The epidemic of gun violence in America has gotten worse during the pandemic. This article points to the ways in which the proliferation of guns magnifies the consequences of bias in policing, and makes reform of police practices that much harder. https://t.co/fbK38QMCkV
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 16, 2021
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21
Gun Violence Epidemic
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21
Nurturing Future Leaders
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21
George Floyd
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It’s been a year since those horrifying 8 minutes and 46 seconds stole George Floyd’s life. Today, I am thinking of this clip of his daughter Gianna, and all the young people out there who have seen so much, but refuse to give up hope. pic.twitter.com/VclaQksyso
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 25, 2021
All of us have a role to play to hold our leaders accountable and speak out about injustice. Let’s make sure that “… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 25, 2021I’m sending all my love to Gianna and to the rest of the Floyd family today. Her dad did change the world, and now… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 25, 2021George Floyd was murdered one year ago today. Since then, hundreds more Americans have died in encounters with police—parents, sons, daughters, friends taken from us far too soon. But the last year has also given us reasons to hope.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 25, 2021
Today, more people in more places are seeing the world more clearly than they did a year ago. It’s a tribute to all… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 25, 2021When injustice runs deep, progress takes time. But if we can turn words into action and action into meaningful refo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 25, 2021It’s been a year since then 17-year-old Darnella Frazier recorded the murder of George Floyd. She has not done media interviews or made public statements outside of her trial testimony. Today she released her first full public comments. Worth a read: pic.twitter.com/P9xKdo1IoL
— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) May 25, 2021
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21
Work To Be Done
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WATCH: Former First Lady @MichelleObama tells @GayleKing why she and former POTUS @BarackObama felt it was important to speak out after the jury found Derek Chauvin guilty for the murder of George Floyd. pic.twitter.com/NApyPDqiRs
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) May 7, 2021
She championed healthy eating for America as First Lady. Now, the mission continues with @MichelleObama’s new… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Apr
21
Again, There Is No Reforming This
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If you are still claiming police needed to kill a child I don't have anything to say to you. Because you're clearly okay with the state murdering kids & that's so far down the road to hell there's no turning back. We can't agree to disagree, we can't discuss it. You have to go.
— Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) April 21, 2021
This is my foster sister Ma’Khia I want her to be remembered as the sweet full of life young girl she was, not as what people are painting her out to be. I refuse for her to be painted as anything but the amazing girl she was #MakiahBryant pic.twitter.com/ayJsMcTwz0
— Asia (@itsasiiiaaa_) April 21, 2021
Casually suggesting a taser as a de-escalation tool – especially on a child – is depraved.
— blackness everdeen 🐺 (@traceyecorder) April 21, 2021
this is makhia bryant, the teenager that was just shot and killed by cops in columbus. my heart hurts so bad. https://t.co/LeuSM0NEhg
— no (@afroelven) April 21, 2021
Police killed at least 5 people today. This morning they killed someone in Lakewood, CO. Police killed two people in San Antonio this afternoon. Then they killed someone in Detroit and killed #makhiabryant in Columbus. https://t.co/GfRHZzTZvP
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) April 21, 2021
This happened at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. The kids who did it were overwhelmingly white. No police showed up, no tear gas or "less-than-lethal munitions deployed. Police in that same city just murdered 16 year old Black girl #makhiabryant. https://t.co/Dcyo0wgj3h
— No (@MattStofflet) April 21, 2021
A Black girl is dead because the cops brought a gun to a damn knife fight. If you don’t know how to de-escalate teen girls who are fighting, you should not be a police officer. I said what I said. #MakhiaBryant
— Brittney Cooper (@ProfessorCrunk) April 21, 2021
A lot of you will walk away from this and soothe yourselves with the language that this was justified. It is neithe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Brittney Cooper (@ProfessorCrunk) April 21, 2021We’ve literally seen cops apprehend, ARMED white teens, MOMENTS after the teens/young adults murdered people. Let’s not play this game. Short, short memories. Some even get taken to Burger King. Humanity is something not afforded to Black youth. Even when calling 4 help.
— Reagan Gomez (@ReaganGomez) April 21, 2021
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21
There Is No Reforming This
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You cannot reform a system that not only would lie on a child, but kill a child.
— Shay Stewart Bouley (@blackgirlinmain) April 15, 2021
The Adam Toledo was so horrifying that Chicago boarded up municipal buildings before the video was released. That tells you all you need to know.
— roxane gay (@rgay) April 15, 2021
You cannot reform the police. They are poisoned fruit from a poisoned tree. That police think shooting a child is b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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roxane gay (@rgay) April 15, 2021And the mayor calling for peace and calm? There is no peace or calm in the face of this crime. There isn’t. The pol… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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roxane gay (@rgay) April 15, 2021After chasing him, the police officer says, "Show me your fkin hands."
— Britni Danielle (@BritniDWrites) April 15, 2021
Adam Toledo turns around w/ his hands up, and the officer shoots him.
After he shoots him, the officer says, "Look at me, look at me. You alright?"
Adam Toledo died. He was 13.
You cannot reform this. https://t.co/VtVfq1UQyI
The prosecutor did not “make an error.” He lied.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) April 16, 2021
He lied about the police killing a child.
Ending this isn’t just about consequences for who pulls the trigger. It’s about admitting to and confronting an entire system that exists to protect, defend, and cover up state violence. https://t.co/pKkb8PMchR
The executive officer of internal affairs in the Norfolk Police Dept. donated $25 to Kyle Rittenhouse with a message:
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 16, 2021
“Every rank & file police officer supports you. Don’t be discouraged by actions of the political class of law enforcement leadership.” https://t.co/VVuiAfG3iX
Norfolk Police Department announces this officer “has been reassigned to another division pending the results of th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 16, 2021— Lesley-Ann Brandt (@LesleyAnnBrandt) April 13, 2021
400 hundred CONVICTIONS. He is twenty-five. There is no reforming this. https://t.co/BiP9OGhdAS
— Vackie Joyner-Kersee (@themelaniedione) April 19, 2021
Our hearts are heavy over yet another shooting of a Black man, Daunte Wright, at the hands of police. It’s important to conduct a full and transparent investigation, but this is also a reminder of just how badly we need to reimagine policing and public safety in this country. pic.twitter.com/sgcbRjlApr
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 13, 2021
You can find resources and ways to help here: obama.org/anguish-and-ac…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 13, 202108
Jan
21
Cops Are Always Trash
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For those who are wondering why so much attention has been focused on the response of the Capitol Police to the Trump-inspired riots, here’s a data-driven article that provides some useful frame of reference. https://t.co/MAdlWGRd23
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 8, 2021
And here’s one that is more anecdotal.
newyorker.com/news/our-colum…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 08, 2021And here’s a look back at the response to last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests.
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 08, 2021Remember when they broke all the water bottles to help BLM to wash out tear gas in their eyes? https://t.co/1dk9d8XQi0
— universal’s only bimbo ✨ (@missuniversal91) January 7, 2021
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21
Desecration
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Like all of you, I’ve been feeling so many emotions since yesterday. I tried to put my thoughts down here: pic.twitter.com/9xzRvrpk7y
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 7, 2021
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 07, 2021
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20
44 And Trevor
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