A Tweet Or Two

White supremacy in action. Some days, I just want to scream, scream, and keep screaming. The strength it takes to be Black in this country and keep your sanity is unquantifiable

This is how one of the African American men who turned out not to have a handgun was arrested in Ferguson last night pic.twitter.com/Z4WIfc6o2E

— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 11, 2015

After arrest of these African American men on incorrect suspicion of having handguns, police allowed white Oath Keepers to roam with rifles.

— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 11, 2015

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Arlington Police: The officer who shot and killed #ChristianTaylor has been fired. pic.twitter.com/14xrLY0nRE

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) August 11, 2015

TX Cop Who Fatally Shot #ChristianTaylor Has Been Fired http://t.co/AebvMcbAWK pic.twitter.com/lsvXD2UnnI

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) August 11, 2015

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Arlington Police Chief Fires Officer Who Shot Unarmed College Football Player http://t.co/WNVc7xdtuy pic.twitter.com/nWeVuRJK3s

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) August 11, 2015

https://twitter.com/wfaalauren/status/631230264161665024

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#wfaa Officers say they saw a 'bulge' in Taylor's pocket. It turned out to be a wallet and a cellphone. - Chief Johnson

— Katie Hamner (@katiehamner) August 11, 2015

Arlington Police: Officer who shot Christian Taylor fired for "poor judgement" http://t.co/NQGNzsGbv6 pic.twitter.com/dDHVE4gxpU

— Gawker (@Gawker) August 11, 2015

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CA Gov. Brown signed legislation today securing the right to film the police and abolishing grand juries re: police killings. Progress.

— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) August 11, 2015

Number of police officers killed by firearms in 2015:
21

Number of people killed by police since Wednesday:
24http://t.co/oBTt3FmJRk

— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) August 10, 2015

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Ezell Ford demonstrators disrupt L.A. Police Commission meeting, call for firing of LAPD Chief http://t.co/9O4BKvrN32 pic.twitter.com/Hney1rzQCz

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) August 11, 2015

https://twitter.com/angelfly72/status/631224611162750976

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Conservative extremist group known as #OathKeepers show up in Ferguson, inciting controversy. http://t.co/NHW48rpAya pic.twitter.com/fmOGr3ToAC

— Complex (@Complex) August 11, 2015

Guess which one #Ferguson police arrest:

1) Unarmed black girl.
2) Right-wing #OATHKEEPERS packing assault rifles. pic.twitter.com/vCUeyMTAyG

— David Harris-Gershon (@David_EHG) August 11, 2015

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There are a lot of cops in the Oath Keepers. They actively recruit them & military people. Don't expect much from the police.

— Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) August 11, 2015

To be Black in America is to be arrestable. It is to be killable. It is to have any actions against your Black body viewed as justifiable.

— zellie (@zellieimani) August 10, 2015

#BlackLivesMatter: May The Kids Who Die Rest In Peace

On the one year anniversary of Michael Brown’s murder, we say you are never forgotten and may you rest in peace, you beautiful soul.

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Thank you, PrettyFoot58

Rise And Shine

President Barack Obama talks with paralympic athletes at the U.S. Olympic Training Facility in Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 9, 2012. Broadcast of the gold medal ceremony for the U.S. Olympic women’s soccer team plays on the TV in the background. Photo by Pete Souza

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DeRay McKesson: Ferguson And Beyond: How A New Civil Rights Movement Began – And Won’t End

Mike Brown should be alive today. He should be home from his first year at college, visiting friends and enjoying summer as he prepares to return to campus. The movement began one year ago as Brown’s body lay in the street of Canfield Drive here in Ferguson, Missouri, for four and a half hours. It began as the people of St Louis came out of their homes to mourn and to question, as the people were greeted by armed and aggressive officers. In the past year, the movement has focused primarily on police violence that can be seen and its impact, centered on broken bodies and death. But the police are violent in ways that cannot always be seen – the violence against the hearts, minds and souls of black folk. We must begin to address the sexual and emotional violence inflicted upon us by the police, too. We must begin to address the assaults on our self-worth and potential, too.

Beyond Ferguson: how a new civil rights movement began – and how we will win | DeRay McKesson http://t.co/Rpr4SFtvYf

— Guardian US (@GuardianUS) August 9, 2015

Naming this violence means one thing: the police and the state must change. It is not our job to shift the skin and identities into which we were born. It is up to systems of law enforcement, and the systems and structures that sustain its presence, to change. As much as this fight is about systems and structures, it is also a fight about hearts and minds. We will work hard to teach people that the safety of communities is not predicated on the presence of police – that safety is a more expansive notion than policing. Safety is strong schools, access to jobs, workforce development and access to healthcare, among many other things. The solution-work will likely fall into two separate but critically related areas: removing barriers, and building and rebuilding. There is much to be done to tear down systems and structures that oppress people, like mandatory minimum sentencing, broken-windows policing and police contracts that provide officers with protections that ensure they will never be held accountable for the crimes they commit.

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President Barack Obama talks on the phone with President François Hollande of France in the Oval Office, Aug. 9, 2014. Photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama looks back towards a group of students before signing H.R. 1911, the “Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013,” in the Oval Office, Aug. 9, 2013. Photo by Pete Souza

Members of the audience listen as President Barack Obama delivers remarks on higher education and the economy at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, Aug. 9, 2010. Photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama walks to the podium on the South Lawn of the White House to deliver a statement on Iraq, Aug. 9, 2014. Photo by Amanda Lucidon

President Barack Obama, Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon, second from left, and governor Emilio Gonzalez, right, walk across the main courtyard at the the Cabanas Cultural Center during the North American Leaders’ Summit in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Aug. 10, 2009. Photo by Pete Souza

Paralympic swimmer Michael Prout watches as President Barack Obama signs a board for athletes during a visit to the U.S. Olympic Training Facility in Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 9, 2012. Photo by Pete Souza

This Is The Pain That Racism Causes

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GlobalCitizenLinda

Now that I have halted my crying, I can tell my story –  when you hear/read all those stories of unarmed civilians being shot/harmed/killed by law enforcement, you, as a racial minority, wonder when you will find yourself in that situation and what you would do to come out of it alive.

Just over two hours ago, I found myself being placed in the back of a police cruiser and answering questions from 3 police officers who had pulled out behind my car in two police vehicles.

What was my crime: apparently someone (the only person I had last seen in my vicinity was a middle-aged white male) had called the police and told them that I was trying to steal a car packed in the parking lot of an auto-mechanic shop.

How did I end up in this situation: my car was having problems so I dropped it off at the workshop of my regular mechanic. This repair shop is just a street away from where I live and a few feet from where I can catch and get off that public city bus.

The neighborhood is at the edge of the largest public university and so the majority of the residents are students, university employees, or those who work in the two very large hospitals (university hospital and a huge private hospital); my mechanic’s shop is just opposite the offices of the city’s local NBC TV affiliate; multiple restaurants and eatery/restaurants of different price structures abound …

… so people are always walking around and this would not be a good place to commit a robbery in broad day light from a shop that is adjacent to a fast food joint.

I started the day very early (5.00 a.m.) so that I could get my two buses to get to work on time; my car was at the mechanic’s shop during the course of the day, the mechanic gives me a call and says the repairs have been completed and that I could pick up the car any time. I inform him that the bus would get me to the shop after hours and he offers to leave the car key hidden in a place where I could pick it (spare one was at home) when I got off the bus.

A few hours later, I get to the shop, call the mechanic and he guides me to locate the car key; I am seated in my car talking to my mechanic telling him that whatever repairs he had made were not sufficient as the car had refused to start & that I would leave it on the lot for him to look over; just then I see two police cruisers pull up behind me.

Two officers approach my car – one on either side of the car; one police officer asks to me to roll the window down while another asks me what I am doing and is touching the belt where his pistol is hanging.

I am confused at this time about who to answer first; at this time all the recent episodes of police interaction with minorities are flashing through my mind. One persistent thought was that “hey, whatever you do, don’t make any sudden moves that will get you killed, you have to get through this situation alive”.

Of course, this is when I realize that whatever trouble was happening to the car meant that the automatic windows could not roll down, so I decide to open the driver’s door. I made sure that my hands could be seen and that I repeated each question from the officers; was asked what I am doing – I said I came on the bus and I am picking up my car. One officer asked me are you sure that this is your car because someone called you in that you are trying to steal cars here…. this is not your car … you are trying to steal two cars …. how come car won’t start?

My response was that whatever repairs the mechanic made failed and I just informed him of the same … do you want to talk to him? Officer: no, why are you picking up your car now when mechanic is not here? Me: because the bus got here after hours and I really need to run errands so mechanic told me to take it – errand in this case being trying to go to a money transfer place and send my family money because my father was hospitalized.

Another officer: can we see your ID? Which was inside my bag … so I asked for permission to get it. When I handed them the ID, then I was ordered to step out of the car and one officer pulled both my hands behind my back and took me to the back of one of the police cruisers and closed the door – thank heavens I was not hand cuffed.

Police officers call in my information for a check about the registration of the car and also if I have any outstanding legal issues or tickets. Police record comes back clean. Once again, they tell me that a person called me in as a suspicious person stealing cars but that all my information checked out and so I could go. I left my car there and I walked away crying & asking myself this question:

What about me made someone immediately think that I am a thief rather that a “damsel in distress?”

If I had looked different, could the person who called in the police report have first thought that maybe I was having car trouble rather than the first thought being that I am a thief trying to steal two cars …. all by my lonesome self?

Questions, questions…questions.

Something that has always bothered me about these incidents in the news about fatal shootings of unarmed people (especially racial minorities) is the role that ordinary citizens played in bringing about the subsequent killings.

Who do we immediately think of as suspicious and how is this feeling influenced by our biases and stereotypes? Of course I could not go to send money to my family to help with my hospitalized father. I just proceeded walking home to resume the errand tomorrow because I think my luck for today may have just run out.

That is a day in the life of this immigrant.

Yes, of course, I am crying again.

A Tweet Or Two

"Our economy created nearly 300,000 new jobs last month." —President Obama pic.twitter.com/URqot1KF0P

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2015

Obamacare has not forced employers to push workers PT: all the employment gains since it went into law have been FT http://t.co/hELnVS6y8f

— Brookings Econ (@BrookingsEcon) March 6, 2015

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.@repjohnlewis on bus in AL. "Selma, more than any place in America, literally wrote the Voting Rights Act" he says pic.twitter.com/8drYgnal1Z

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 6, 2015

John Lewis is the only person still alive today who was on the speaking program of the 1963 March on Washington. pic.twitter.com/e3EKM0nDYK

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) March 6, 2015

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Half a century later, take a look back at the marches from Selma to Montgomery → http://t.co/3SsOWZ8iSo #MarchOn pic.twitter.com/6ysHGSNjPA

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2015

Why ‘Selma is Now’ http://t.co/SAImhuVJFj #Selma50 #SelmaNow by @rickhasen pic.twitter.com/E81EU7iYY8

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) March 5, 2015

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John Lewis honoring four little girls who were killed in bombing at 16th street baptist church in Birmingham in 1963 pic.twitter.com/Pi6peN2drs

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 6, 2015

Best way to honor Selma marchers is by restoring Voting Rights Act http://t.co/4kOWtzQjHj h/t @civilrightsorg pic.twitter.com/PwJAXboDgB

— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 5, 2015

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"Think about more than just yourself. Think about how you can have an impact beyond just yourself." —President Obama pic.twitter.com/jI1ny0D01j

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2015

Tomorrow, President Obama will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the marches from Selma to Montgomery: http://t.co/3SsOWYQHtO #MarchOn

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2015

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On this day in 1857, SCOTUS upheld slavery in #DredScott v Sandford. http://t.co/T91rvBBOeM pic.twitter.com/QS5gQcX144

— Jerry Mitchell (@JMitchellNews) March 6, 2015

Reliving Selma's "Bloody Sunday" before the 50th anniversary of the historic march #Selma50 — http://t.co/Us3BezLBjx pic.twitter.com/UuusvVGij1

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) March 6, 2015

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Today @BarackObama talked to us about #Selma50, #Ferguson and the legacy he wants to leave for his daughters | LISTEN http://t.co/Gjomk70ncp

— Tom Joyner (@TJMShow) March 6, 2015

Ferguson "not an isolated incident," Obama says: http://t.co/FCIripX2WD pic.twitter.com/3dY4C0eovN

— The Hill (@thehill) March 6, 2015

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20 photos of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches: http://t.co/sz7lcofoit pic.twitter.com/IBNIyyIl6f

— National Journal (@nationaljournal) March 6, 2015

I wrote about today's civil-rights movement:http://t.co/OBnkfpqZLi
...and its new leaders:http://t.co/UPTHOY6HJO pic.twitter.com/m28UpyOQOv

— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) March 6, 2015

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Some days, Twitter can be magic 🙂

#BlackOutDay: "It's a celebration of black beauty and our individuality" - http://t.co/rzroXojTrg pic.twitter.com/WEowugcIrm

— ABC News (@ABC) March 6, 2015

https://twitter.com/MARYSKINSWEAT/status/573922588050726912

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A Tweet Or Two

I'll change from #BlackLivesMatter to #AllLivesMatter hashtag after U change these stats #FergusonReport #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/CoxSXBktXG

— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) March 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/Karnythia/status/573206217457188865

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BREAKING: statement of sorrow and hope from Mike Brown's parents. pic.twitter.com/o3Go5FBzPv

— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) March 4, 2015

If DOJ did a similarly in depth examination in other PDs nationwide, how many would be similarly indicted? Somewhere between many and most.

— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) March 4, 2015

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https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer/status/573194247584784384

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/573289632617635841

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaCat/status/573272802184318976

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#FergusonReport presser ends with 0 questions answered, 1 cop fired, 2 suspended & the police chief was a no-show. pic.twitter.com/e9FEN5ttZU

— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 5, 2015

And keep in mind, Darren Wilson came to the Ferguson PD from a force that was even worse: http://t.co/8MuPdGyasU

— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) March 4, 2015

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White House: Pres. Obama spoke with US Amb. Lippert after he was attacked in Seoul; wished him "the very best for a speedy recovery.”

— ABC News (@ABC) March 5, 2015

Man who attacked U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert in South Korea has been arrested http://t.co/MxXdOuXhDc

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 5, 2015

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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/573258383316426753

Thrilled to see! New study shows new meal standards = less plate waste → http://t.co/QoVHOkDTJG –Deb

— Let's Move! (NARA) (@letsmove) March 4, 2015

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Again, worth reading: Key highlights from the Justice Dept.'s scathing report on Ferguson http://t.co/4pRtsj39Gt pic.twitter.com/RWKyGWIubq

— “Mark Berman” (@markberman) March 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/573269106838933504

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Another proof the Mayor doesn’t give a damn about the Black residents of Ferguson

The mayor announces the creation of the Ferguson Explorers, which will send Ferguson officers into schools to inspire minority kids...

— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) March 4, 2015

@JoyAnnReid Yeah, that's EXACTLY who minority schoolchildren in Ferguson want to see. Ferguson cops.

— trollprincess@ohai.social on Mastodon (@trollprincess) March 4, 2015

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AG Holder on the DOJ’s Ferguson investigation findings

This Is The Damage That Occurs Due To Racism

When Black people tell society there are valid reasons why cops are not to be trusted, THIS is what we mean

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/573183334119043072

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/573184173634142209

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Here's the full DOJ report on the Michael Brown shooting: http://t.co/SzgCxAdLqs #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTwitter #Ferguson

— PragmaticObotsUnite (@PragObots) March 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/573182705346748416

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While persecuting black residents, white Ferguson officials collude to erase tickets for friends & colleagues – DoJ pic.twitter.com/ClF2AIHFNa

— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) March 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer/status/573184373786206208

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The seven racist e-mails the Justice Department found when investigating the Ferguson police http://t.co/WKjeSPAFPg pic.twitter.com/CyeRQzQk5u

— “Mark Berman” (@markberman) March 4, 2015

Details of seven racist emails from Ferguson officials unearthed by Justice Department investigators pic.twitter.com/mmU2zp1TFz

— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) March 4, 2015

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DoJ investigators: no evidence found that racist emailers were ever disciplined or asked to stop by recipients pic.twitter.com/zXClPNT6Fa

— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) March 4, 2015

Woman calls #Ferguson police on boyfriend, gets arrested for an occupancy violation. pic.twitter.com/VVfW0J8Bq3

— Madeline Marshall (@Maddie_Marshall) March 4, 2015

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#Ferguson officials think black residents lack responsibility, but get friends' tickets tossed http://t.co/Go4UZJlbab pic.twitter.com/xW0Q6uRKyp

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 4, 2015

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Ferguson prosecutor —who serves as a prosecutor in a neighboring town — dismissed a ticket for Ferguson’s judge. pic.twitter.com/g7EdwEAvLh

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 4, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

Obama to focus on #Ferguson and Michael Brown in Selma speech Saturday http://t.co/KGKQbb44yi pic.twitter.com/vOOOzwvM1f

— Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) March 2, 2015

Poll: SCOTUS should uphold ObamaCare http://t.co/fPbuYJvMlY pic.twitter.com/UDZPDeQ14P

— The Hill (@thehill) March 2, 2015

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Sending you positive thoughts, GB. TOD is wrapping its arms around you

Heading to the cancer center tomorrow for follow up CT and bone scans. I'll need your prayers and best wishes. Please.

— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 2, 2015

JUST IN: Nasdaq closes above 5,000 for first time since March 2000 http://t.co/IEyHwhVNkN pic.twitter.com/OdqDVS86ZU

— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) March 2, 2015

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White House Task Force: All police shootings should be independently reviewed http://t.co/8bPIOqTstZ

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 2, 2015

If you haven't already, take some time to read President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing's report. http://t.co/ShT6QLKohl

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) March 2, 2015

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"Significant" changes expected for Ferguson police after the Justice Department sues or forces a settlement: http://t.co/Jx5F3w93n6

— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) March 2, 2015

This is not good. Ferguson city officials circulated a "racist joke." http://t.co/Jx5F3w93n6 pic.twitter.com/xuGTdsh9td

— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) March 2, 2015

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.@BrennanCenter plan to modernize registration would add 50 million voters, cost less, increase accuracy: http://t.co/x9PokLve9I #voting

— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) March 2, 2015

You'll never guess who Cleveland says is to blame for police killing 12-year-old Tamir Rice: http://t.co/LnHSB4t0mb pic.twitter.com/3Kp2PHerEp

— Slate (@Slate) March 2, 2015

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“Apology.” After blaming Tamir Rice, a 12 year old child for his own murder. No concrete action. BS

Mayor Jackson apologizes to Tamir Rice's family: "Very insensitive to the tragedy in general, the family, and the victim in particular."

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 2, 2015

"We are sincerely apologetic of our misuse and mischaracterization of the complaint," Mayor Jackson said of Cleveland's response.

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 2, 2015

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Mayor Jackson says that had the city not responded to the Tamir Rice lawsuit, they would have lost. Admits the words were insensitive.

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 2, 2015

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Mayor Jackson asked whether or not the city still agrees with the "insensitive" response's premise. He says the court will decide.

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 2, 2015

The city of Cleveland has 21 days to amend its response to the Tamir Rice complaint.

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 2, 2015

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https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/572521698236469248

https://twitter.com/michaelhayes/status/572495123109576704

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https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/572486615811137536

Obama admin policing task force echoes calls from Holder and Comey for better record-keeping on number of police-involved shootings in US

— Eric Tucker (@etuckerAP) March 2, 2015

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Another day, another horrifying case of police brutality

VIDEO: LAPD shot & killed a homeless man held down by two other cops, just hours ago: https://t.co/6L8J5Nw6lw pic.twitter.com/qMGYHCLYtS

— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) March 2, 2015

Will it ever end? Its truly saddens me when our "protectors" continuously murder us in cold blood... #LAPDShooting https://t.co/XdekSfbAin

— Dat SW Shill Steve (@SAOFollower) March 2, 2015

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Yet, she’s alive. Look at that

St. Charles woman who tried to disarm officer gets 7-year sentence. STL. http://t.co/sOZAEEn7Db pic.twitter.com/i2Bzok9m7c

— deray (@deray) March 2, 2015

Bystander's video captures LAPD officers shooting & killing a man on the ground http://t.co/9FsP0vnan8 #LAPDShooting pic.twitter.com/PxI3iqP5uS

— CNN (@CNN) March 2, 2015

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Telling how the article used disarm an officer instead of reaching/grabbing for his gun

She alive? RT @deray St. Charles woman who tried to disarm officer gets 7-year sentence. STL. http://t.co/lOpXgnKuFh pic.twitter.com/LiYpCNLcjw

— Brian D. (@freshxdesign) March 2, 2015

https://twitter.com/iMadeSmartCool/status/572542985533042688

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https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/572436721499045888

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Shame on the Democrats attending this farce

Dems should stand with POTUS...WHIP LIST: Dems skipping Netanyahu speech http://t.co/78OVVgVcDM

— 💃🏾 is vaxed-boostered-wears a mask😷 (@PrettyFootWoman) March 2, 2015

Read @AriBerman on the 50th anniversary of Selma's "Bloody Sunday," and what has changed there since then. http://t.co/vjuLJ6bnhy

— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) March 2, 2015

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https://twitter.com/ReutersOpinion/status/572502313291665408

Three Reasons To Boycott Netanyahu's Speech To Congress @TPM http://t.co/Rut2YA9mqv

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) March 2, 2015

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Nadia Savchenko is kind of a badass. But she may die inside a Russian prison. http://t.co/jJkhSFT42v pic.twitter.com/ofAcLDLSmH

— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) March 2, 2015

This Ukrainian Woman Might Starve To Death In A Russian Prison http://t.co/jJkhSFT42v pic.twitter.com/Hvs11ADDYV

— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) March 2, 2015

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If you liked George W. Bush's lies and neverending, unfunded wars, you'll love Jeb Bush's foreign policy. https://t.co/7N5Dp7RWot

— Bruce Bartlett (@BruceBartlett) March 2, 2015

Secret Service busts two at White House http://t.co/4NCyPkXZPO via @USATODAY

— Andrew S. Ginsburg (@GinsburgJobs) March 2, 2015

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Walmart’s recent pay hike for workers shows that low wages are a political choice, writes @NYTimesKrugman http://t.co/hxYyPDBbJF

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 2, 2015

More than 90% of doctors say they have received requests for vaccination delays http://t.co/ZDqs0NnmWR pic.twitter.com/zaWtobioLG

— Bloomberg (@business) March 2, 2015

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MSNBC: Seriously?? Thomas Roberts interview with Donald Trump is how you "lean forward" with new lineup??

— Laffy (@GottaLaff) March 2, 2015

This>> “@Snarkaroni: Thomas Roberts also hosts Trump's beauty pageants on #NBC. WTF??? Zero separation between news and entertainment.”

— Laffy (@GottaLaff) March 2, 2015

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We found O'Reilly’s Falklands protest video. It shows nothing like the “combat” he says he saw http://t.co/JpBmifIRV3 pic.twitter.com/Xb70cmw6cN

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) March 2, 2015

The latest voice to come out against Bill O'Reilly's fabrications: his own reporting footage http://t.co/2myzVBAXgL pic.twitter.com/SyxPGIV0Qm

— Media Matters (@mmfa) March 2, 2015

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First woman set to be executed in Georgia since 1945 makes last minute request for mercy http://t.co/IlrJyWtRCV pic.twitter.com/RXhTaeKmpk

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) March 2, 2015

Woman found guilty of second-degree murder in salt-poisoning death of her 5-year-old son: http://t.co/2hNHnIBFic pic.twitter.com/ND0gBd9Mx7

— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) March 2, 2015

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New gun rights bill pushes back against Obama admin ban on armor-piercing ammo: http://t.co/dTQnmSODxw pic.twitter.com/w7hCwAKkJn

— The Hill (@thehill) March 2, 2015

This is 3rd unintentional shooting of a child in one Texas county in 4 days: http://t.co/YdEuRn8V16 #NotAnAccident pic.twitter.com/wEGELM5cVc

— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) March 2, 2015

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At PP, we see the benefits of the #ACA every day. It makes a difference in the lives of the patients we serve & many more. #KingVBurwell

— Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) March 2, 2015

A #SCOTUS ruling against the #ACA in #KingVBurwell would disproportionately hurt women—especially women of color—& families.

— Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) March 2, 2015

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The indomitable @PeteWilliamsNBC breaks down King v Burwell & how a fisherman may have inadvertently saved Ocare http://t.co/aYEFsahyzn

— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) March 2, 2015

Why it would be hard for Obamacare to recover from a Supreme Court loss http://t.co/NMPCCUJ7BO

— Post Economy (@PostEconomy) March 2, 2015

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ICYMI: US officials want to deport 150 Bosnian immigrants they believe to be involved in war crimes, @NYTimes reports http://t.co/0p5D91zOOl

— BBC North America (@BBCNorthAmerica) March 2, 2015

Bangladesh police arrest suspect in blogger's murder http://t.co/o0V3bJvIhm pic.twitter.com/SaBqS8dn6L

— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) March 2, 2015

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UN watchdog 'seriously' worried by #NorthKorea nuclear programme http://t.co/6273coX6xy

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 2, 2015

Garcia reverses stance on Obama library parkland after Emanuel criticism http://t.co/BAbx7vFtqH pic.twitter.com/RIYyMKBqto

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) March 2, 2015

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Michael Jordan makes debut on Forbes' billionaires list http://t.co/JCQ5fXpkVo

— Guardian US (@GuardianUS) March 2, 2015

Why the Russians were the biggest billionaire losers in 2014 » http://t.co/gY5Y75h3Fr pic.twitter.com/kAALZ6upQS

— CNBC (@CNBC) March 2, 2015

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Man who made wife sign “slave contract” is sentenced http://t.co/RJhEAMNkAD

— theGrio.com (@theGrio) March 2, 2015

This is really happening in 2015! Delhi bus rapist blames victim http://t.co/ooC3HVhYp2 @EverydaySexism

— Rachael Singh (@RachaelSingh13) March 2, 2015

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A look at the new Samsung Galaxy S6 phones http://t.co/qj6EilQP8z http://t.co/qzSmchTuVn pic.twitter.com/xnG74luPUq

— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) March 2, 2015

Fox & Friends hosts, who laughed and joked about Ray Rice hitting his wife, were deeply offended by SNL ISIS sketch.

— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) March 2, 2015

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My message @AIPAC: Debating right policy w/in democracies & among partners is necessary to make good decisions; politicizing process is not

— Samantha Power (@AmbPower44) March 2, 2015

Lots of noise about alleged policy differences b/w US/Israel on #Iran; little mention that we will not let Iran get nuclear weapon.

— Samantha Power (@AmbPower44) March 2, 2015

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Obama's ambassador to the U.N. took a sharp if veiled jab at Netanyahu in her Aipac speech http://t.co/fbKZF57Moa pic.twitter.com/oWZxH7DPaB

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 2, 2015

84% of American Jews support President Obama's efforts to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iranhttp://t.co/eVq6bNPL3f

— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) March 2, 2015

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WH @PressSec opponents of #Iran talks have not provided any alternative to diplomacy only a path to war.

— Ali Ahmadi (@AliR_Ahmadi) March 2, 2015

https://twitter.com/robertburnsAP/status/572443337367683072

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New bill would relax Michelle Obama's strict school lunch program: http://t.co/bRTvwPReac pic.twitter.com/bargwSxes3

— The Hill (@thehill) March 2, 2015

Eric Holder: Taking the side of equality http://t.co/INecDL0BqJ via @USATODAY

— Sean 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 (@LibAthe80) March 2, 2015

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GOP controlled state sees hundreds of millions of $ in savings from Medicaid expansion: http://t.co/wtXZeRt1Cm

— Dr. Emma Sandoe (@emma_sandoe) March 2, 2015

This Governor Taxed the Rich, Increased the Minimum Wage - Now, His State's Economy Is One of the Best in the Country http://t.co/7tAkeR1eB5

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) March 2, 2015

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Sen. Barbara Mikulski, longest-serving woman in congressional history, announces retirement. http://t.co/NsfiT8BYtO pic.twitter.com/yoRqYkiO2l

— WSJ Politics (@WSJPolitics) March 2, 2015

Barcelona bar toasts experience by hiring waiters aged over 50 http://t.co/PsXQuMXJZo

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 2, 2015

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8,046 displaced in South-West in two months —NEMA http://t.co/zHsGgeEYo2

— Vanguard Newspapers (@vanguardngrnews) March 2, 2015

Solar plane passes new test ahead of planned world tour http://t.co/dQItuNLYx2 pic.twitter.com/AWvMhJm407

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 2, 2015

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.@LAPDHQ release statement on police shooting that killed a homeless man. More updates: http://t.co/4c4b3IfCPA pic.twitter.com/BHwOYnPyHz

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) March 2, 2015

U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran still withholding key information http://t.co/P4Gw4K2Mjt

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 2, 2015

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Warren Buffett confirms Berkshire sold entire $XOM stake in Q4, says he has a better use for the money » http://t.co/eTVkVlyNBW

— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) March 2, 2015

Andy Murray replaced by Kei Nishikori in men’s world rankings top four http://t.co/8ByUeHDQGi

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 2, 2015

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https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/572356927428157440

BREAKING: #Kerry calls U.N. human rights council record on #Israel "deeply concerning"

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) March 2, 2015

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Law and Order theme plays

Exclusive: @aaronschock used taxpayer money for private jet to fly him to #Bears game. And more. http://t.co/jCh0NBKqU9

— Lynn Sweet (@lynnsweet) March 2, 2015

U.S. approves exports of BAE's anti-missile system for aircraft http://t.co/9mXi1bJeZD

— Reuters U.S. News (@ReutersUS) March 2, 2015

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More from new @EurobarometerEU: #EU's image in #France best since start of #eurozone crisis http://t.co/qam9KWbJm8 pic.twitter.com/ZbymVoB8Ur

— Peter Spiegel (@SpiegelPeter) March 2, 2015

According to new @EurobarometerEU, 63% in #France think worst yet to come in econ/jobs crisis http://t.co/qam9KWbJm8 pic.twitter.com/kmCNpAOZeS

— Peter Spiegel (@SpiegelPeter) March 2, 2015

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Nurse Nina Pham sues the Dallas hospital where she contracted Ebola: http://t.co/0MXX9Vjy0F

— New York Magazine (@NYMag) March 1, 2015

Regularly sleeping over eight hours may be a sign of a serious health risk http://t.co/mpPB0g2cub

— TIME (@TIME) March 1, 2015

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Uninsured Ex-Sheriff Who Fought Obamacare Struggles To Pay Medical Bills @TPM http://t.co/RGo2IT1Xic

— Amy Lynn Smith (@alswrite) March 1, 2015

Big: UN panel rejects #Libya Dawn contention Haftar played decisive spoiler role and caused many civilian casualties pic.twitter.com/ATtVcenAsl

— Borzou Daragahi 🖊🗒 (@borzou) March 1, 2015

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ISIS Threatens Twitter Founder And Employees Over Blocked Accounts http://t.co/WWBNru4ILL via @davidmackau

— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) March 1, 2015

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles from its west coast, South Korean defense official says. http://t.co/cQA6zSO4qf

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 1, 2015

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Second Autopsy Reveals Police Shot Antonio Zambrano-Montes In Back http://t.co/3wlbpLAOzZ

— deray (@deray) February 28, 2015

Protesters call for closing of CPD's Homan Square facility http://t.co/iXeeTdagTn pic.twitter.com/3ulkNbHilS

— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) March 1, 2015

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https://twitter.com/ajam/status/572178300212264961

O'Reilly called out for witnessing atrocity--this time in Northern Ireland--again says whoops, I meant photos. http://t.co/PkdlvhxRQy

— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) February 28, 2015

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Obama to veto bill letting Congress weigh in on Iran deal http://t.co/cDfdIIo22k

— Reuters (@Reuters) March 1, 2015

Retired Israeli Generals Denounce Planned Netanyahu Speech http://t.co/gFjBtjkm8Y

— WSJ Middle East (@WSJMidEast) March 1, 2015

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The Samsung Galaxy S6 is here, and it has a hot brother, the Galaxy S6 Edge http://t.co/cVJFxv9z0W #MWC15 via @petepachal

— Samantha Murphy Kelly (@HeySamantha) March 1, 2015

10 highest paid (and most popular) jobs in America: http://t.co/fIrTh9fANp pic.twitter.com/LsuT71a5p0

— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) March 1, 2015

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Fantastic authors. Get your reading on!

@rgay @mat_johnson @tanehisicoates well well well who have we here http://t.co/RMrLtY3R6e

— tracy clayton jr the 3rd (@brokeymcpoverty) March 2, 2015

https://twitter.com/rjoseph7777/status/572233157468028929

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I believe this is what is called a Jedi Mind Trick Fail

Police arrest man after finding pot in container marked "Not Weed" http://t.co/ObNOzhmKt0

— TIME (@TIME) March 2, 2015

https://twitter.com/cerebralcutlass/status/572465460777787393

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The Simpsons win again in the prediction business

look at what was at the god damn grocery store pic.twitter.com/Of7RWWKxEI

— sydney ✨👽✨ (@WildPalmCity) March 2, 2015

MIDDLE EAST: How can we stop ISIS?
EUROPE: How can we save our economy?
AMERICA: What color is this dress?!

— Jamie Woodham (@jwoodham) February 27, 2015

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KILLER RABBITS!!! The DEA guy really needs to put down the bong

DEA warns of stoned rabbits if Utah passes medical marijuana http://t.co/8ESDCjpgsf pic.twitter.com/Oe7XHjhghY

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 2, 2015

Good Excuses Not To Hang Out:
-a blimp fell on my legs
-I ate a baby
-I died. a texting ghost is me now
-my best friend is me and we're busy

— audrey farnsworth (@audipenny) February 22, 2015

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Obama Derangement Syndrome on blast 😀

My man was just tryna pet his dog 😩😩 pic.twitter.com/6qjP2VEZY7

— Nathan Zed (@NathanZed) March 1, 2015

DUMBLEDORE: Of course it's happening in your head, but why on Earth should that mean it isn't real?
HARRY: You smell like weed, professor.

— Jamie Woodham (@jwoodham) February 17, 2015

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