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71 Commands in 13 Minutes: Officers Gave Tyre Nichols Impossible Orders
“A Times analysis found that officers gave dozens of contradictory and unachievable orders to Mr. Nichols. The punishment was severe — and eventually fatal.”
Tyre Nichols video updates: Memphis police deactivate unit behind traffic stop
April 21, 2022:
US police have killed nearly 600 people in traffic stops since 2017, data shows
“Deaths continue apace this year, with Black victims disproportionately harmed, amid calls to reduce traffic encounters”
October 29, 2020:
Nearly 1,000 instances of police brutality recorded in US anti-racism protests
“Police attacks on citizens and journalists over five months accompanied by incidents of tolerance of or collaboration with far right”
Irony tends to be ironic
This is BAD! (Dirty Words and Graphic!)
BAD!
The Tragic, Disturbing Case of Ronald Greene’s Death
A grisly photo of Ronald Greene’s body challenged the police narrative of his death months before footage emerged showing troopers beating him
Powerful!
50 Black women have been killed by US police since 2015.
THIS:
Securing ‘Real Change’ for Voting Rights, NBA Players Strike Wins Use of Stadiums for Polling Stations, Other Reforms
Almost 100 percent of Americans polled think police reform is needed
Why I stand for the National Anthem
I was a 35-R, Avionics Radar Repair Technician
University of Texas’s Chancellor and retired Admiral William McRaven made a statement following Colin Kaepernick not standing at the National Anthem.
UT Chancellor, a Former Admiral, Asks Athletes to Stand During National Anthem
I loved his statement and it has motivated me to write mine.
I began standing at the National Anthem at an early age. My papa served in World War I under Black Jack Pershing and my dad was in the Army during the Korean Conflict. I have the flags from both of their military funerals when they passed away. Papa and Dad instilled in me a love of flag and country.
I can’t speak for anyone else, but I make sure the National Anthem is played at all of the sporting events at my high school because I want to say Thank You! I want to say thank you to all of these men and women: The Total Number of Americans Killed in all U.S. Wars is more than 1.1 million
I also want to thank the young British men who died during the Battle of the Somme.
I want to thank the young Australian and New Zealand men who died at Gallipoli. I buy ANZAC cookies when I see them.
I want to thank the Russian men and women who stopped Hitler at Stalingrad.
A lot of young men and women, from all walks of life, of all races, of a lot of different nations, have died so we can hear that song. I stop to say Thank You! Thank you to them. Thank you to their moms and dads. Thank you to their brothers, sisters, cousins and friends. Their wives and husbands. To the kids that were never born because their parents never survived to have them.
It is no coincidence that the first time the National Anthem was played at a sporting event was 1918, during World War 1. The song remains the same.
The players and fans came to a stop when the band began playing the song. In the most recent, a couple of athletes came to a stop,
They understand the sacrifices people have made so we can hear that song. I have a hunch no one has explained that to Colin Kaepernick? I completely understand the right to protest.
The First Amendment gives us the power to Redress our Grievances. In my humble opinion, Kaepernick is aiming his protest in an incorrect direction. These young men and women never oppressed anyone. They never infringed on our rights. They paid the ultimate price so we enjoy the rights we have and the freedom to exercise those rights. Instead of protesting the National Anthem, perhaps Colin should take two minutes or so to say Thank You for giving him the power of protesting.
No matter what, I support Colin’s right to kneel!
Thank You,
David Limbaugh
Update: California high school football player can’t be forced to stand for national anthem, court rules
The NFL, MLB and NBA do not HONOR the US FLAG CODE!
US Flag Code
§8. Respect for flag
No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.
b. The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.
c. The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.
THE RESEARCH IS CLEAR: WHITE PEOPLE ARE NOT MORE LIKELY THAN BLACK PEOPLE TO BE KILLED BY POLICE.
The NYPD has been stonewalling investigations into police abuse. That’s what @mrsimon22 and I reported this week.
— Eric Umansky (@ericuman) August 22, 2020
The NYPD denies it.
They say make “every effort” to cooperate with investigators.
So I thought I’d lay out some examples.
Warning: The cases are graphic.
How pissed off do you think @realdonaldtrump will be that Washington Nationals are really starting off the pandemic delayed MLB season the right way?
— Grant Stern (@grantstern) July 23, 2020
Dr. Fauci throws out the first pitch and every player proceeds to take a knee for a moment of silence.pic.twitter.com/r7TjbTkahV
“So are white people. So are white people. What a terrible question to ask. So are white people. More white people by the way. More white people.”
Protests spread over police shootings. Police promised reforms. Every year, they still shoot and kill nearly 1,000 people.
At least 70 people have died in law enforcement custody in the last decade after saying the words “I can’t breathe,” a recent New York Times investigation found. But just as adults have died after being restrained, so have children. https://t.co/FUD1mY1O25
— ProPublica (@propublica) July 23, 2020
Kapler, 44, is the first MLB manager to take a knee during the anthem. https://t.co/bxftge5EXs
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 21, 2020
Giants’ Gabe Kapler responds to President Trump: ‘Nothing more patriotic than peaceful protests’
Analysis: Trump shows no interest in acknowledging, much less addressing, anti-black police violence https://t.co/xEQbvkXoZX
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 15, 2020
What a concept!
San Francisco may stop hiring cops with records of misconduct
A Decade Of Watching Black People Die
“This Has To Stop”: A Court Invoked George Floyd’s Death In Denying Qualified Immunity To Cops Who Shot A Man 22 Times
President Donald Trump reopens anthem debate with tweet aimed at Roger Goodell
WATCH: NFL commissioner says league was "wrong for not listening to NFL players" kneeling protests https://t.co/p1lZaQrthA pic.twitter.com/yV5ijVZuHE
— The Hill (@thehill) June 6, 2020
Say her name: Breonna Taylor, black women and the invisibility of our pain
The story of what happened the night Breonna Taylor was killed remains largely untold. But a clearer picture of her life and death emerged from interviews with public officials and people who knew her, as well as a review of 1,500+ pages of police records. https://t.co/2ZcsvnspYT
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 30, 2020
People are asking “Why is everyone protesting? Black Lives Matter?” Warning! This is BAD!!!!!!!!!
How many more stories like this are we going to hear about?
Minneapolis police knew that kneeling on a suspect could kill. Before George Floyd, there was David Smith, a $3 million settlement over his death, ruled a homicide, and a promise that officers would “undergo training on positional asphyxia.” @neenareports:https://t.co/WkfOn8vrqX
— Aaron C. Davis (@byaaroncdavis) August 29, 2020
‘I can’t breathe!’ | Video released from 2019 death of Austin-area black man in deputies’ custody
To Make Police Accountable, End Qualified Immunity
Legal immunity for police misconduct, under attack from left and right, may get Supreme Court review
This tells it all: 13% of Americans are black, but 36% of UNARMED Americans killed by police are black. And other people of color, whether they were armed or unarmed, are not killed disproportionately. https://t.co/O6BcCx9d0f pic.twitter.com/ZBAQM4G7xX
— Kurt Andersen (@KBAndersen) May 31, 2020
The Washington Post reconstructed the events immediately preceding the death of George Floyd using security footage, emergency services recordings and cellphone video. Watch this video by @DDaltonBennett @SarahCahlan @joyceslee @atthar_mirza : https://t.co/UcaPdhveAG
— Nadine Ajaka (@nadineajaka) May 30, 2020
Here's my latest piece for @washingtonpost on how racist state-sanctioned violence has shaped U.S. #history for centuries.
— Dr. Keisha N. Blain (@KeishaBlain) May 30, 2020
“We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality.” — MLK, 1963https://t.co/pjDyrKbs5A
Column: George Floyd, Central Park and the familiar terror they inspire
AMA: Police brutality must stop
Sacramento sheriff investigating video that shows deputy kick man during arrest | UPDATED
Read this with a watch – time it
With Chauvin’s knee on his neck for more than five minutes, according to the charging document, video shows at 8:24:24, George Floyd stopped moving.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 29, 2020
At 8:25:31 he stopped breathing and speaking.
But it wasn’t until 8:27:24 that Chauvin removed his knee from Floyd’s neck. https://t.co/pmrifDeUjm
A former Minneapolis police officer was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter Friday in the death of George Floyd.
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) May 29, 2020
After protests escalated Thursday night, the city’s mayor has issued an 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew.
@jeffpeguescbs reports pic.twitter.com/CETP9hnjQo
My God… this is last line from the criminal complaint against Derek Chauvin (the defendant) is disturbing.
— Ayman (@AymanM) May 29, 2020
“The defendant had his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total. Two minutes and 53 seconds of this was after Mr. Floyd was non-responsive.” pic.twitter.com/UA3E2Rhjv4
‘We’ve got to have permanent, deep, systemic change.’ — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison spoke about the death of George Floyd, questioning whether a similar incident would soon happen again pic.twitter.com/leAAcAyeA5
— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) May 28, 2020
The Minneapolis Police Department kills black people 13x more than white people. https://t.co/PB8vIT3jyo
— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) May 29, 2020
These are the images of George Floyd you should see
Minneapolis releases transcript of 911 call that led to George Floyd’s fatal encounter with police
If you’re unbothered or mildly bothered by the 1st knee, but outraged by the 2nd, then, in my father’s words, you’re “more devoted to order than to justice.” And more passionate about an anthem that supposedly symbolizes freedom than you are about a Black man’s freedom to live. pic.twitter.com/kxpVOEeTNR
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) May 26, 2020
From the Editorial Board:
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) May 27, 2020
Another unarmed black man has died at the hands of police. When will it end? https://t.co/1JdSOi6eV1
Benjamin Crump: When will African Americans have the right to self defense?
Audio of the frantic 911 call made in the aftermath of the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor has been obtained by an attorney for Taylor's family. https://t.co/66XbDdsjpE
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) May 29, 2020
Video of Trump goofing around during National Anthem before the Super Bowl was "included in an Instagram story by a real estate agent for a Russian-American firm who frequents Mar-a-Lago and other Trump properties and events." https://t.co/OgYGBewiKn
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 3, 2020
Trump said everyone should "stand proudly" for the anthem. He fidgeted, air-conducted at his own Super Bowl party. https://t.co/wbQ9AyW7p6
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 4, 2020
MUST WATCH!
Why police violence needs to be treated as a public health issue
Arizona police slam racial bias training: “Absolute worst training I’ve ever had”
Mesa police unions vote overwhelmingly against supporting Chief Ramon Batista
Batista is the third Mesa police chief in the past nine years and was hired in the aftermath of the high-profile shooting of Daniel Shaver by then-officer Phillip Brailsford. He quickly went about making changes aimed at installing a different culture in the department and rebuilding trust with the community.
Despite Batista’s efforts, the department has found itself responding to several high-profile use of force incidents involving its officers, including one where a group of officers repeatedly punched a man, Robert Johnson, in the hallway of an apartment complex.
Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless, moaning man who later died
1/ The FBI is investigating a white Minneapolis police officer for possible civil rights violations after a video showed him kneeling on an African American man's neck while the man, who later died, said he couldn't breathe.
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) May 26, 2020
Here’s what we know so far:https://t.co/4cGSad1VT8 pic.twitter.com/MyrcgVvqNO
Graphic Videos!
“In 2013, three radical Black organizers—Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi—created a Black-centered political will and movement building project called #BlackLivesMatter. It was in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer, George Zimmerman.”
Shocking surveillance video shows Florida police officer shoving handcuffed man into wall
Officer in ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Chokehold Was ‘Untruthful,’ Judge Says
5 Years After Ferguson, We’re Losing the Fight Against Police Violence
How Ferguson Woke Us Up
A look into the history of Black Lives Matter
A GRAPHIC VIDEO!
July 29, 2019:
Panthers’ Eric Reid says he’ll continue to kneel during national anthem https://t.co/drrlJY9EgE
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 29, 2019