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[firebettercallnct]

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Ahmaud Arbery

on february 23rd 2020, ahmaud arbery, an unarmed, 25-year-old black man, was shot to death while jogging in a neighborhood outside brunswick, georgia, after being pursued by two white men in a pickup truck. neither of his pursuers, a father and son named gregory and travis mcmichael, were arrested or charged with a crime until may, even though gregory admitted to police that travis was responsible for the shooting. 

Emerald Black

on june 7th, 2019, emerald black a pregnant, black woman, and her fiance were pulled over by police officers after coming from a doctors appointment. the reason for being pulled over was for bad registration tags. the officers spoke to ms. black's fiance while she stayed in the car. the officers began to order her out of the car. ms. black was clearly pregnant and she had let them know  that she had just gotten back from a doctors appointment where she was also informed that she was at a high risk for a miscarriage. despite this, the officers yanked ms. black, still in her hospital clothes, and threw her to the ground. they taunted her, piled on top of her, and stomped on her stomach causing her to miscarry. the stomp had also left a shoe mark. because of the abhorrent attacks done by the police, ms. black suffered not only physical, but emotional injuries. she lost her unborn child. 

Julius Jones

julius jones was 19-years-old, he was convicted of a murder he says he did not commit. Julius has lived on death row for almost 20 years, and is held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day. he is allowed one hour of sunlight a day, and three showers a week. at the time of the crime for which he was convicted, julius was a 19-year-old student athlete with a promising future, attending the university of oklahoma on an academic scholarship.  eyewitnesses place mr. jones at his parents’ home at the time of the murder, miles away from the crime scene. 

Chrystul Kizer

chrystul kizer is an incarcerated trafficking survivor who is being charged with life in prison for acting in self-defense against her trafficker. 

Regis Korchinski-Paquet

regis korchinski-paquet was murdered by toronto police. a call was made for a domestic incident and toronto police officers were present on the 24th floor in a high park apartment building to "observe" 29-year old, regis. shortly after, she allegedly fell off the balcony. 

James Scurlock

on may 30, 2020 james scurlock, 22 years old, was shot by jacob gardner, while protesting for justice and equality in omaha, ne. no charges are being filed because "there was consensus among law enforcement that gardner's actions were justified". the citizens of omaha, are demanding the grand jury needs to decide if charges will be filed, not don kleine or his office.

Tony McDade

tony mcdade was a transgender black man who got killed by police in tallahassee.

João Pedro

14-year-old joāo pedro was killed by the rio de janeiro police. joāo was shot at his home and his body was taken by the rio de janeiro police. his family waited 17 hours until receiving news of his whereabouts. they finally found his dead body at a medical examiner’s office. the family counted 72 bullet marks on the walls of the house. cops say joāo died in a shootout started by criminals. neighbors say that is a lie.

Tamir Rice

more than a year after police shot and killed 12-year-old tamir rice as he played in a park with a toy gun, a grand jury declined to charge the officers who opened fire on tamir in less than 2 seconds of arriving to the scene.

George Floyd

george floyd was murdered by a minneapolis police officer. george was handcuffed and restrained and being completely cooperative when this all went down. the officer put his knee on george’s neck choking him for minutes on minutes while george screamed that he could not breathe. bystanders beg for the police officer to take his knee off george’s neck, but the officer didn’t listen and continued to choke him. not that it would matter at all, but george was not even wanted for a violent crime. 

Willie Simmons

in 1982, army veteran willie simmons, was prosecuted under alabama's habitual offender law. mr. simmons he had three prior convictions, one of which was for grand larceny. he told reporter beth shellbure the other two were for receiving stolen property. at the time mr. simmons had become addicted to drugs while stationed overseas. he was convicted of 1st-degree robbery and sentenced to life without parole for stealing $9. 

Darrius Stewart

darrius stewart, an unarmed 19-year-old, was gunned down by a white cop in a case of mistaken identity. 

Breonna Taylor

breonna was asleep at home when a rogue task-force of the louisville police broke down her door in the middle of the night and murdered her. they were attempting an illegal drug raid in the wrong neighborhood for a suspect that they'd already arrested earlier that day. the police officers have yet to be arrested or charged.

Zinedine Karabo Gioia

on her 21st birthday, july 21st 2018, she was date raped by brendan rundle in gaborone, botswana. nothing was done. forensic evidence went missing, she was told that because she was drugged and had no clear story that it was unlikely he would be charged. 

Slave Market House in Center of Downtown Fayetteville NC

the market house as it is known is in the middle of downtown fayetteville. it has a troubled past in the african american community. though it is admired by the city and used as a trophy for the city’s “business of the year” award, the history of this building and area is lynching and selling of african american slaves. the city of fayetteville has known that most african americans in the city wish for it to be taken down and replaced with something more positive about african american history. the market house building is a reminder of slavery and fuels white supremacy. it should be replaced with a beautiful landmark funded by an annual city or state grant and remain a historic site. 

Get rid of Rubber Bullets

rubber bullets can be extremely lethal. they may cause bone fractures, injuries to internal organs, or even death. it’s been proven that rubber and plastic bullets are too dangerous for crowd control.

Shukri Abdi

a 12-year-old girl was drowned in the river irwell in greater manchester. police had suggested shukri drowned after going into the water to "cool off" – despite the fact she couldn’t swim and her family reported that she was terrified of water. a group of children were with her at the river in the period before she died and one of them was reported to be laughing as it watched the girl drown.

petition for a bullying investigation regarding shukri abdi's school

[plaguepups]

Black Owned Pet Businesses

If you can’t be out on the streets, the next best thing is to support black businesses! Here’s a post with links to multiple black pet businesses. Buy from them instead of your local corporation. (these are US based businesses, but many ship overseas as well!)

Ava’s Pet Palace - organic, healthy treats!

The Bark Shoppe - general dog supplies (including a gorgeous pride month box that I have coming in the mail for my pups! pictured below)

Beaux and Paws - handmade bowties! (they’re stunning!)

Enjoy-A-Bowl - created by a veterinarian, awesome for picky eaters!

House Dogge - sustainable, handmade dog accessories and toys! many can be personalized as well (their Licorice Grey Merino Wool Binky Tug Toy is shown below)

Little L’s Artisan Dog Treats - alternative to mass produced dog jerkies on the market, organic jerky and other meat treats (my pups adore them!)

Nova West Supplies - all natural body care, for humans and pets!

Pet Plate - all natural, ready to eat meals shipped directly to your door! made with human grade ingredients and cooked in a USDA facility

Scotch and Tea - handmade matching masks and dog collars, as well as much more (their pride collar is shown below)

Sir Dogwood - leashes and harnesses, dog clothes and beds, this place has got it all!

These are just a few of the many black owned businesses that you can support during this time, and long after!

Reminder to please not bring your dog to protests! They can turn violent in the blink of an eye, even if you didn’t think there were going to be police there!

[itoldyouthings]

there’s a petition to charge the first medical examiner for lying about george’s death chng(.)it/bVbvbTnmyh heres a link cause idk if it was shared her on tumblr

HERE IT IS

[just-another-dreamer]

[gothatsnoopyinme]

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GET PERVIS PAYNE THE JUSTICE HE FUCKING DESERVES. HIS EXCECUTION DATE IS APRIL 9TH 2021

We might not have been able to bring Brandon the justice he deserves, but please try being Pervis justice.

Pervis Payne is a disabled black man who has been in a high maximum security prison for 32 years. All this while he has kept a clean record.

He was FALSLEY ACCUSED for the murder of his girlfriend’s neighbour and her children. Pervis stumbled upon the crime scene while waiting for his girlfriend to return. Pervis did he best to help, but when the police showed up and saw Payne there, they suspected him of the murder and locked him up.

The link to learn more about his case is here; https://innocenceproject.org/pervis-payne-wrongful-conviction-what-to-know-innocent-tennessee/

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[spacecadetwrites-old]

I literally haven’t written anything in ages but here’s some important petitions to sign:

- Make it illegal for cops fired due to police brutality to be rehired: https://www.change.org/p/make-it-illegal-for-policemen-to-be-re-hired-after-using-brutality

- Justice for Shukri Abdi: https://www.change.org/p/manchester-police-justice-for-shukri-abdi

- Suspend the supply of tear gas, rubber bullets and riot shields from the UK to the US: https://www.change.org/p/uk-parlament-suspend-supply-of-tear-gas-rubber-bullets-and-riot-shields-to-the-us-from-the-uk-429a1333-d8c3-4962-86dd-af72594db2c7 and https://www.change.org/p/suspend-uk-export-of-tear-gas-rubber-bullets-and-riot-shields-to-usa

- Justice for Kendrick Johnson: https://www.change.org/p/united-states-supreme-court-justice-for-kendrick-johnson

- Justice for Julian Cole: https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-justice-for-julian-cole

- Police offers must be screened for racial bias and psychological disorders: https://www.change.org/p/robert-menendez-federally-required-iat-and-psychological-screenings-for-police-officer-employment

- Make education about systematic racism and black history compulsory in UK schools: https://www.change.org/p/gavin-williamson-make-white-privilege-and-systemic-racism-a-compulsory-part-of-the-british-education-course and https://www.change.org/p/uk-parliament-reform-britain-s-education-system-why-are-school-curriculums-still-failing-black-students

There are of course many more petitions, both on and beyond change.org, and it is so simple and easy to sign them - if you refuse to sign any petitions, please re-evaluate yourself and your internal bias. It is not enough to not be racist, you must be actively anti-racist.

[iiporcelain-marionetteii]

he said "how do you feel about black people" trump said "i love the police"