COMMUNITY Social Justice Thread: R.I.P. George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor & now Tyre Nichols
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StringerBell
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Mask after mask, Osaka brings protest to international audience
Naomi Osaka stepped into the Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a mask that read "Elijah McClain" ahead of her second-round U.S. Open victory on Wednesday, harnessing tennis's global appeal in her fight for racial justice. The 22-year-old's mask honored McClain, the 23-year-old Black man who died...
StringerBell
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DC Officer Shoots, Kills 18-Year-Old in Southeast DC
An officer fatally shot an 18-year-old in Southeast D.C. Wednesday, police say, prompting protests outside a police station.
www.nbcwashington.com
StringerBell
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DC Officer Shoots, Kills 18-Year-Old in Southeast DC
An officer fatally shot an 18-year-old in Southeast D.C. Wednesday, police say, prompting protests outside a police station.
Dwayne
Just a lowkey chill guy
Well damn. Can have no gun like that in that situation.
I would have fired shots too
StringerBell
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Reports: Michael Reinoehl, suspect in fatal shooting of 'Patriot Prayer' backer in Oregon, killed by federal task force
Federal agents from the FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service had located Michael Reinoehl on Thursday after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
www.usatoday.com
StringerBell
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N/H at that name...
Disanthrope
Inconvenient Truth + Necessary Evil
Disanthrope
Inconvenient Truth + Necessary Evil
I'm not saying his tears aren't real but I am saying he can imagine potential big time recruits being murdered by race soldiers before ever having a chance to shine...it's easier for him to empathize because his livelihood and income is tied directly to the well being of black bodies
The Lonious Monk
Celestial Souljah
lol You missed the point of everything he said. He was imploring that people who are unaffected by any of this start to care. Even if what you say is true, it's still speaking directly to white America and telling them to give a fuck.
Even what you say is true, I don't think that takes away from his words. At the end of the day, all of us are quicker to act when we have a vested interest in something.
Disanthrope
Inconvenient Truth + Necessary Evil
i didn't miss anything
I'm at the point where i question everyone's motives. Again I wasn't saying his tears are disingenuous but they are convenient. He has a vested interest in black bodies so it's easier for him to give a fuck as he isn't completely unaffected
StringerBell
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3 fatal shootings yield no indictments for Florida officers
A grand jury in Florida has declined to issue indictments against Tallahassee police officers involved in the shooting deaths of three people in separate incidents that helped ignite Black Lives Matter demonstrations in the state's capital city
abcnews.go.com
StringerBell
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Black American anxiety at all-time high, experts say
Police violence is affecting the mental health of Black Americans.
abcnews.go.com
Marc123
You got it dude!
Hate to be that guy but. Kristen Ledlow was on nba tv jus like this couple days ago. All cryin n shit. I can't help but lol. Not cuz its funny, cuz like damn yall didnt already know all this. This is actually breaking news to yall. What kinda fairy tale dream land these white ppl been livin in smh. Better late than never i guess