Substance And Grace

Michelle and I are heartbroken over the passing of our friend, Elijah Cummings. May his example inspire more Americ… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 17, 2019

When the history books are written about this tumultuous era, I want them to show that I was among those in the Hou… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) September 24, 2019

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“I will fight until the death to make sure that every citizen has that right to vote because that is the essence of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Latino Victory (@latinovictoryus) October 17, 2019

Elijah Cummings was the rarest of politicians- he was a man of substance and of grace; fierce in his determination… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Eric Holder (@EricHolder) October 17, 2019

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We are praying for the wife and family of @RepCummings, for Baltimore, and for our nation. His death is resonating… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The King Center (@TheKingCenter) October 17, 2019

Wow. From Rep. Elijah Cummings' first floor speech: "I only have a minute, only sixty seconds in it... Just a tiny… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Tommy X-TrumpIsARacist-opher (@tommyxtopher) October 17, 2019

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America lost a giant with the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings, a man of principle who championed truth, justice and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 17, 2019

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America has lost a hero, and I have lost a dear friend. Elijah Cummings was the conscience of Congress. His North S… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Tom Perez (@TomPerez) October 17, 2019

Elijah Cummings was the heart and soul of our caucus, a dignified leader with a voice that could move mountains.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) October 17, 2019

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Our nation has lost a mighty fighter for democracy, accountability, equity and justice with the tragic loss of Cong… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) October 17, 2019

Elijah Cummings was a dedicated public servant with 36 years of combined service in the MD House of Delegates and i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Kristen Clarke (@KristenClarkeJD) October 17, 2019

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“When we're dancing with the angels, the question will be asked: In 2019, what did we do to make sure we kept our d… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) October 17, 2019

A son of sharecroppers who rose to become one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress, Elijah Cummings fought ti… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The New York Times (@nytimes) October 17, 2019

Step High, Step Proud

On #NationalDanceDay, I'm shouting out the Lethal Ladies, a Baltimore STEP team who I saw perform back in 2017. I’… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) July 27, 2019

The President’s History Making Day

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Islamic Society of Baltimore mosque in Catonsville, Maryland

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President Barack Obama goes without shoes, out of deference, as he delivers remarks at the Islamic Society of Baltimore mosque

 

A Tweet Or Two

"Kids who grow up here—they're America’s children. Just like children everyplace else" —Obama: go.wh.gov/G2vAMy http://t.co/7VgxVI4VCn

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 19, 2015

Wow, this is quite a speech from Obama's top civil rights person at the Department of Justice. justice.gov/opa/speech/pri… http://t.co/9zUaB9hqCj

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Adam Serwer (@AdamSerwer) May 19, 2015

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"Media is the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty & the guilty innocent. That's power." #MalcolmX

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jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) May 19, 2015

Malcolm X was born on this day in 1925. See powerful portraits of the activist: ti.me/1edVVUh

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Sending him all the good in the world

NEW: Beau Biden, son of VP Biden, undergoing treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center: abcn.ws/1S9aEPU http://t.co/ViMKisNsQp

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ABC News (@ABC) May 19, 2015

No matter what you do or where you go, we're all striving for the sweet spot that satisfies both success & happiness VPOTUS/what-i-told-college-graduates-55c941fd1272"> medium.com@VPOTUS/what-i…

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Vice President Biden (@VP) May 19, 2015

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gotta love the Obama Era: when the Dow surges to new all-time high (18,298), nobody even blinks. cnb.cx/1HqAfAG

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Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) May 19, 2015

i know, i know, nobody cares about the Dow. i'm sure 40M Americans w/ 401Ks don't care the Dow's up 11.6K pts under Obama, rigth?

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Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) May 19, 2015

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This is what 2M (and growing) followers looks like. Wow!

Dear @POTUS You lit up the #Twitterverse twitterdata.cartodb.com/viz/452f2280-f… Just imagine what'll happen if you start RT'ing various folk 🙂 cc @VP

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Bobfr (@Our4thEstate) May 19, 2015

Dow Jones Industrial Average Closes at Another All-Time High! YTD +2.75% 12ME +10.90% $DIA #Dow #USA #economy #stocks http://t.co/le8lauUBJG

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Matrix Markets $ (@MatrixMarkets) May 19, 2015

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Announcing New Steps to Promote #PollinatorHealth → wh.gov/iKpjr http://t.co/CmDUbDTvjr

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The White House OSTP (@whitehouseostp) May 19, 2015

Obama just unveiled a big new plan to save the honeybees: vox.com/e/8389224?utm_… http://t.co/ill5LWLP5o

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Vox (@voxdotcom) May 19, 2015

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.@POTUS Welcome to @Twitter, Mr. President. You told me to #IG my mission up here Glad to see you tweeting down there http://t.co/ahJtvgldsa

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Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) May 19, 2015

Los Angeles City Council votes to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020. cnnmon.ie/1AdHk5h

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CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 19, 2015

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The hypocrisy of the GOP

Two weeks after committing himself to post-unrest Baltimore, Gov. Larry Hogan cuts $11 million from its K-12 schools. baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/…

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Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) May 15, 2015

Jay Z And Beyoncé Paid “Tens Of Thousands” To Bail Out Protesters, Activist Says buzzfeed.com/mbvd/jay-z-and…

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Michelle B. Van Dyke (@michellebvd) May 18, 2015

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John Legend: Racism Is "Killing Our Kids" j.mp/1AUkjPN via @thr

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Alycee (@jazziz2) May 12, 2015

Melanin is not a weapon #BlackLivesMatter #MPLS2Madison http://t.co/ZUt0rhNAbz

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Malcolm X was and continues to be 100% right about the media

They're referred to as 'biker clubs' & we're referred to as 'thugs.' This is how racism works: buff.ly/1IJ5DL5 http://t.co/LJ2r04j3RD

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The Root (@TheRoot) May 19, 2015

9 dead in #texas and #AOL calls it a minor dispute? CVS gets burned down and its a major riot? #RACIST MUCH??

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Dark spud (@Darthtater36) May 19, 2015

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The ridiculousness of Republicans on full blast

*sigh* charlotteobserver.com/news/business/… http://t.co/iJYx9AZVBE

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Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) May 13, 2015

Former CBO Director Elmendorf confirms today no one in Congress questioned ACA tax credits should go to all 50 states - hence CBO score.

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Chris Jennings (@ChrisJenningsDC) May 19, 2015

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A small #KingVBurwell nugget: Ex-CBO head just confirmed CBO believed all states were getting Obamacare tax credits. twitter.com/ChrisJenningsD…

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Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) May 19, 2015

@ddiamond @ChrisJenningsDC He actually made a stronger statement -- that it was the "common" understanding in Congress at the time.

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Larry Levitt (@larry_levitt) May 19, 2015

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*Sigh*

A day after the deadly shooting in Waco, the Senate approves an open-carry bill expanding the rights of gun owners. texasobserver.org/senate-brings-…

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The Texas Observer (@TexasObserver) May 19, 2015

.@dansolomon's "On #WacoThugs, Biker Gangs, and White-On-White Crime" is very, very good texasmonthly.com/daily-post/wac…

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Jessica Luther (@scATX) May 18, 2015

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A Tweet Or Two

Let's honor the heroes who fought to protect our freedom. Share the story of a WWII vet in your family with #VEDay70. http://t.co/l08uU4NhWN

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 06, 2015

Higher. Education. For. Every. American. #collegein5words whitehouse.gov/issues/educati… http://t.co/HBUDTpacoJ

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Vice President Biden (@VP) May 06, 2015

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Tnx, #stimulus! RT @ENERGY Every 3 weeks the US installs more #solar power than in all of 2008→ 1.usa.gov/1t2jPIy

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Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) May 06, 2015

Race to the Top helped FL raise graduation rates from 66% to 76% since 2009. Tnx, #stimulus! politicopro.com/f/?f=37543&inb

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Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) May 06, 2015

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The President Of The Cool

President Obama makes a quick detour to fist bump a little kid. on.nowth.is/4f7

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  (@msnbc) May 04, 2015

Never too old to follow your dreams. Congrats mom for graduating at 66 http://t.co/kovrnhZGuu

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OG EG (@Eg_KOOLKIDs) May 02, 2015

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Those on Twitter know Chuck C. Johnson. What a scumbag

As investigation enters 5th month, #TamirRice’s mother has moved into a homeless shelter washingtonpost.com/news/post-nati… http://t.co/8lA82SJ4L6

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deray mckesson (@deray) May 04, 2015

How online fundraising confusion, bickering lawyers & Chuck C. Johnson kept $60k from getting to Tamir Rice's mom washingtonpost.com/news/post-nati…

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) May 05, 2015

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Yes GOP, here’s a comedian showing just how foolish your party is

Amy Schumer's New Birth Control Ad Blasts GOP War On Women (VIDEO) fb.me/3yjUzX3He

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Comella Donaldson (@starfirst) May 06, 2015

OK, let's try this again. LOTS of info to READ on #TPP here: whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/04/1… Q & A w/Sec Labor here: washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-lin…

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meta (@metaquest) April 23, 2015

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Righteous rant

1. So Hill D's "who have been starving for attention from the Obama administration" are delighted that Hillary is promising to change that.

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Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) May 06, 2015

2. These public servants feel "like a neglected stepchild." They hate how Obama "only comes around when he needs something."

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Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) May 06, 2015

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This Is Why They Protest

Racism doesn't usually look like someone shouting slurs, it's looks like people eagerly looking for a reason why a black kid deserved to die

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Lou Schumaker (@LouSchu) December 24, 2014

I March beacuse I'm EXHAUSTED! #BlackLivesMatter #WhyIMarch http://t.co/iAHH3vCtvV

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Kiri Laurelle Davis (@KiriLaurelle) April 30, 2015

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What separates the police from burglars, murderers, etc., who do innocent citizens harm? At this point, they are one and the same

Watch the @BaltimorePolice assault this peaceful protestor last night. He left on a stretcher. #BaltimoreUprising http://t.co/6bWgSpIaGS

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deray mckesson (@deray) May 03, 2015

If you think this is an appropriate response to breaking curfew, you might be a fascist. Video via @deray: http://t.co/i2Qh1skLL1

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Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) May 03, 2015

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Violent actions by the police sent a Black protester to the hospital but the white protesters breaking curfew get pleaded with. Welcome to America

Y'all, listen to this. You must. This is the 3rd warning. An additional 5 minutes. #BaltimoreUprising http://t.co/LeAstcU9In

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deray mckesson (@deray) May 03, 2015

Police literally beat black protestors last night requiring one to leave on a stretcher & pleaded with white protestors. #BaltimoreUprising

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deray mckesson (@deray) May 03, 2015

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http://t.co/OevoCSZqCm

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John Perry Barlow (@JPBarlow) May 02, 2015

Mya Hall Rekia Boyd Tanisha Anderson Yvette Smith Miriam Carey Shelly Fry Darnisha Harris Malissa Williams twitter.com/derrickwestt/s…

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Race Jones (@Shugnice) May 01, 2015

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For those saying “technically, it could happen.” Because you know, Black people are supermen and superwomen who can break our spines in two places, crush our larynx, break our leg, and cause a brain bleed all while handcuffed (arms behind our backs) and lying face down in a van. Miss me with that BS

Freddie Gray, while handcuffed, managed to inflict injuries that no human being can inflict on themselves. BREAKING: All Credibility.

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Think #FreddieGray self-inflicted his injuries? Try crushing your own larynx and get back to me.

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5'7 Black Male (@absurdistwords) April 30, 2015

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If Freddie Gray lived, he would've likely been placed in jail for a crime he didn't commit vox.com/e/8306896?utm_… http://t.co/zCUXvaDmO2

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Vox (@voxdotcom) May 04, 2015

NYPD paid over $428 million in settlements over five years j.mp/1E5vWnb http://t.co/a5NKnNvHDE

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To protect and serve? Yeah, right

Black Youth: "Why so many of y'all out here?" Cop: "To make sure u are safe" Youth: *Laughs* #Texas2Baltimore http://t.co/PeU76mpHI5

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Brother Jesse (@BrotherJesse) May 02, 2015

There was clear racial bias applied in the curfew. The city should be sued for violating the First Amendment. twitter.com/deray/status/5…

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George Aumoithe (@gaumwhat) May 03, 2015

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A curfew can’t even be applied as intended…*Sigh*

So... the #Baltimore curfew was lifted the day after white allies started getting arrested, huh? What a coincidence. 😒 #BaltimoreUprising

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April (@ReignOfApril) May 03, 2015

After the racially disparate application of the curfew is exposed, @MayorSRB ends it immediately. #BaltimoreUprising http://t.co/IXmcDGp7rS

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deray mckesson (@deray) May 03, 2015

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This is pretty telling. #BaltimoreUprising http://t.co/NYEWvsAxZC

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R.O.N.A. (@CallMeCharizma) May 03, 2015

After glaringly obvious racial disparity in execution of Baltimore curfew was made public, mayor ends curfew. twitter.com/justin_fenton/…

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Sarah Reese Jones (@srjones66) May 03, 2015

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"cops find it entertaining to see black men suffer" Where's @FOP3 gene? http://t.co/Mmg5qjE9LL” @MayorSRB

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Thurston (@SAThurstonDC) May 03, 2015

WATCH: Unprovoked cop pepper sprays passive protester wearing ‘F*ck the police’ t-shirt bit.ly/1GSE0Ph @deray http://t.co/GxY6RLYo4U

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John Byrne (@johnbyrnester) May 03, 2015

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Baltimore Sun reports video camera in Freddie Gray police van was broken. In several of my excessive force cases cameras have been "broken."

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Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) May 03, 2015

Curious if any of conservatives who generally attack teachers unions are attacking police union for defending #FreddieGray cops

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Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) May 01, 2015

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Chuck Todd is a scumbag

Chuck Todd: "The biggest worry is that CVS won't rebuild that store" (not that the police will kill you in a van)

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CANNONBALL ADDERALL (@Charles_Aaron) May 03, 2015

White People Started. #BaltimoreUprising http://t.co/EGx5OayxOF

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deray mckesson (@deray) May 03, 2015

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City Life newyorker.com/magazine/2015/… http://t.co/NzjgjAsn0D

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Stacey E. Singleton (@staceyNYCDC) May 03, 2015

How Western media would cover Baltimore if it happened elsewhere wpo.st/ZTFF0 #mustread

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Alex Medina (@mrmedina) May 01, 2015

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.@TIME's iconic new cover features work of 26-year-old #Baltimore photographer @byDVNLLN. buff.ly/1JUAdOU http://t.co/UA0eC4Uf8x

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The Root (@TheRoot) April 30, 2015

Buck always been real. http://t.co/jt9keTFS5w

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Mr. Lucas (@Alyricz) May 01, 2015

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@deray http://t.co/TtccEFQLpD

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Obae (@It_Me_Obed) April 30, 2015

Baltimore was built to be a segregated city and we are watching the inevitable fallout from that. slate.com/articles/news_…

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Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) April 30, 2015

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The police are not burdened by the need to make sense. Black folks are so demonized, racists will, literally, believe anything.

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r. (@Are0h) April 30, 2015

No, Freddie Gray did not have a "pre-existing spinal and neck injury." gaw.kr/l4puS5s

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This is very important. #BaltimoreUprising http://t.co/AXWQpOKrM6

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gaia ✨ (@astraeanixie) April 30, 2015

Privilege allows you to define your own riots as "tea parties" in the history books! #BaltimoreUprising http://t.co/ysdHQgXhQN

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Benjamin J. Hall (@MrBJHall) April 29, 2015

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Police Shoot Two Unarmed Men 377 Times, In Car That Had Already Crashed countercurrentnews.com/2014/05/police…

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jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

Yes, let's talk about looting... http://t.co/CV5tpv9OtQ

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Nessa. (@curlyheadRED) April 28, 2015

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How black social-media activists built the nation’s first 21st-century civil rights movement: nytimes.com/2015/05/10/mag… http://t.co/I0zhRQk7Ul

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Mark S. Luckie (@marksluckie) May 04, 2015

"What does it do to a child to grow up knowing that you cannot simply be a child?" - @ClintSmithIII t.ted.com/WjMqgb6 #BlackLivesMatter

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TED Talks (@TEDTalks) May 01, 2015

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Nancy LeTourneau: What Can We Do?

Leonard Pitts is going to start writing a series of columns to answer the question posed to him by a 55 year-old white woman from Austin, TX who said she was heartsick about the police violence against unarmed African Americans and wanted to know what she could do. Today he reports what Rev. Tony Lee said in response. “Protests,” Lee told me in a telephone interview, “are one way that pushes people’s feet to the fire. Whatever the issue is, it’s brought to the forefront. But…there’s still need for people to do legislative advocacy, dealing with policy, whether it’s from the national to the local, showing people how to be engaged and [affecting] the policies that have such direct impact.”

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All over the world – police brutality against minorities stays consistent

DEVELOPING: Water cannons and stun grenades used on protesters in Tel Aviv on.msnbc.com/1E7sAAa http://t.co/osJ0aor6TY

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Ethiopian-Israelis protest in Tel Aviv over police treatment nyti.ms/1I8grlD http://t.co/tU9KmcqYzQ

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The New York Times (@nytimes) May 03, 2015

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Striking photos from Tel Aviv rally to protest police violence against Ethiopian Israelis htz.li/2jR http://t.co/EnDZ7Z2cPR

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Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) May 03, 2015

Tel Aviv rush hour brought to standstill by Ethiopian Israelis protesting racism, police discrimination. http://t.co/maXZ1mM2r4

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Central Tel Aviv looks like a war zone; it is a watershed day in relations with Ethiopian Israelis

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Chemi Shalev (@ChemiShalev) May 03, 2015

Israeli police have rarely used such force against TA demonstrators; now for the debate on whether this has anything to do with their color

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Chemi Shalev (@ChemiShalev) May 03, 2015

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Ethiopian Israelis Protest Racism And Police Brutality In Tel Aviv buzzfeed.com/claudiakoerner… Hmm....so familiar http://t.co/z0bv7Yt8az

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  (@GoBrooklyn) May 03, 2015

Police fire stun grenades at Tel Aviv rally by Ethiopian Israelis u.afp.com/txc

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Agence France-Presse (@AFP) May 03, 2015

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Strongest images I took tonight at the protest in #TelAviv where #EthiopianIsraelis took to the streets in thousands. http://t.co/QFekZLQ9DY

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Anna Ahronheim (@AAhronheim) May 03, 2015

Why we took to the streets: Ethiopian Israelis who refuse to stay silent dlvr.it/9fcnLC http://t.co/nrlOHYYtOe

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Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) May 03, 2015

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Ethiopian-Israelis' protest against police violence is met with police violence bit.ly/1I5u2sk http://t.co/o8PGQAPsv7

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+972 Magazine (@972mag) May 03, 2015

Israelis, Many Of Ethiopian Descent, Stage Mass Protest In Tel Aviv Demanding Equality For All huff.to/1catxSm

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Margie (@paeznyc) May 03, 2015

The Justified Frustrations Of A Community

When your police tweet is a lie but also accurate http://t.co/3NgBlv72z8

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Mark Agee (@MarkAgee) April 29, 2015

"He was handcuffed and placed in a transport van in good health. He emerged a quadriplegic." vox.com/2015/4/28/8509…

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jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 29, 2015

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Great commentary from Donna Dem (@NoShock). This was in response to GGail’s comment about Donna’s tweet

MLK: A riot is the language of the unheard CBSNews Video cbsnews.com/videos/mlk-a-r…

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Donna NoShock (@NoShock) April 28, 2015

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I don’t believe that it is an either or situation. Like PBO said today it is a combination of both. Personal responsibility along with the right economic metrics will have a profound impact on folks lives. But for the grace of God and being born in a family that placed a high value on personal responsibility and respect for your fellow man that could have been me or my kids in those streets last night.

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Another image you won't see on CNN. http://t.co/UHhha3aaQo

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Tim Fair (@PointWellTaken) April 28, 2015

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My skin is black so I believe that I was marked from the time of birth. Society looks at me differently. They want me to believe that we are all created equal but having my West Point, Army Captain, straight laced, never been in any trouble sons followed around the CVS from isle to isle simply because of the color of their skin tells me that this is not a fair or equal society. Driving through the city whether its a predominately Black or White or Hispanic area and knowing that when I see a police cruiser pull over a car that there is a 90% chance that the person in that car is a black male because of the numerous times that my guys get pulled over for driving while black is all the indication I need to understand the powder keg that is waiting to explode in our society.

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Crickets from the media! - Protester Schools TV Anchor About Media Coverage Of Baltimore Riots huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/28/bal…

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Nelson (@Yardarm756DD) April 29, 2015

#BREAKING Photo: Looters steal billions of dollars, destroy businesses, leave thousands homeless: #FreddieGray http://t.co/O7ogrFptng

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Rs = 2GM/c^2 (@AnarchoPhysics) April 28, 2015

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No one is condoning violence but yes I do understand the violence. Because some of us are better educated and doors of opportunity have been opened for us who took advantage and walked through doesn’t mean that this opportunity is there for most of us. We still have the highest unemployment rate as a people in this country. We still are the least educated people in this country. We are still the last to get hired and the first to get fired in this country so when you mix these elements with poverty, drugs and a criminal element you get the results you saw last night. Many affluent Blacks are working with communities all over this country. You see it with the Boys and Girls Clubs, you see them as sports coaches in our little leagues, you see them volunteering to tutor disadvantage kids, you see them setting up non-profits to help ex-felons acclimate back into society. Then you see Federal Grants get cut and food stamps and fuel assistance cut back and head start programs all but eliminated. We take two steps forward and one step backward.

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And then there's this. #BaltimoreUprising http://t.co/oD7T6wrE7t

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deray mckesson (@deray) April 29, 2015

Did you hear about the black man killed by police this month? #BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/Y0vbwnoZIr

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TheObamaCAT (@TheObamaCat) April 29, 2015

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Couple that with the conservative entertainment complex filling peoples heads with the notion that we are all basically leeches looking to live off the government and people feel hopeless. So take all that into consideration. My guys have great jobs, a well balanced family, they understand the consequences of their actions and take personal responsibility for themselves but yet are still racially profiled almost weekly. Now take a kid who doesn’t have those values and treat them like they are less than human and you get less than human behavior. Quite frankly I’m surprised that anyone is surprised at what they are seeing in Baltimore.

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#BaltimoreLunch is still happening after school today. 3:00pm at St. Marks 655 N Bentalou and Gilmore Homes at 3:30 RT PLS

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Charles Wade (@akacharleswade) April 29, 2015

‘Burn Or Loot Something So It’s Newsworthy’ http://t.co/DXhQL2T8dy

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) April 29, 2015

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What. The. Hell. RT @kanYeBreast: BEG PARDON?!! RT @ElleJ614: The fuck?! RT @LadieeAsh: Wow. http://t.co/SgvRKLkRkD

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Goddess Artavia ☥ (@SOOPGOLDEN) April 29, 2015

The story is simple: Gray died in state custody. Unlikely anyone will be punished. (Which explains the riots.) That's pretty much it.

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Ta-Nehisi Coates (@tanehisicoates) April 29, 2015

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That moment when researching the history of BPD's dirty tricks and you come across a familiar name. Your father's. http://t.co/zsTnRfFaUm

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Ta-Nehisi Coates (@tanehisicoates) April 29, 2015

Justice for #FreddyGray begins with answers and transparency , not curfews, rubber bullets and tear gas.

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zellie (@zellieimani) April 29, 2015

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Basic media ideas are ill-suited. This story goes back to 1972. (at least) But we don't have a way to present that.

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Ta-Nehisi Coates (@tanehisicoates) April 29, 2015

We have a good idea as to what will happen after Baltimore "calms down." This isn't new. And in that sense, it isn't "news."

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Ta-Nehisi Coates (@tanehisicoates) April 29, 2015

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As long as police officers are not held accountable for their actions, "the community" is nothing more than hostages to a gang of thugs.

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Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) April 28, 2015

The community has been set up to fail. Our political system continues that failure. Our judicial system continues that failure.

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Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) April 28, 2015

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My prayers go out to all my brothers & sisters in Baltimore. This battle is hard but crucial. The revolutionary youth will change the world.

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Amandla Stenberg (@amandlastenberg) April 28, 2015

"Violence doesn't accomplish anything." Well, damn. That makes the US military budget an even bigger waste. Let's fund schools now instead.

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April Apathy (@dyrbert) April 27, 2015

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Baltimore Orioles Exec. Issues Surprisingly Powerful Defense of Protesters' Right to Be Outraged alternet.org/civil-libertie…

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Steve Crandall (@JayandSteve) April 27, 2015

Take a moment to read the Orioles' COO @JohnPAngelos statement on #Baltimore. It is worth your time. http://t.co/1ObqMfEiL5

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Kasie Hunt (@kasie) April 28, 2015

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John's Hopkins University. #FreddieGray http://t.co/lFPTaZyT9M

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deray mckesson (@deray) April 28, 2015

MD law requires arraignment w/in 24hrs. ~235 arrested at Monday #BaltimoreUprising still held: buzzfeed.com/maryanngeorgan… http://t.co/S2Cp66JYIJ

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Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) April 29, 2015

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If you didn't see @Deray put Wolf Blitzer right today, watch it Thank you @Deray for your truth-telling #Baltimore youtube.com/watch?v=m7eMNc…

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TheObamaCAT (@TheObamaCat) April 28, 2015

If you ignored the black guy saying it for years, but are all ga-ga over the white lady saying it once, you're the problem

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SheriffFruitfly (@sherifffruitfly) April 29, 2015

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Across the street from Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore: http://t.co/skd8oDUblY

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Kevin Rector (@RectorSun) April 29, 2015

A Mondawmin Mall entrance right now http://t.co/TKcvc5MY4d

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Kevin Rector (@RectorSun) April 29, 2015

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Learn the stories of 101 unarmed black people killed by police last year. Mappingpoliceviolence.org/unarmed

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deray mckesson (@deray) April 29, 2015

This is what West Baltimore normally looks like... how was this not already a state of emergency http://t.co/U3Fwjip4is

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Political Line (@PoIiticalLine) April 29, 2015

The President And First Lady’s Day

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama stand with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe during an official arrival ceremony at the South Lawn of the White House

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President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office

First Lady Michelle Obama and Mrs. Akie Abe during a Japanese immersion class at Great Falls Elementary School in Great Falls, Virginia. The Japanese immersion is part of Virginia’s Fairfax County Public School’s World Languages Immersion Program, where elementary students learn math, science, and health through a foreign language

President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe participate in a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe after they arrived at the north portico of the White House for a State Dinner

First Lady Michelle Obama is in a Tadashi Shoji dress

President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe participate in a toast with sake during a state dinner

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A Tale Of Two Countries

If you don't actually care about Black people having equal protection under the law, why are you making suggestions to those who do?

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jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

What are the critical elements that constitute a "riot" and when do riots offend you?

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jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

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If we view rioting as a mass temper tantrum expressed through violence & property damage, white sports fans do that monthly. #Tradition

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jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

1 group can burn & loot when a team scores less points than another but when paid public servants kill citizens, we gotta be BaggerVance?

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jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

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Fantastic commentary from Donna Dem (@NoShock)

GM TOD

What I am witnessing in my state over the last few days is unfathomable to me. My heart is heavy for the family of Freddie Gray. To bury your son in the morning and then watch your city burn in no small part because of ridiculous decisions being made by an apparently incompetent Mayor and Police Chief has to be heartbreaking. I was 13 years old when DC practically burned to the ground. When MLK was shot and killed all hope seemed to vanish with his murder. People of Color had been suppressed, impoverished and treated as less than human for as long as they had been in this country. First they killed JFK and then Malcolm was taken out and the last person who they had placed their hopes and dreams on was murdered and so they took to the streets and lashed out with anger. My city was in turmoil for 4 days. The National Guard, the Marines and the Army where called in to protect the Capitol and its residence.

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85,000 kids not in school today, 84% of which rely on free lunches. Help @ophelporhush provide #BaltimoreLunch today operationhelporhush.org/donate/

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Carolyn Williams (@carolyn_will) April 28, 2015

But what about Black-on-Black crime? Nah, what about these... http://t.co/pJtKt7oBTG

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Tyree Boyd-Pates (@TyreeBP) April 28, 2015

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I remember how the sky was orange and the haze of smoke with that horrible burning smell lingered for almost two weeks. Can you imagine what it was like for a young girl who had been sheltered most of her life to witness tanks and military guarding our homes for almost a week? It is a memory that will forever be with me. This is why it is so hard for me to understand why police to this day don’t know how to deal with these situations. Closing the transportation that kids use to get to and from school; taunting the protesters by throwing rocks at them; that BS message by the BPD sent to the media that “gangs were going to takeout police” just to justify their response all factor in to what we witnessed yesterday. Now those same gangs that we were supposed to believe were telegraphing the destruction of police yesterday are today calling for peace in Baltimore. You see nothing we are hearing makes a bit of sense.

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Worth posting again. Because: WELP. http://t.co/uGXSP4emt5

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Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) April 27, 2015

#ZachGetsIt #ZachForPresident http://t.co/l0GCCnCMmp

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Since 1984™ (@Tahoe17) April 28, 2015

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A Few Truths

they only use the "it's your city" toward black people when we're pissed. Any other time they're trying to "take their country back"

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Nubyjas Wilborn (@nwilborn19) April 27, 2015

Y'all criticize the spark while refusing to acknowledge the fuel. This did not start today. Or this month. Or this century. You will deal.

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Elle Elle Cool Bae. (@spokenELLE) April 27, 2015

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Worth posting again. Because: WELP. http://t.co/uGXSP4emt5

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Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) April 27, 2015

This. ALL OF THIS. #BlackLivesMatter http://t.co/Yk93zQpg08

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Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) April 28, 2015

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In a moment like this you're at home worrying abt some fucking televisions, and I'm praying my two Black sons never get killed by the cops.

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Propane Jane (@docrocktex26) April 28, 2015

Sleepless over damaged cars? No Sleepless worrying if our black kids make it home alive? Yes #Baltimore #America http://t.co/7L0QzIPWp1

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TheObamaCAT (@TheObamaCat) April 28, 2015

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Police used tear gas on a group of high schoolers outside my building today. Unarmed high schoolers. Carrying textbooks & wearing backpacks.

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Vaidehi Joshi (@vaidehijoshi) April 27, 2015

Folks wringing their hands abt burned property in #Baltimore who didn't give a damn abt citizens killed by police can STFU #BlackLivesMatter

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britni danielle (@BritniDWrites) April 27, 2015

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White folks trying to tell The black community that "Violence is not the answer" Has to be one the most hypocritical things ever

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Negest (@AwakendLioness) April 27, 2015

JESUS CHRIST BALTIMORE HAVE YOU NO DECEN...shit this is University of Kentucky http://t.co/kxQVDWsM7l

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FriendlyBlackHottie (@HollyGoNightly1) April 27, 2015

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Why aren't we talking about this looting or property damage? Oh right, it's over a game & not a dead Black person. http://t.co/iwB9DKEPxC

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Dante Barry (@dantebarry) April 26, 2015

Respectability Rage Righteousness Ratchetness Code of laws Code of the streets It doesn't matter. You will kill us and justify our murder.

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Rahiel Tesfamariam (@RahielT) April 27, 2015

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#FreddieGray is getting lost in all of this. Folks are not protesting in #Baltimore for no reason. His death was the spark.

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April (@ReignOfApril) April 28, 2015

When will justice reign down and break the proverbial spines of the THUGS on the police force who killed #FreddieGray? Are they on curfew?

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Aisha C Moodie-Mills (@AishaMoodMills) April 28, 2015

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and then you call breaking a window “violence,” but when police KILL PEOPLE you say “unfortunate incidents.”

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Mychal Denzel Smith (@mychalsmith) April 27, 2015

if breaking a man’s spine, or shooting a woman standing in a crowd can be justified, pretty much any police act can/will be.

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Mychal Denzel Smith (@mychalsmith) April 28, 2015

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