#blm
Simone Biles leads a dominant US performance at the world gymnastics championships https://thegrio.com/2023/10/01/simone-biles-leads-us-team-at-world-championships/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Most Stylish Rappers in Hip-Hop Today https://www.theroot.com/most-stylish-rappers-in-hip-hop-today-1850399796?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #blm
Most Stylish Rappers in Hip-Hop Today https://www.theroot.com/most-stylish-rappers-in-hip-hop-today-1850399796?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #blm
The Supreme Court’s new term starts Monday. Here’s what you need to know https://thegrio.com/2023/10/01/what-to-know-supreme-court-term-2023/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
California governor signs law to bolster eviction protections for renters https://thegrio.com/2023/10/01/california-tightens-eviction-laws/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Promoting tradition as well as beans, Ethiopian coffee shops find fans far from home https://thegrio.com/2023/10/01/ethiopian-coffee-shops-and-tradition/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Washington officers on trial in deadly arrest of Manny Ellis, a case reminiscent of George Floyd https://thegrio.com/2023/10/01/manny-ellis-fatal-arrest-trial-to-begin/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents https://thegrio.com/2023/10/01/chicago-airports-house-migrants/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Federal student loan payments are starting again. Here’s what you need to know https://thegrio.com/2023/10/01/federal-student-loan-payments-resume/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Today in Labor History October 1, 1851: 10,000 New Yorkers busted up a police station in Syracuse to free William "Jerry" Henry, a craftsman who was fleeing slavery in the south. He had been arrested by a US Marshall during the anti-slavery Liberty Party's state convention. Citizens of the city stormed the sheriff's office, freed Henry and helped him escape to Canada via the Underground Railroad. There were a lot of abolitionists living in New York, especially in Syracuse, including Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, and a large number of abolitionist Quakers and Unitarians. Consequently, Syracuse became known as the great central depot on the Underground Railroad. Jerry Rescue Day was celebrated every October 1 in Syracuse, until the start of the Civil War. The annual event included speeches, poetry, music, and organizing against slavery. They also collected funds to keep the Underground Railroad running in central New York.
#WorkingClass #LaborHistory #slavery #abolition #UndergroundRailroad #FrederickDouglass #HarrietTubman #police #blm #BlackMastadon
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off, here’s what Black women need to know now https://thegrio.com/2023/10/01/what-black-women-need-to-know-now-about-breast-cancer/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs temporary funding before midnight https://thegrio.com/2023/10/01/biden-signs-temporary-funding-bill/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
NEW PODCAST EPISODE!
It was fantastic speaking with Invisible Weapons author and Howard University Assoc. Professor Marcus Board Jr on radical protests like #blm in a neoliberal structure.
Listen to the episode: https://tinyurl.com/3e85saeb
Watch the interview:
https://tinyurl.com/447n5f6t
#books #podcast #blackLivesMatter #BlackHistoryMatters #BlackHistoryMonth #neoliberalism #capitalism
October 2023 Books By Black Authors I Can't Wait to Read https://www.theroot.com/october-2023-books-by-black-authors-i-cant-wait-to-read-1850848712?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #blm
October 2023 Books By Black Authors I Can't Wait to Read https://www.theroot.com/october-2023-books-by-black-authors-i-cant-wait-to-read-1850848712?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #blm
#BLM sets aside land for proposed #wind project in #Nevada https://www.kolotv.com/2023/09/29/blm-sets-aside-land-proposed-wind-project-nevada/
Elon Musk Is in Hot Water And This Time It Has Nothing To Do With Twitter https://www.theroot.com/elon-musk-is-in-hot-water-and-this-time-it-has-nothing-1850888199?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #blm
Elon Musk Is in Hot Water And This Time It Has Nothing To Do With Twitter https://www.theroot.com/elon-musk-is-in-hot-water-and-this-time-it-has-nothing-1850888199?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #blm
Rep. Jamaal Bowman triggered a fire alarm in a House office building amid voting on a funding bill https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/jamaal-bowman-pulls-fire-alarm/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
On the brink of a federal shutdown, McCarthy gets Democrat votes to pass 45-day funding plan in House https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/house-passes-45-day-funding-plan-ahead-of-shutdown/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Inside the night that Tupac Shakur was shot, and what led up to the fatal gunfire https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/inside-the-night-tupac-died/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Trump animates California Republicans with calls to shoot people who rob stores https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/trump-calls-for-robbers-to-be-shot/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
New Alabama map could help Democrats gain control of the House https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/new-alabama-map-could-help-democrats-gain-control-of-the-house/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett talks looming shutdown and going viral over ‘asshole’ Republicans https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/jasmine-crockett-on-shutdown-and-viral/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
NAACP calls on California Gov. Newsom to keep promise and name Black woman to replace Feinstein in Senate https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/newsom-reminded-of-pledge-to-appoint-black-woman-to-senate/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Watch: Sheila Jackson Lee remembers Senator Dianne Feinstein https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/watch-sheila-jackson-lee-remembers-senator-dianne-feinstein/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Black in Style: Tremaine Emory calls out Supreme’s “thoughtlessness,” and Fenty Beauty launches at Target https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/black-in-style-tremaine-emory-calls-out-supremes-thoughtlessness-and-fenty-beauty-launches-at-target/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/pending-shutdown-affects-head-start/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Travis Hunter, Colorado State safety whose hit landed him in hospital, make peace by going bowling https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/travis-hunter-henry-blackburn-make-peace-in-colorado/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Arrest in Tupac Shakur killing stemmed from Biggie Smalls death investigation https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/tupac-killin-arrest-connected-to-biggie-smalls-death-investigation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Usher, Nicki Minaj, SZA to hit the road in 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/iheartradio-jingle-ball-tour-lineup-2023/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Watch: Alena McQuarter is a young icon giving Black girl magic https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/watch-alena-mcquarter-is-a-young-icon-giving-black-girl-magic/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Vorwürfe gegen #Tesla: #Rassismus gegen Arbeiter, #Hakenkreuze auf dem Klo - #BLM
Laut der Klage einer US-Behörde wurden rassistische Beleidigungen gegen schwarze Arbeiter offen ausgesprochen. Eine US-Behörde wirft Tesla in einer Klage vor, rassistische Beleidigungen gegen schwarze Arbeiter zugelassen zu haben. Auch sei der Elektroauto-Hersteller gegen betroffene Beschäftigte vorgegangen, die sich dagegen gewehrt hätten, heißt es in der Klageschrift.
5 things to watch this weekend https://thegrio.com/2023/09/30/5-things-to-watch-this-weekend-sept-30/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Arrest Made in Connection to 2Pac’s 1996 Murder https://www.theroot.com/arrest-made-in-connection-to-2pac-s-1996-murder-1850887404?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #blm
Arrest Made in Connection to 2Pac’s 1996 Murder https://www.theroot.com/arrest-made-in-connection-to-2pac-s-1996-murder-1850887404?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #blm
Justice for Elijah McClain – Trial Update for Friday Sept 29th:
⚠️ CW: Police Violence against People with Invisible Disabilities.
On Friday, a "Force and Control Tactics Instructor" from the "Federal Law Enforcement Training Center" was called by the prosecution. Dr. Marc Brown, is also a specialist in "de-escalation, constitutional policing, diversity and community trust building" for Polis Solutions, https://www.polis-solutions.net/ and was previously an police officer for 14 years.
Prosecuting attorney, Jonathan Bunge, showed segments of the body cam footage from August 24, 2019, the night the world suffered the loss of Elijah McClain. Bunge asked the expert witness to give his opinion on the officer's actions in the video. The questioning was focused on whether the officers on trial followed Aurora PD training, which was the subject of Sgt. Kevin Smith's testimony Thursday.
During cross-examination, the attorneys of the officers on trial for the murder, once again, focused on shifting blame to the paramedics administering the ketamine. He argued that it was the paramedics and not the officers, who did not properly care for Elijah McClain. Considering the whole account, none of them cared for him the way they should have, as professionals, or as human beings. That's just my legally insignificant opinion.
Dr. Brown testified that the officers did not adhere to the trainings they were given saying, they "should have listened" to Elijah when he pleaded, "I just can't breathe correctly". He went on to say, they were trained to "check on" a person in "respiratory distress", and immediately call for "medical assistance".
In my view: Instead of doing their "duty" to "serve and protect", they told paramedics stories about "crazy strength" and gun grabbing, with no mention of Elijah's critical state. Equally, the paramedics injected the overdose of ketamine without checking his vitals or attempting to talk to him, solely based on the scenario presented by the assailant officers. "Excited delirium" was the EMTs' unfounded snap diagnosis. The defense attempted to shift blame to the sergeant on duty, during it's cross-examination.
During the more than four hours testimony of Mark Brown, one particular statement seemed all-encompassing of the accused failure to perform their duty:
"My opinion is that during the restraint their actions were inconsistent with this directive. During the restraint, Mr. McClain several times complained that he was having trouble breathing and during the restraint period there was no indication that they monitored his breathing or pulse. And when he complained of having trouble breathing, there was no adjustment made to him and he was on his side at the time."; Brown testified.
The trial has yet to touch on the unnecessary force seemingly used by defendants, Roedema and Rosenblatt. Not only did they not care for Elijah, the audio from the doffed body cams suggest to me, they were still roughing him up in the early stages of his distress, at least. The whole time they seemed to be acting out a scenario of resistance for the cameras lying on the grass. This is just my impression from watching the footage. Elijah was still handcuffed and wearing the mask, which almost certainly contributed to his inability to breathe. If I were a jury of 12 in this trial, the body cam footage would be enough for the case to have been long since decided.
Other witnesses included an Aurora PD CSI that photographed the Adams County coroner's autopsy, and officer Darren Dunson. The prosecution showed the body cam footage of Dunson, who came on the scene after McClain had been assaulted and restrained. The trial is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, October 3rd.
Click here 🧠 for the full account of what was done to Elijah.
OutOfExile_IDR 2023
#JusticeForElijahMcClain #BLM #DisabilityJustice #SocialJustice #NoJusticeNoPeace #StopKillingUs #ICantBreathe #InvisibleDisabilityRights #PoliceViolence #SayMyName
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus remember Senator Dianne Feinstein https://thegrio.com/2023/09/29/members-of-the-congressional-black-caucus-remember-senator-dianne-feinstein/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
At the second night of #BLM-inspired rioting in Philadelphia, looters targeted a trailer truck at a warehouse that has shoes and basketball clothing items.
And where is the committee on this!!?
Will White House pause student loan repayments amid looming government shutdown? https://thegrio.com/2023/09/29/will-white-house-pause-student-loan-repayments-amid-looming-government-shutdown/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Watch: Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman reacts to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blaming Democrats for the government shutdown https://thegrio.com/2023/09/29/watch-democratic-congressman-jamaal-bowman-reacts-to-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-blaming-democrats-for-the-government-shutdown/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Watch: The White House asks states to fund HBCUs https://thegrio.com/2023/09/29/watch-the-white-house-asks-states-to-fund-hbcus/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Eboni K. Williams had a good point, but a lot of people missed it https://thegrio.com/2023/09/29/eboni-k-williams-had-a-good-point-but-a-lot-of-people-missed-it/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Holla ‘prenup’ if you want, but it might not protect you from alimony https://thegrio.com/2023/09/29/holla-prenup-if-you-want-but-it-might-not-protect-you-from-alimony/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Meghan and Harry send supplies to schoolgirls in Nigeria https://thegrio.com/2023/09/29/meghan-and-harry-send-supplies-to-schoolgirls-in-nigeria/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
How Black mayors can stand against the college access crisis after the dismantling of affirmative action in college admissions https://thegrio.com/2023/09/29/how-black-mayors-can-stand-against-the-college-access-crisis-after-the-dismantling-of-affirmative-action-in-college-admissions/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Tuskegee looks to stay perfect and spoil Alabama A&M’s homecoming https://thegrio.com/2023/09/29/tuskegee-looks-to-stay-perfect-and-spoil-alabama-ams-homecoming/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Prince estate releases two more new songs from ‘Diamonds and Pearls’ deluxe edition https://thegrio.com/2023/09/29/prince-estate-releases-two-more-new-songs-from-diamonds-and-pearls-deluxe-edition/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Judge says she is ending conservatorship between former NFL player Michael Oher and Memphis couple https://thegrio.com/2023/09/29/judge-says-she-is-ending-conservatorship-between-former-nfl-player-michael-oher-and-memphis-couple/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
‘Bridgerton’ actress Ruby Barker shares losing weight improved her mental health https://thegrio.com/2023/09/29/bridgerton-actress-ruby-barker-shares-losing-weight-improved-mental-health/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
‘Masters of the Game’ debuts new season with the creators of OWN’s ‘Black Love’ https://thegrio.com/2023/09/29/masters-of-the-game-debuts-new-season-with-the-creators-of-owns-black-love/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Democrats urge Biden to grant TPS for Democratic Republic of Congo refugees https://thegrio.com/2023/09/29/democrats-urge-biden-to-grant-tps-for-democratic-republic-of-congo-refugees/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
#BREAKING #news: Las Vegas #police just arrested a man in connection with the shooting of #TupacShakur. It’s been 27 years since the talented artist was gunned down. #BLM
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tupac-shakur-killing-arrest_n_6516fc15e4b0f423edf7f6d8
Justice for Elijah McClain – Trial Update for Thursday Sept 28:
⚠️ CW: Police Violence against People with Invisible Disabilities.
Several witnesses took the stand today including forensic toxicologist Michael Lamb from NMS labs in Pennsylvania. He testified that the only substances found in Maclean's blood were ketamine and cannabis. Lamb calculated that McClain had been given 7.7 milligrams per kilogram, whereas a typical anesthetic dose for sedation is 4-6 miligrams. The dose given to McClain was more likely to render a person unconscious and require assistance breathing. The Attorney for the defense focused on the Marijuana found in Maclean's system but, Lamb said he could not speak to how it may have affected his behavior, or if he had used it on the day of the incident. The defense attorneys fixation on cannabis, seemed to me as if he was clutching at "reefer madness" straws.
Also taking the stand today was Sgt. Kevin Smith, who oversees Aurora police trainings. Prosecutors dispelled the myth incorporated in their training that claimed "if someone can talk, then there able to breathe". Smith testified, "It's a pervasive phrase, but we're addressing it because an officer can be blind to certain signs if they truly believe it's true.… A person could be able to talk but still have an issue with respirations." Smith also said that in the case of respiratory distress, officers should call for medical assistance and provide aid themselves.
The Sgt. was also asked about training in regard to use of the carotid hold that was applied to McClain more than once on the night of his death. This tactic restricts blood flow to the brain rendering the person unconscious. Smith testified there are protocols about using the carotid hold, including not to use it repeatedly. He stated, "Once they come back to consciousness, we want to kind of start a little timer and say, hey, if they're not coherent, if they're not answering questions, if they're not appearing normal in that 30 seconds, then it's a medical emergency... We need to update rescue and provide first aid if we need to."
In my personal review of the three hours of body cam footage from multiple officers on scene, they seemed more concerned with weaving a tail of resistance by Elijah McClain for the body cam audio and other responders. The carotid hold was used twice on Elijah McClain who was not provided any medical attention by police. He never regained consciousness after it was employed. The trial resumes on Friday.
Click here 🧠 for the full account of what was done to Elijah.
#JusticeForElijahMcClain #BLM #DisabilityJustice #SocialJustice #NoJusticeNoPeace #StopKillingUs #ICantBreathe #InvisibleDisabilityRights #PoliceViolence
@disabilityjustice @disability @actuallyautistic
Justice for Elijah McClain – Trial Update for Wednesday Sept 27:
Yesterday, after a late start because of a late juror, former Aurora police Capt. Stephen Redfearn took the stand. He testified that he had changed the dispatch log from "suspicious person" to "assault on a police officer". This change was made with no investigation or corroborating evidence, such as viewing body camera footage or interviewing the responding officers.
Redfearn testified, "before this call was closed out, based upon the information that was provided to me by the sergeants, it went from a suspicious person to an assault based on the information. And so I changed it so would accurately reflect the information I had been provided". This is exactly how such misinformation becomes believed pseudo-fact, causing many to make judgments without confirmation or proof. "Procedures" like this are also a contributing factor in crimes committed by police, that are ultimately, swept away from the public eye. There are proven examples, supported by evidence in numerous cases, in which police lied to protect fellow officers or cover-up facts. The Eddie Irizarry case in Philadelphia is a prime example of this. The former Capt Redfearn, who altered the log, was the only witness to take the stand.
Wednesday's proceeding was filled with attorneys for both sides engaging in several heated "off the record" sidebar discussions. The defense took issue with late disclosures regarding certain witnesses. During the days proceedings, defense attorney Harvey Steinberg argued for a mistrial two separate times.
The trial resumed today, beginning with Attorney Steinberg asking for Roedema and Rosenblatt's trials to be severed. Once again, he requested a mistrial. The judge responded saying that, he has not seen all the evidence in the case, therefore, cannot decide on separating the trials of the two defendants. He also denied the defenses motion for a mistrial. The nurse who drew blood from Elijah McClain on August 24, Andrea Libhart, also gave her very short testimony this morning.
Click here 🧠 for Elijah's full story.
#ActuallyAutistic #BLM #DisabilityJustice #SocialJustice #NoJusticeNoPeace #StopKillingUs #ICantBreathe #InvisibleDisabilityRights #PoliceViolence #JusticeForElijahMcClain #disability
![Photograph of one of the many protests that took place in Denver and Aurora Colorado following Elijah's death. The street is lined with people sitting and standing with two individuals in the foreground holding posters with artist renderings of Elijah also showing his last words:
""I can't breathe. I have my ID right here. My name is Elijah McClain. That's my house. I was just going home. I'm an introvert. I'm just different. That's all. I'm so sorry. I have no gun. I don't do that stuff. I don't do any fighting. Why are you attacking me? I don't even kill flies! I don't eat meat! But I don't judge people, I don't judge people who do eat meat. Forgive me. All I was trying to do was become better. I will do it. I will do anything. Sacrifice my identity, I'll do it. You all are phenomenal. You are beautiful and I love you. Try to forgive me. I'm a mood Gemini. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Ow, that really hurt! You are all very strong. Teamwork makes the dream work. [after vomiting] Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to do that. I just can't breathe correctly."](https://cdn.masto.host/frontendsocial/cache/media_attachments/files/111/143/733/381/024/461/small/6745e1c064fdbb7f.jpeg)
Justice for Elijah McClain – Trial Update for Wednesday Sept 27:
Yesterday, after a late start because of a late juror, former Aurora police Capt. Stephen Redfearn took the stand. He testified that he had changed the dispatch log from "suspicious person" to "assault on a police officer". This change was made with no investigation or corroborating evidence, such as viewing body camera footage or interviewing the responding officers.
Redfearn testified, "before this call was closed out, based upon the information that was provided to me by the sergeants, it went from a suspicious person to an assault based on the information. And so I changed it so would accurately reflect the information I had been provided". This is exactly how such misinformation becomes believed pseudo-fact, causing many to make judgments without confirmation or proof. "Procedures" like this are also a contributing factor in crimes committed by police, that are ultimately, swept away from the public eye. There are proven examples, supported by evidence in numerous cases, in which police lied to protect fellow officers or cover-up facts. The Eddie Irizarry case in Philadelphia is a prime example of this. The former Capt Redfearn, who altered the log, was the only witness to take the stand.
Wednesday's proceeding was filled with attorneys for both sides engaging in several heated "off the record" sidebar discussions. The defense took issue with late disclosures regarding certain witnesses. During the days proceedings, defense attorney Harvey Steinberg argued for a mistrial two separate times.
The trial resumed today, beginning with Attorney Steinberg asking for Roedema and Rosenblatt's trials to be severed. Once again, he requested a mistrial. The judge responded saying that, he has not seen all the evidence in the case, therefore, cannot decide on separating the trials of the two defendants. He also denied the defenses motion for a mistrial. The nurse who drew blood from Elijah McClain on August 24, Andrea Libhart, also gave her very short testimony this morning.
#ActuallyAutistic #BLM #DisabilityJustice #SocialJustice #NoJusticeNoPeace #StopKillingUs #ICantBreathe #InvisibleDisabilityRights #PoliceViolence #JusticeForElijahMcClain #disability
![Photograph of one of the many protests that took place in Denver and Aurora Colorado following Elijah's death. The street is lined with people sitting and standing with two individuals in the foreground holding posters with artist renderings of Elijah also showing his last words:
""I can't breathe. I have my ID right here. My name is Elijah McClain. That's my house. I was just going home. I'm an introvert. I'm just different. That's all. I'm so sorry. I have no gun. I don't do that stuff. I don't do any fighting. Why are you attacking me? I don't even kill flies! I don't eat meat! But I don't judge people, I don't judge people who do eat meat. Forgive me. All I was trying to do was become better. I will do it. I will do anything. Sacrifice my identity, I'll do it. You all are phenomenal. You are beautiful and I love you. Try to forgive me. I'm a mood Gemini. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Ow, that really hurt! You are all very strong. Teamwork makes the dream work. [after vomiting] Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to do that. I just can't breathe correctly."](https://cdn.masto.host/frontendsocial/cache/media_attachments/files/111/143/728/029/200/680/small/ffbf591a3d2f9d7c.jpeg)
Justice for Elijah McClain – Testimony Resumed on Tuesday.
The murder trial for two of the officers charged in the death of Elijah McClain continued on Tuesday. Security footage from the Shell gas station where McClain purchased iced tea moments before being confronted by police was shown in court. McClain is shown completing his transaction and bowing in respect to the customer in line behind him. The owner of the gas station was questioned by the defense about McClain wearing a mask and coat on the warm summer night. The defense attorney asked "... you are telling me that it wouldn't give you pause for concern?", to which the witness responded, "No, it all depends on the persons, demeanor." Elisha wore those garments for medical reasons.
The defense also argued that Maclean's "resistance" to officers, could have contributed to his death by making it harder for him to breathe. They have repeatedly attempted to shift blame to the paramedics who administered ketamine despite the body camera footage that documents officers requesting the administration of the drug. The 911 call that reported a "sketchy" individual wearing a mask was also played in the courtroom.
McClain was a 23-year-old autistic black man whose death generated public outcry across the world. The trial will continue today.
Click here 🧠 for more on what they did to Elijah McClain.
#Justice4Elijah #BLM #DisabilityJustice #SocialJustice #NoJusticeNoPeace #StopKillingUs #ICantBreathe #InvisibleDisabilityRights #PoliceViolence #JusticeForElijahMcClain
The #crest shape is still slightly unique enough to stand out among other #MLS crests. I would have been worried that they'd go with a circle.
I am appreciating the "wave" between the two S'es. It harkens to the 70s "#wave" logo (which I was kind of hoping for) without copying it.
And, maybe I'm reading way too much into this, but does that linked double-T a subtle nod to the #CapitolHill #BLM street #mural?
Black Doctor Gets Blasted with a Water Hose in His Own Yard! What Year is it? https://www.theroot.com/black-doctor-gets-blasted-with-a-water-hose-in-his-own-1850871702?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #blm
‘The Other Black Girl’ has me in my feelings about white-dominated workplaces https://thegrio.com/2023/09/25/the-other-black-girl-has-me-in-my-feelings-about-white-dominated-workplaces/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
How ya'll doing? Are you thriving? (You can access the poll results within the politico article)
'The mission of the Payne Center is to inform public policy that improves the lives of Black Americans and all marginalized communities.'
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/the-recast/2023/09/19/black-americans-gallup-poll-00116804
#Blackmastodon #BLM @blackmastodon #Blackfediverse
#BlackAmericans #Blackliving #Blackmentalhealth
Re #Introduction for another new instance. I am an introverted gay Puerto Rican/German-American cis male (he/his). I work as a psychotherapist, and a writer. I live in Chicago with my husband and cat. #Writer #Novelist #Screenwriter #TVWriter #Comedy #Humor #Mystery #MurderMystery #Theater #Psychotherapy #Psychology #Gay #LGBTQ #MentalHealth #HighlySensitive #HSP #INFJ #ProUnion #LaborUnions #PuertoRico #BLM #Atheist #GayNerd #GayGeek #Gaymer #StarTrek #Superman #TeenTitans #Chicago
Last year, an unarmed black man named Chris Kaba was shot and killed in London by an armed cop who remains anonymous.
This week, that cop was charged with Kaba's murder after a lengthy investigation, and almost immediately, dozens upon dozens of other cops turned in their tickets allowing them to carry weapons, basically putting them back on unarmed duty.
All I can say is: fucking good.
If you're the kind of cop who panicked the first time one of your own was even possibly held accountable, then it's probably for the best that you don't carry a weapon.
Even worse is hearing officials in the shitty conservative UK government talk about how cops can't do their job if they fear the prosecutor's office, or talking about how it's a "betrayal" of the trust the police had in the justice system. Way to say the quiet part out loud, folks, that you don't think the cops can operate if they're held to the same standards as the rest of us.
JUSTICE FOR ELIJAH MCCLAIN TRIAL UPDATE:
FRIDAY– DAY 3
Elijah McClain's mother left the courtroom in tears on Friday after body cam footage of his final moments were shown. Aurora Colorado PD has a long history demonstrating a "pattern and practice" of victimizing and harming POC and people with invisible disabilities.
Elijah's "behavior" during the encounter was not that of a criminal in defiance but, a harmless person with invisible disabilities.
Lawyers for the officers accused of murder have attempted to shift blame to the paramedics had injected him with ketamine.
Click here 🧠 to read Elijah McClain's full story.
#Justice4Elijah #BLM #DisabilityJustice #SocialJustice #NoJusticeNoPeace #StopKillingUs #ICantBreathe #InvisibleDisabilityRights #PoliceViolence #acab #JusticeForElijahMcClain
@disabilityjustice @disability @actuallyautistics
https://www.chron.com/news/article/video-of-elijah-mcclain-s-stop-by-police-shown-as-18383356.php
@Deglassco My fathers account of his trip to Jackson as an honorary pallbearer for Medgar Evers funeral.
Democrats re-introduce bill to set term limits for Supreme Court justices https://thegrio.com/2023/09/21/democrats-re-introduce-bill-to-set-term-limits-for-supreme-court-justices/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
The "copaganda" epidemic: How #media glorifies police and vilifies protesters
"How the pro-police focus of #mainstream crime reporting misdirects policy discussions and blocks real solutions.
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Last year, Project Censored identified news coverage of protests by #BlackLivesMatter as an egregious example of "News Abuse," the Project's term for distorted, misleading coverage of genuinely important news topics. Legacy and corporate media portrayed #BLM demonstrators across the United States as violent and chaotic, despite subsequent evidence that, in 97 percent of cases, protests were peaceful and nonviolent. At the time, alternative and independent media carried very different stories, some with headlines accurately describing "police riots."
https://www.salon.com/2023/01/08/the-copaganda-epidemic-how-media-glorifies-police-and-vilifies/?s=35
#AbolishThePolice #police #riots #Repression #Antireport #discrimination #media #protest #ACAB #AbolishThePolice #PoliceBrutality
No one said #AllLivesMatter, before they heard #BlackLivesMatter.
No one championed #StraightPride, until there was #GayPride.
No one cared about #WhiteHistoryMonth, before we had #BlackHistoryMonth.
No one mentions #MensRights or #Egalitarian, until there’s talk about #Feminism.
Sorry, the good ol’ days, when women and black people knew their places - and Queer was just the dirty family secret no one ever talked about - are over. Welcome to the 21st century.
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#MetalInjection
LIVING COLOUR Slams JANN WENNER Over Recent Comments About Black & Women Artists
Wenner made some pretty terrible comments.
#LivingColour
#JannWenner
#BLM
#BlackWomenInMusic
#DiversityInMusic
#InclusionInMusicIndustry
#MarginalizedVoices
#SocialChange
#CelebrateBlackMusic
#Trump, Notorious Bigot, Thinks His Legal Woes Are Endearing Him to Black Voters
Trump’s campaign “believes he can make inroads with Black voters by pushing an I-am-a-victim-just-like-you storyline.”
Trump is “pushing his mug shot, arrests and criminal charges to try to claim new solidarity with Black voters…latch[ing] on to a narrative…that his arrests could boost his standing among African Americans who believe the criminal justice system is unfair
Watch: Republicans are outraged by relaxed dress code policy in the U.S. Senate https://thegrio.com/2023/09/19/watch-republicans-are-outraged-by-relaxed-dress-code-policy-in-the-u-s-senate/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
Hashtag Intro.
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The Proverbial list Evolved:
#InvisibleDisabilityRights #IDR
#LandBack #Indigenous Kahnawá:ke Nia:wen kowa
Behind and beside: #CivilRights #MentalHealth #EndRacism #LGBTQIA #BLM #WomenRights #EqualPay #StopViolence #StopAsianHate #POC Eater of clean foods Anti-AntiSemitic #EndBigotry for #everyone
#BeYou #BeKind #BePatient
#UnityConquers #TearDownTheWall :solidarity: union.place ✊🏽
Focus: :ir:
#DisabilitySolidarity #DisabledCommunity #EndAbleism #StopAbleistHate #DisabilityAdvocacy #passionate #DisabledVoicesUnite #CrossDisabilitySupport #inclusion #ListeningEar #Here4All #NeurodivergentThinking #neurodiversity
#ConcussionAwareness #TBI #ABI #AnoxicBrainInjury #BrainInjury #SpineInjury #fibromyalgia #LimbDifference #ActuallyAutisic #OrthopedicDisabilities #SticksAndStones #BrokenBones #NaturesPharmaceutical #DisabilityAcceptance #EndAbleistHateCrime #StopAbleistSlurs #DisabilityEconomicJustice #CripTheVote #DisabilityLobby #HumanInterest #NonPartisan #research #Education #Knowledge
#UnityConquers #TearDownTheWall
✊🏽 :solidarity:
Un peu de moi?
Je ne parle pas couramment Français. I like using #HashtagsNobodyWillEverSearch
#FilmMaking #Writing #poetry
Ex-#musician #Songwriter Passé
💐⚘🌺🏵 #GardenCreator extraordinaire. #FlowerGardens #PhotorealisticImagination
Et Bien plus encore.
🙏, ✌️, 💛, :solidarity: #accommodation for "👥👩🏽🦯👤👨🏽🦽" with #InvisibleDisabilities
Just like many of us, this list is incomplete and still evolving. (he, him)
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Trump’s actions in Georgia were an attack on Black political power — and nothing new. https://thegrio.com/2023/09/16/trumps-actions-in-georgia-were-an-attack-on-black-political-power-and-nothing-new/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
- Hear me out, this is IMPORTANT -
#BIPOC are constantly being harassed on fedi by a bunch of racist scum (of which some happen to be trans and this fact deeply saddens me)
If you are a racist bigot please unfollow me, or even better, tell me who you are so that I can block the heck out of you
Blocking ANY account or instance is a basic fedi right and projects like #TheBadSpace by @Are0h are very important to keep BIPoC on fedi SAFE
If you disagree, block me :blobgrumpy:
THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!💃💃💃
#DRAG SHOW Fundraising for the 1st Statue Honoring a #Trans Person in the State of #NJ Commemorating Marsha P. Johnson @ #TheStoneWallInn
Wednesday, September 20, 7-9pm
STATUESQUE -Shining a Light on #BIPOC #LGBTQ Trailblazers: #MarshaPJohnson #SylviaRivera & #StorméDeLarverie
#TheVillageTrip #TheNewSchool
#OShaeSibley
#BlackMastodon
#BLM
It is #13h12 in Paris, Abidjan, Barcelona, Lagos...but it's always time to mock the pigs.
I’ve eaten once in four days. One grocery run that’s all I’m aiming for
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#disability #blm #BlackMastodon #disabilityaid #mutualaid #vancouver #pwd #actuallyautistic #Housingforall #Crowdfund #vanpoli #canpoli #CanadaDisabilityBenefit #C22
@mutualaid
Cancer clusters in two Black neighborhoods in Houston https://thegrio.com/2023/09/07/cancer-clusters-in-two-black-neighborhoods-in-houston/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM
GUESS WHO'S HUNGRY AND POOR AND DESPERATE IT'S ME AS ALWAYS! Still no groceries and my gofundme is a depressing joke 💔
etransfer: tasiathereader@gmail.com
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#disability #blm #BlackMastodon #disabilityaid #mutualaid #vancouver #pwd #actuallyautistic #Housingforall #Crowdfund #vanpoli #canpoli #CanadaDisabilityBenefit #C22
@mutualaid
As my goal of being housed by December is being laughed out of existence, I would love it if you kept me in your thoughts :)
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#disability #blm #BlackMastodon #disabilityaid #mutualaid #vancouver #pwd #actuallyautistic #Housingforall #Crowdfund #vanpoli #canpoli #CanadaDisabilityBenefit #C22
Bill Pinkney, first Black man to sail around the world via Cape Horn, dies at 87 https://thegrio.com/2023/09/05/first-black-man-to-sail-around-the-world-dies/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BLM