis:
“I agree with the Mayor’s call for the arrest of George Floyd’s murderers. All four.
Mike Freeman has the authority. He should use it. That is what responsible service looks like.
But I stand firm that The City *also* needs to do its duty in treating protesters with dignity.”
Large protest moving through the streets of Louisville for #BreonnaTaylor, a Black woman shot and killed by police who barged into her homepic.twitter.com/hhZNTDdJ1s
Heard from a lot of white people yesterday who told me that while they support the "cause," they can't wrap their heads around the rioting, and they feel like there's a better way. No one could say what the way was.
Just wanna point out that: – rioting is what happens when justice drags its feet. – America is a direct product of violent protest and the calculated destruction of property. – if you see justice as a treat conferred on model citizens, you support exclusionism, like fascists.
Kaep protested in the most passive, brief, silent, civil way anyone can – and people hated that. He was demonized and blackballed from his profession. For many people, there is no form of Black protest that is acceptable.
I’m black. My sisters are black. My brothers are black. My parents are black. When this isn’t a trending topic anymore I’ll still be black, and I’ll still have to live this life. So don’t ever tell me how to feel or think about police brutality especially if you’re not black
I won't cheer for this because this is the bare minimum that should've been done without a revolt and sustained public outcry over the public execution of #GeorgeFloyd. Let's see what the charges are and his accomplices need to be arrested too. https://t.co/zPl1zre8tl
Leslie Redmond – President of NAACP, Minneapolis/ Minnesota … I just watched this young lady speak on tv. She is super impressive. Her speech was powerful.
Minneapolis bus drivers refused to transport police officers or arrested George Floyd protestors yesterday.
I spoke to the Adam Birch, organizer of action, which has now received support from Twin Cities union nurses, teachers, & postal workers. https://t.co/QgXSti1fKv
— Lauren Kaori Gurley (@LaurenKGurley) May 29, 2020
Minneapolis bus drivers refused to help cops transport protesters to jail. Their union issued this solidarity statement. “NOT ONE MORE! JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD!” https://t.co/V9XufiI8RY
President Obama’s Taskforce On 21st Century Policing:
“In December 2014, President Barack Obama appointed a task force on 21st century policing charged with identifying best practices and offering recommendations on how policing practices can promote effective crime reduction while building public trust. To inform its work, the task force facilitated seven listening sessions, hearing testimony from 140 witnesses and reviewing volumes of written testimony, and submitted its final report to the President in May 2015. This implementation guide is a companion to the task force report. It is a tool that provides guidance on implementing the task force’s 59 recommendations and 92 action items and serves as a resource for law enforcement, local government, community members, and other stakeholders interested in concrete examples of ways to turn the task force recommendations into action.”
(https://www.nccpsafety.org/assets/files/library/TaskForce_FinalReport_ImplementationGuide.pdf)
–extensive document also lays out how-to community action.
Testimony and hearings were organized around the following six pillars:
1. Building Trust and Legitimacy
2. Policy and Oversight
3. Technology and Social Media
4. Community Policing and Crime Reduction
5. Training and Education
6. Officer Wellness and Safety
“Each recommendation was developed, vetted, and approved by the task force by consensus.
The task force comprised leaders from law enforcement, police unions, academia, and civil rights organizations as well as community members.”
Guidebook:
The final report contains a number of underlying themes on which specific recommendations are based.
1. Change the culture of policing
2. Embrace community policing
3. Ensure fair and impartial policing
4. Build community capital
6. Technology
(The final report recommendations (no longer) found at http://cops.usdoj.gov/policingtaskforce.)
This knucklehead might be finally figuring it out. Idiot.
BREAKING: Derek Chauvin, the cop who knelt on #GeorgeFloyd and one of four cops on the scene, has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. pic.twitter.com/fgwtiCFGZD
After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump
Taylor Swift said that with her whole chest. She tagged the president of these United States. She’s got more guts than the entire Republican Party. I’m sitting here so proud. pic.twitter.com/bXhJVghuHR
(Section of VP Biden’s moving speech today):
…The original sin of this country still stains our nation today…but it is always there…
In weeks like this we can see it plainly that we are a country with an open wound. None of us can turn away,
none of us can be silent. None of us can any longer hear the words “I can’t breath” and do nothing…..
Every day African Americans go about their lives with constant anxiety and trauma wondering “Who’ll be next?”
Imagine if every time your husband or son, wife or daughter, left the house you feared for their safety from bad actors and bad police. Imagine if you had to have that talk with your child about not asserting your rights, taking the abuse handed out to them so, so, just so, they can make it home. Imagine having police called on you just for sitting in Starbucks or running and AirB&B, or watching birds? You know this is the norm black people in this country deal with, they don’t have to imagine it. The anger and frustration and the exhaustion is undeniable.
That’s not the promise of America. It’s long past time that we made the promise of this nation real for all people.
You know this is no time for incendiary tweets. This is no time to encourage violence. This is a national crisis.
We need real leadership right now. Leadership that will bring everyone to the table so we can take measures to root out systemic racism. It’s time for us to take a hard look at the uncomfortable truths.
It’s time for us to face that deep open wound we have in this nation. We need justice for George Floyd.”
(more…)
He flew to the game on taxpayer dime so he could be there and walk out – it was a political stunt designed to maximize the dog whistle to the GOP racist base.
He didn’t stay at the game. That was never part of his intention.
George Floyd’s murder is etched in the minds of everyone across our country. One of the police officers has now been arrested and charged, but we also need a large scale federal investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department and system-wide reform. pic.twitter.com/79kYK8Ycsn
Donald Trump is calling for violence against Black Americans. His advocacy of illegal, state-sponsored killing is horrific. Politicians who refuse to condemn it share responsibility for the consequences.
Rodney King. Abner Louima. Amadou Diallo. Sean Bell. Oscar Grant. Eric Garner. Michael Brown. Laquan McDonald. Freddie Gray. Antwon Rose Jr. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. George Floyd.
Governor Newsome spoke very compassionately about the death of George Floyd today and how his kids reacted with tears. This murder touches the heart of anyone who watches it.
It would be great if you had your own cultural handrails because President Obama isn't going to do your emotional work for you. https://t.co/LfrcV89KBy
“6th and Jefferson in Louisville. This is a line of white people forming a barrier between black protestors and the police. This is love. This is what you do with your privilege.” – KY NOW#NoJusticeNoPeace#SayHerName#BreonnaTaylor
A @KSTP 5 Eyewitness Reporter was caught playing FAKE GUNSHOTS on his Cell Phone at the Minneapolis Protest AND THEN BLAME IT ON BLACK PEOPLE. When confronted, he admitted and acted like he didn’t know it would “be a problem”. This is just pure shame. Video credit Amun Abdibile pic.twitter.com/u5fU8WAXMd
– Derek Chauvin arrested in murder of George Floyd – Twitter hides Trump's violent tweet – Time to Invoke the 25th and Remove 45 – Taylor Swift vows to take Trump down – Now he's really in trouble – Trump is going to prison – It's still only 1:40pm
Karl Anthony Towns lost his mother due to COVID-19. He’s outside demanding justice for the murder of George Floyd. Can’t even imagine man. https://t.co/fnrBzsSJiI
Had you told me a decade ago that in 2020 Taylor Swift would be accusing Donald Trump on Twitter of stoking white supremacy while Kanye West was somewhere, possibly in a MAGA hat, being completely silent on the issue, I would have said: "God bless you, but a prophet you are not!"
Thinking about Black journalists who may have a difficult time covering the events in Minneapolis and the protests across the country. Your work is always important, but especially right now. Thank you—stay strong.
They were all accomplices to murder. They were a team. ALL FOUR police officers be arrested.
Chauvin knew where it would lead. Why only 3rd degree?
Where is the 2nd deeply incriminating video?
No whitewashing this time.
Let true justice prevail.
One thing I have noticed is if too high of a charge is implemented and it cannot be proved to a jury without a shadow of a doubt he/they can get off as innocent with no charge. Having been on a jury it is more complicated than it appears. Apparently in many states if too high of a charge is made it cannot be lowered later. It is better to charge too low and raise it than not be able to beat the defense. The 3rd degree has a longer penalty than the other one plus they added another charge in there to make it 25 years.
thx OG, imo watering everything down before we even start is predictable….there are four of them. Know what you mean about the 3rd degree imminently achievable.
Whoa! 😳 [This is not the rocket that’s scheduled to take astronauts to the Space Station tomorrow]
SpaceX was doing a "static fire" test on a prototype for their Starship rocket, which is under development as a vehicle for voyages to the Moon & Mars, and the prototype exploded. Important to note: this vehicle and test are unrelated to #CrewDragon, scheduled to launch tomorrow. https://t.co/2tk2BxIaQU
The owner of Gandhi Mahal, a (very delicious) local restaurant in South Minneapolis that was damaged in the fires last night: "Let my building burn, justice needs to be served." pic.twitter.com/hM1qt4tGEx
"When pork plant workers in Perry Iowa, were tested, the little town of 8,000 went from a handful of cases one week to 730 the next. Here, we went from a dozen cases a couple weeks ago to 662. We expect more, as less than a quarter of us have been swabbed"https://t.co/pw8P4vGRNH
Hey Twitter, you’re also going to have to remove this tweet for glorifying violence. Also, voters, you might want to remove this creep from office. https://t.co/Z1y1ZrSQSO
As a doctor who watched the horrifying video, I can safely say that Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s autopsy report that heart disease, hypertension, and most outrageously “potential intoxicants” caused George Floyd’s death is so profoundly, and respectfully, quite bullshit.
So now medical examiners are using “potential intoxicants” in reports now? What happened to the usual toxicology test results coming back in six to eight weeks?
Dear @realDonaldTrump: You’re full of shit. You wrote: “the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” The “we will assume control” language destroys your attempt to backtrack. Delete your tweet. https://t.co/5Nvarm4adc
Like so many of you, I’m pained by these recent tragedies. And I’m exhausted by a heartbreak that never seems to stop. Right now it’s George, Breonna, and Ahmaud. Before that it was Eric, Sandra, and Michael. It just goes on, and on, and on. pic.twitter.com/lFWEtTzVT8
Race and racism is a reality that so many of us grow up learning to just deal with. But if we ever hope to move past it, it can’t just be on people of color to deal with it.
It’s up to all of us—Black, white, everyone—no matter how well-meaning we think we might be, to do the honest, uncomfortable work of rooting it out. It starts with self-examination and listening to those whose lives are different from our own.
It ends with justice, compassion, and empathy that manifests in our lives and on our streets. I pray we all have the strength for that journey, just as I pray for the souls and the families of those who were taken from us.
If George Floyd had underlying heart disease and hypertension, and if he was on a respiratory depressant drug, that would simply make him more vulnerable to a lack of air due to a knee to the neck. Hypoxic cardiac arrest would be especially more likely to happen in that scenario.
Scrubs are part of conducting spaceflight safely and successfully. During my last mission to @Space_Station weather caught us too! We're ready for the next launch opportunity!
It’s up to all of us—Black, white, everyone—no matter how well-meaning we think we might be, to do the honest, uncomfortable work of rooting it out. It starts with self-examination and listening to those whose lives are different from our own.
So true Michelle Obama. If all were to take a lie detector test and the question were How many Blacks hate Trump cause he is White? How many Whites hate Barack Obama cause he is Black? I have a feeling we know the answer.
Interesting that "My President" trended all afternoon today, with regard to a tweet by @BarackObama about the George Floyd killing. That can't make @realDonaldTrump very happy.
Sen. Harris says President Trump "doesn't understand the pain that America feels," following his remarks on Minneapolis protests.
"Black blood stains the sidewalks of America," Sen. Harris says. "When we are watching the protests, it is an expression of deep pain." pic.twitter.com/EwlATFm7fb
The White House is under lockdown orders from the U.S. Secret Service due to protests outside the gates over George Floyd. A dozen reporters, myself included, still inside the West Wing.
Calmer now with loud and ceaseless chanting at the White House, among the shouts here: George Floyd, say his name/No morals, no peace/Stop killing us/I can’t breathe.
“None of us WANT to be here in the middle of a pandemic,” a protester yells out from the crowd behind me. pic.twitter.com/OW7KBFR96T
BREAKING: CNN showing live images of a vehicle on fire in Atlanta surrounded by protesters. @CNNValencia reports o hefts thrown at police by protesters, windows smashed at the CNN center; graphetti sprayed on the building. pic.twitter.com/6Beewn77fF
Florida elections officials are moving ahead to comply with a federal judge’s order that could pave the way for hundreds of thousands of felons to register and vote without paying court-ordered fines and restitution. https://t.co/ZspneCPxEr
In fighting for liberation there‘s always retaliation. We must protect our Freedom Fighters. We started a legal defense initiative to give legal representation to Freedom Fighters in Minneapolis paid for by @yourrightscamp
I want to be on the streets and can't. I'm high risk for COVID19 and can't take the chance. And there are many of us who can't either. A few years ago some dear ones and I wrote this, "26 ways to be in the struggle if you can't be in the streets." https://t.co/i3OMRQ403p
WaPo: Toward the end of her news conference, a reporter asked Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot why she chose to be confrontational with Trump instead of following Michelle Obama's suggestion to "go high" when detractors "go low."
Right, they’re not thinking rationally, but I understand the sentiment with some of them. Others may be using the time to just blow off steam from quarantine.
I hope all of them take safety measurements seriously … because come November, everyone of them is needed at the polling booths to cast their vote and change the course of history. Stay safe and healthy … your country and the world needs you.
Trump would love it to be otherwise but everyone has to rise up as one and defeat him and Moscow Mitch.
There’s room for both the Michelle Obamas and the Lori Lightfoots of the world. Sometimes we need the style of one more than the other, but they’re equally and enormously valuable.
The chief of police in Atl is talking to everyone in the crowd at the protest She says she wants to see a change too and is disgusted by everything that happened. She sent away a white officer we told her was being an asshole. She’s listening to every person that wants to talk pic.twitter.com/vz473t1kHC
— Lilly – BLACK LIVES MATTER (@joonhopekook) May 29, 2020
The fact that my 79 YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER watched the news and said “They gassing them babies just like they did us” broke my heart to the CORE. THIS IS WHY I’M MAD. NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
A woman in Texas is facing charges after being seen using a hammer to threaten Dr. Lia Franco, a medical resident treating COVID-19 patients, and her husband during a profanity-laced rant in Houston. https://t.co/617oFJtztE
Hey y'all, there is a fraudulent Venmo account circulating with our name on it. At this time, the Minnesota Freedom Fund DOES NOT HAVE A VENMO. Do NOT send funds there.
— Minnesota Freedom Fund (@MNFreedomFund) May 30, 2020
Like so many of you, I’m pained by these recent tragedies. And I’m exhausted by a heartbreak that never seems to stop. Right now it’s George, Breonna, and Ahmaud. Before that it was Eric, Sandra, and Michael. It just goes on, and on, and on. pic.twitter.com/lFWEtTzVT8
About a year ago, when Minneapolis mayor @Jacob_Frey tried to ban “warrior” style police training, the police union President Kroll (still president) called the ban “illegal” and offered free warrior training for all interested officers. https://t.co/8gdozKMvkQ
MLK Over 50 years ago on "riots" being the "language of the unheard" states bluntly: "Large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice, equality and humanity." That is what Trump's tweet about shooting thugs was about. pic.twitter.com/b2IWJGfiNd
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) May 30, 2020
It was cruel, suffocating torture for the last 9 min of George Floyd’s life.
To: @JoeBiden@KamalaHarris. #GeorgeFloyd was TORTURED for 6 min before dying. #DerekChauvin had 6 min to reflect on the fact that he was MURDERING a person & 2 more to continue KILLING HIM. #Lynching Mr Floyd – 21st Century style.
SCOTUS rules that the First Amendment permits California to treat church gatherings during pandemic the way it treats secular lectures and concerts rather than grocery stores and pharmacies. I’m relieved that Roberts voted with 5-4 majority but saddened that there were 4 dissents https://t.co/xsZP8gFol9
Dr. Angela Merkel’s Scientific Background Could Save Germany. @sasmiller looks at Germany's scientist in chief: “Angela Merkel's rigor in collating information, her honesty in stating what is not yet known, and her composure are paying off.” https://t.co/aJSVTYeO6A#Leadership
Lost in all this tumultuous times, FBI surveillance tapes prove that Trump campaign was working with Russian intelligence to destabilize American government during the election and after. Trump's administration should all be in jail.
👏🏼The Supreme Court REJECTS a request from a #California church to block limitations on the number of people who could attend religious services during the #CoronavirusPandemic.
Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberals in a 5-4 decision.https://t.co/pgJ1D1xIEQ
In a late night Supreme Court opinion Chief Justice Roberts was the deciding vote in denying a church’s challenge to the California shutdown order. Roberts chose the safety of the American people, over letting a church recklessly reopen. So, one Republican cares. #TrumpResignNow
Welp this might be wishful given the current weather forecast for the Orlando area but 🤞🏽
Ok, SpaceFans, let’s do this! Wednesday the weather didn’t cooperate, and today we’ll be watching the weather closely again for today’s launch, scheduled at 15:22 EDT. See the article for streaming coverage opportunities. #LaunchAmericahttps://t.co/ZI88w8TPvP
For many weeks after our city lockdown, I could not hear any birds singing each morning as I normally do. I thought it really odd that this would be the case, especially since there weren’t any cars or busses on the street as usual, nothing to interfere with their song But about a week ago, they returned! I think maybe there may have been some other predators around to scare them off? I don’t know. I’m just happy they’re back!
This was me, and I want to make one thing clear to all the people that are commenting lies below this video. I did NOT spit in this officers face. I was wearing a face mask. He told me to get out of the street and then immediately threw me out of the way. https://t.co/349TZijtD8
I like the portrait. And I hope and pray that President Joe Biden and Jill Biden will be the one to unveil President Obama and Michelle Obama portrait.
To the white people who took part in vandalism in Detroit last night after the peaceful protest was over: YOU are part of the problem. We need to be allies right now, not co-opt demonstrations to exacerbate the issue. The black community faces the consequences, not you. Stop it.
We shouldn't assume these young men are trying to be allies and failing
Whether they are right-wing provocateurs or hard-core leftists trying to cause a social collapse, there is no reason to presume they share goals with the protestershttps://t.co/SVwRulAS3C
A reminder that on nights like these, there are multiple distinct groups in action, with distinct goals and behaviors. Do not confuse one with another.
“Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he is aware of unconfirmed reports that gangs of white supremacists are taking advantage of the anarchy unfolding in Minneapolis to create more chaos.”https://t.co/eBFOcJ57HJ
Trump just told his cult to come to the White House tonight to basically go against protesters, after threatening protesters with Secret Service dogs and weapons. Trump is trying to create a violent confrontation during a pandemic. He’s such a pathetic traitor. #TrumpResignNow
BREAKING: Trump is ranting about using the Secret Service to attack protesters, using the “most ominous weapons” and “the most vicious dogs.” He also eluded to protesters being killed, saying people would “at least” be “very badly hurt” if they breached fence. #TrumpResignNow
Remarkable info coming out of this presser: Gov. Tim Walls, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and now MN attorney general Keith Ellison ALL alleging outside forces, domestic and possibly foreign, have post-Tuesday infiltrated the state, and are
And the governor says he has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, and fully mobilized the MN National Guard for the first time in 164 years. This is a continuing story and presumably we will begin hearing it echoed in other cities.
Gov. Walls acknowledged the legitimate “rage and anger” over the police-involved killing but “last night was a mockery of pretending it’s about George Floyd’s death or about disparities.”
This pressure just gets more remarkable. Mayor Frey says on Tuesday the protests were very different. He says the masks worn by the protests after they morphed were about disguise, not covid safety.
This is now a story not just about grief, anger, protest, George Floyd and Black Lives Matter, it’s about infiltration and deliberate mayhem inflicted on the very communities that are hurting — both because of police brutality, and due to cove—per the mayor 1,000 deaths to date.
Beau Biden left us five years ago today, and we all grieved his loss. Beau dedicated his life to serving others, to defending our rights and liberties and to protecting children – as a soldier in the Delaware National Guard and as Attorney General. pic.twitter.com/65gJL5xDwZ
While he hides behind his fence afraid/alone, I stand w/ people peacefully exercising their First Amendment Right after the murder of #GeorgeFloyd & hundreds of years of institutional racism
There are no vicious dogs & ominous weapons. There is just a scared man. Afraid/alone…
— Muriel Bowser #StayHomeDC (@MurielBowser) May 30, 2020
Saint Paul mayor says nearly everyone they arrested last night was from out of state. We need a deep dive into who they are, where they come from, what kinds of organizations they represent or support.
To the United States of America. I know you are going through a lot right now. Thinking other Countries are watching you and laughing. Right now, we are not. Right now we are worried, sad, and scared for you. Right now, we are thinking, how can such a great country be going 1/
— 🇨🇦Canadian Reports (@CanadianReports) May 30, 2020
Every day that Donald Trump spends in the White House, he further debases the values and ideals of our nation. He is wholly unfit to be president. pic.twitter.com/Fq90hSLuLz
The Obama Diary 
brilliant stunning work NW cannot thank u enough we catch your fire.
On Live TV. ON LIVE TV!
Yet people want to act dumb when Black people tell you we don’t fuck with cops.
Racist in chief, friend to Bolsanaro, Bin Salman, Jong Un, trying to act as if he has their powers.
Calling for violence, as he did in 1990 when he praised the Chinese for the bloody massacre in Tiananmen Square. Should be calling for violence but keeps letting his filthy fascist out of the bag.
–Gllorifying violence on twitter….it’s OK now?
should be calling for dialogue….
All these many years, yet here we are
Thank you, Nerdy. Donated $20.
Did you see George Floyd’s brother Rodney on O’Donnell last night.
He spoke about the 2nd video which had just been released. From another angle, 3 other officers are crouched down along the length of George’s body. Rodney says they are all holding him down, one on his back, another on his legs, the one on his neck. Attorney saying an EMT was there and she asked 16 times “Can I just take his pulse?”. No one could breath in that situation. Face down and handcuffed also. Rodney said his brother went unconscious. But they didn’t let up until 9 minutes had gone by. What more do you need?
ARREST ALL OF THESE OFFICERS NOW!!!
As Rodney Floyd was talking, Velshi was on the ground in Minneapolis, the fires just ramping up.
Velshi stressed that the protests had been calm and peaceful all day, no police, the police building empty.
Then after a group approached the fence, police appeared atop the building and began firing tear gas.
It was explained that tear gas can catch fire and it sure seemed that way.
When there is looting and violence after a very long day of peaceful protest, I think of a small group behind it.
(The armed white guys don’t get into looting you will notice.) But I always question exactly who it is that starts all that, who is behind it, and if they are paid to make trouble.
Were the flare-ups in response to the 2nd video? Because the officers were not “Standing Around”.
They were literally down on the ground, working together, as Mr. Floyd was determinedly suffocated.
He’s not a President.
SEE THE 2ND INCRIMINATING VIDEO HERE:
“As Floyd is on the ground, MPD officer Chauvin leans on his neck and Officer Tou Thao looks on.
The video also shows two other officers on the ground helping Chauvin subdue Floyd.”
(https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dzba3/new-video-of-george-floyds-arrest-shows-three-officers-holding-him-down)
–With sound. It is effing horrible with all 3 subduing George.
Horrifying.
The case will have to be built with no help from police, but it shouldn’t take long to put these killers behind bars.
Get these murderers off the streets.
Don’t let the little mafia fascist change the topic.
… Spent the night up
… unable to do much this morning
… too many days left before we can make a political statement with our votes
… in the meantime, what happens now?
“Racism is a Public Health Emergency.”
Ms. Andrea Jenkins, vice president of the Minneapolis City Council, first openly transgender black woman
elected to public office: “talks with Rachel Maddow about the pain and frustration the people of Minneapolis seek justice for the killing of George Floyd while in the custody of police.”
(https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/-we-re-reeling-we-re-in-deep-pain-minneapolis-city-council-vp-84063813521)
ALL FOUR.
Jeremiah Ellison, Councilman, Ward 5, City of Minneapolis:
“I agree with the Mayor’s call for the arrest of George Floyd’s murderers. All four.
Mike Freeman has the authority. He should use it. That is what responsible service looks like.
But I stand firm that The City *also* needs to do its duty in treating protesters with dignity.”
MY PRESIDENT
The one and only President has spoken.
My President! 💞
Chauvin’s knee on Mr. Floyd’s CAROTIED ARTERY for over 9 minutes.
While his ossifers held down his back and legs.
While handcuffed.
Face down.
Carotid.
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Preach. Rioting isn’t the issue. We need justice.
Leslie Redmond – President of NAACP, Minneapolis/ Minnesota … I just watched this young lady speak on tv. She is super impressive. Her speech was powerful.
Hooray for the bus drivers!
Whoa!!!
The Senator has spoken 🙄
DECENCY
Joe Biden just gave a powerful speech.
I was too nervous and emotional to watch it. Now I will. Thank you for your recommendation.
I hope you are holding up the best you can during this very challenging time.
Don I watch Biden speech and it was powerful.
President Obama’s Taskforce On 21st Century Policing:
“In December 2014, President Barack Obama appointed a task force on 21st century policing charged with identifying best practices and offering recommendations on how policing practices can promote effective crime reduction while building public trust. To inform its work, the task force facilitated seven listening sessions, hearing testimony from 140 witnesses and reviewing volumes of written testimony, and submitted its final report to the President in May 2015. This implementation guide is a companion to the task force report. It is a tool that provides guidance on implementing the task force’s 59 recommendations and 92 action items and serves as a resource for law enforcement, local government, community members, and other stakeholders interested in concrete examples of ways to turn the task force recommendations into action.”
(https://www.nccpsafety.org/assets/files/library/TaskForce_FinalReport_ImplementationGuide.pdf)
–extensive document also lays out how-to community action.
Testimony and hearings were organized around the following six pillars:
1. Building Trust and Legitimacy
2. Policy and Oversight
3. Technology and Social Media
4. Community Policing and Crime Reduction
5. Training and Education
6. Officer Wellness and Safety
“Each recommendation was developed, vetted, and approved by the task force by consensus.
The task force comprised leaders from law enforcement, police unions, academia, and civil rights organizations as well as community members.”
Guidebook:
The final report contains a number of underlying themes on which specific recommendations are based.
1. Change the culture of policing
2. Embrace community policing
3. Ensure fair and impartial policing
4. Build community capital
6. Technology
(The final report recommendations (no longer) found at http://cops.usdoj.gov/policingtaskforce.)
doubtless,
Trump discarded this along with President Obama’s extensive pandemic preparations and warnings.
This knucklehead might be finally figuring it out. Idiot.
There were four cops holding George Floyd down. All four should be arrested and charged.
This is a must.
“They Don’t Really Care About Us “
Thanks swbluega.
I love the prison vision
I spell that wrong. Sorry. ‘ version’.
My Beloved, TODville Community
🙏💪🙏🙌🙌
I think she meant to say entire life… not just the presidency.
Not playing.
Well I know I feel better! Thank you:)
OOPs
has Mitch McConnell said anything about the police killing of Breonna Taylor…has anyone in the press asked him any questions about her death😒
Good question.
(Section of VP Biden’s moving speech today):
…The original sin of this country still stains our nation today…but it is always there…
In weeks like this we can see it plainly that we are a country with an open wound. None of us can turn away,
none of us can be silent. None of us can any longer hear the words “I can’t breath” and do nothing…..
Every day African Americans go about their lives with constant anxiety and trauma wondering “Who’ll be next?”
Imagine if every time your husband or son, wife or daughter, left the house you feared for their safety from bad actors and bad police. Imagine if you had to have that talk with your child about not asserting your rights, taking the abuse handed out to them so, so, just so, they can make it home. Imagine having police called on you just for sitting in Starbucks or running and AirB&B, or watching birds? You know this is the norm black people in this country deal with, they don’t have to imagine it. The anger and frustration and the exhaustion is undeniable.
That’s not the promise of America. It’s long past time that we made the promise of this nation real for all people.
You know this is no time for incendiary tweets. This is no time to encourage violence. This is a national crisis.
We need real leadership right now. Leadership that will bring everyone to the table so we can take measures to root out systemic racism. It’s time for us to take a hard look at the uncomfortable truths.
It’s time for us to face that deep open wound we have in this nation. We need justice for George Floyd.”
(more…)
Pence is no better then Trump.
If only the Obamas were still in the White House. I don’t know if things would be better, but I have to have hope.
Governor Newsome spoke very compassionately about the death of George Floyd today and how his kids reacted with tears. This murder touches the heart of anyone who watches it.
Sandra Bland needs to be included.
UGH. Just UGH.
Joe Biden is on CNN now.
Wow!
Have these ppl no decency. No conscience? WTF did their parents teach them?
No.
No.
Apparently neither decency or conscience.
He should lose his job.
😑
and this open wound gets exploited by Putin and the GOP….
Chicago’s Mayor Lori don’t play!
The video did not play for me. I read the transcript over at DU.
Nope she is not playing. Good on her. 👏
Way to go Kap!
They were all accomplices to murder. They were a team. ALL FOUR police officers be arrested.
Chauvin knew where it would lead. Why only 3rd degree?
Where is the 2nd deeply incriminating video?
No whitewashing this time.
Let true justice prevail.
Exactly.
One thing I have noticed is if too high of a charge is implemented and it cannot be proved to a jury without a shadow of a doubt he/they can get off as innocent with no charge. Having been on a jury it is more complicated than it appears. Apparently in many states if too high of a charge is made it cannot be lowered later. It is better to charge too low and raise it than not be able to beat the defense. The 3rd degree has a longer penalty than the other one plus they added another charge in there to make it 25 years.
thx OG, imo watering everything down before we even start is predictable….there are four of them. Know what you mean about the 3rd degree imminently achievable.
Heroes.
Whoa! 😳 [This is not the rocket that’s scheduled to take astronauts to the Space Station tomorrow]
Mission Control: 10.9.8.7….
Astronaut: Um, I think I left the stove on, can we postpone the launch
Dude, they’re gonna have to sit in diapers for 19 hrs while that rocket chases the Space Station. 😆
Diapers, it’s always about the diapers. From the beginning of life to the end of life, diapers.
Ain’t that the truth? 😁
That makes sense.
Future Vice President of the United States, The Honorable Kamala Devi Harris
Wow! 😞
Yes!!!
Thread
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2020/05/29/police-say-suspect-threatened-to-kill-father-of-ranking-house-dem-unless-she-resigned/
So now medical examiners are using “potential intoxicants” in reports now? What happened to the usual toxicology test results coming back in six to eight weeks?
👏🏿 👏🏿 👏🏿
Forever FLOTUS
Senator Harris is about to join Joy Reid on MSNBC.
🚀 Ready for tomorrow!
So true Michelle Obama. If all were to take a lie detector test and the question were How many Blacks hate Trump cause he is White? How many Whites hate Barack Obama cause he is Black? I have a feeling we know the answer.
“We learned it from you… so if you want us to do better, then dammit, you do better.”
I feel sorry for the reporters stuck there.
I do, as well, especially if trump stops down to the press briefing room for a late-night visit. Gag.
Ya don’t say!
Boom!
Exactly!
Tell ‘em Madame Mayor! 🙌🏾
I wonder how many people will be infected after these many protests?
Right, they’re not thinking rationally, but I understand the sentiment with some of them. Others may be using the time to just blow off steam from quarantine.
I hope all of them take safety measurements seriously … because come November, everyone of them is needed at the polling booths to cast their vote and change the course of history. Stay safe and healthy … your country and the world needs you.
Trump would love it to be otherwise but everyone has to rise up as one and defeat him and Moscow Mitch.
Smart woman, for sure.
Have he invited Putin yet?
Right? ☺️
In case you missed it, this is the young man, Keedon Bryant, mentioned in President Obama’s statement.
Pfft
No doubt he’s out already, or will be in the morning or Monday morning.
Yup
It was announced tonight that his wife just filed for divorce. Talk about your “last straw.”
😆
Someone suggested this might just a way to preserve half his assets.
Could be. Hadn’t thought of that!
Heh! Me neither.
Exactly!
Wow. Just turning back to the news. Still a big crowd of protesters outside of the White House.
Heads Up!
Sorry if this was already posted.
Fine with me
There you are
This is 100% on target.
A question that needs to be asked all the time.
Violent confrontations between Secret Service and protesters outside the White House right now. I pray for our country.
it was not an accident.
It was cruel, suffocating torture for the last 9 min of George Floyd’s life.
Goodnight TOD.
Thank you very much for sharing this.
Thank you to our brothers and sisters in the Amish Community
😇
Hello! Anyone home?
❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Welp this might be wishful given the current weather forecast for the Orlando area but 🤞🏽
For many weeks after our city lockdown, I could not hear any birds singing each morning as I normally do. I thought it really odd that this would be the case, especially since there weren’t any cars or busses on the street as usual, nothing to interfere with their song But about a week ago, they returned! I think maybe there may have been some other predators around to scare them off? I don’t know. I’m just happy they’re back!
♥️🐧🐦🦆🦅🦉🐤🐥
TWEET TWEET!!
😆😘
Very good explainer here:
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I hope he is disciplined for this.
I don’t care if this the actual portrait or not…
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
I like the portrait. And I hope and pray that President Joe Biden and Jill Biden will be the one to unveil President Obama and Michelle Obama portrait.
I share the same hope and prayer Hill! 🙌🏾
Beautiful
🚀👍🏾🤞🏾
Thread
Morning everyone
It never stops.
Good morning my people!
Have a great day
Correction:
The dear people in this video were Mennonites.
Thread
❤️🇨🇦❤️
While I’m gone… “are you gonna listen to Mom and make her life easy?” 😆
“Sometimes cruelty is deliberate, the actions of bullies or bigots, or the inaction of those indifferent to another’s pain.”
Rest in peace, dear Beau.
NW, hope you’re recuperating after a tremendous fight for justice.
Pls know how much you are appreciated, and how much you are needed.
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2020/05/30/traumatizing/