Pix from yesterday’s #BLM Standout - held every Friday afternoon at the corner of Prospect/Broadway #CambridgeMA since #GeorgeFloyd #policekilling These days 4.30-5 pm. Now also holding up #JusticeforFaisal signs. This time activists from @bostonsouthasiancoalition joined with leaflets about Sunday rally @ #SomervilleHS 1 pm on Sunday ending at Cambridge Police Dept (see poster) Connected by @southasiapeace coalition Pix by me and @timbuktrip (at Cambridge, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9pE5xLtf-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
SDWJR.BLOG:WHITE AMERICA IS DESTROYING OUR WORLD WITH NEGATIVE POLICE BRUTALITY!!! PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) —Haitian police on Saturday fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters who blocked roads and set fires in the capital, Port-au-Prince. Several people were injured. It was the latest unrest during more than a year of protests calling for the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse over corruption charges. Haiti is currently experiencing a political impasse without a parliament and is now run by decree under Moïse. The president marked Saturday by appealing for unity and laying a wreath on the 214th anniversary of the death of Haiti’s first independent ruler, Jean-Jacque Dessalines. Many Haitians criticize the government’s pandemic response, alleging that authorities have not done enough to provide treatment for those affected, or offered economic support for those who lost work due to a national lockdown aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the impoverished country. The police have held their own protests this year, demanding better pay and working conditions. In February, police exchanged gunfire with Haitian soldiers outside the national palace where police were protesting working conditions.#foc #blog #policebrutality #policekilling #haiti #haitian #friendzofculture #sdwjr https://www.instagram.com/p/CGdf4Bznx4Q/?igshid=1qe8rrocpaj1n
Still...🚫⚖ 🚫✌🏿. Repost via @nowthisnews by @media.repost: GEORGE FLOYD WITNESS SPEAKS: The woman who recorded the now-viral footage of police killing George Floyd returned to the scene the next day to recount the traumatic experience . . . #GeorgeFloyd #DerekChauvin #PoliceBrutality #PoliceKilling #Murder #Minneapolis #Minnesota #Protest https://www.instagram.com/p/CAwbBU5BULf/?igshid=j12mc4uebnbl
Hannah Wiliams was just brutally shot and killed by police in Anaheim, California – a 17-year old girl, unarmed, nonviolent, shot while out running an errand for her family.
Associated email:
PAUL,
I want you to know about the 17-year old girl, Hannah Williams, that was just brutally shot and killed by a Fullerton Police officer in Southern California. She was unarmed and non-violent.
We are demanding that District Attorney Todd Spitzer meet with the family, release the name of the office involved (as required under California law), and release the body camera video of the shooting (also required by law there now). Please add your name immediately.
Add your name »
Now let me break down this awful story for you.
In 2014, 2015, and 2016, stories of police brutality, including the names and stories of victims of police violence, not only dominated headlines in this country – they dominated headlines all over the world. But the election of Donald Trump changed all of that.
And for the past 2.5 years, from 2017 until today, most Americans would be hard pressed to name a single person killed by police – not because it has slowed down, but because the stories just aren’t being told anymore. And I need all of us to understand that the crisis of police brutality is as real and problematic today as it has ever been.
And one story that would be absolutely dominating the headlines right now (if Trump had not completely sucked the wind out of the news cycle) would be the horrific shooting death of 17-year old Hannah Williams this past 4th of July weekend by police in Fullerton, California.
My friend and brother, Attorney Lee Merritt and I are working directly with Hannah’s family. On the evening of Friday, July 5th, Hannah and her family were about to make the drive from Anaheim to Hollywood for a fun day trip when she took the family car to run an errand. As the family waited for Hannah to return home, she never returned.
In broad daylight, on the side of the highway, she was shot and killed by police – and to this day, six days later, the family has not been given any explanation as to what happened.
In the photo above, Hannah was so proud to have just been hired as a lifeguard at Knoxberry Farm for the summer. Her dad was so proud of her. She was the star of the family. They had only moved to Southern California 11 months ago but Hannah had already started building a huge network of friends, supporters and colleagues. Beyond being an elite swimmer, she was bilingual being fluent in Spanish. As a young queer woman of color, she was passionate about LGBTQ rights.
Most importantly, she was thriving. She was surrounded by a family that loved and supported her. She was excelling academically. She was gainfully employed and active as the captain of her soccer team. She was healthy, happy and loved.
One minute she was safe in her home preparing for a family trip to Hollywood. The next minute she was gone. Hannah should not have died like this.
All we know is that somewhere along State Route 91 Hannah’s vehicle seemed to have accidentally bumped into a police car while each vehicle traveled east along the highway. Neither vehicle sustained serious damage. This should’ve ended with them exchanging insurance information and her father being called to come get her.
Beyond this point the narrative offered by law enforcement goes completely dark in a way that I never seen before in my professional career. Law enforcement has offered no narrative whatsoever as to what happened after the relatively minor collision.
Body cam footage from the incident does exist. It must be released immediately. We need answers: Please add your name to our petition to DA Todd Spitzer now.
Love and appreciate you,
Shaun King
P.S. If you also have a minute to call the DA’s office, it would mean a great deal. Just dial (714) 834-3600 to demand that he meet with Hannah’s family, release the name of the officer involved, and release the body camera video of the shooting. Be respectful, but persistent. Ask to speak to a supervisor. Leave a message if you have to, ok?
Calvin Toney’s daughter, Calie, 3, thinks her father is out of state working. She does not know he was shot and killed by a Baton Rouge Police officer more than a year ago. Story in bio. #reportage #photojournalism #policekilling #batonrouge (at Baton Rouge, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqu9jgSlRdN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ho6ovsbopgj5
Dallas Police shooting of innocent man..... Now you are not safe in your own home? Only God knows...... . . . . #ikingamongstkings . . #Dallascop #dallaspolice #policekilling #journalism #tvshow #youtube #thoughts #community #bothamjean #amberguyger #policebrutality #writer #poet #blacklivesmatter #thinkforyourself #christianity #truth #evil #devil #demonic #worldissues #america #babiloniathegrest https://www.instagram.com/p/BnkANh9AvAR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ixd3158d6hz4
They always want to shoot Blacks but the Have compassion for the Whites! This 2015 article floating around on FB: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/05/12/no-charges-for-4-delaware-officers-in-shooting-death-man-in-wheelchair.html The family received a $1.5 million dollars settlement. Jermey “Bam Bam” McDole R.I.P. #JermeryMcDole #wheelchair #killed #Delaware #DE #stopthemadness #stoptheviolence #ManShotInWheelchair #Cop #shot #PoliceKilling #StopKillingBlacks
