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2021-02-17 17:14:16 City Council offering more police and moving harm reduction services further out of the way to "improve the neighborhood for the residents."

https://www.inquirer.com/health/opioid-addiction/philly-kensington-city-council-initiatives-20210216.html Open / Comment

2021-02-16 03:24:36 "We are seen as Black people who, to them, read as threats." Black girls, researchers and advocates say, are often stripped of their innocence at a young age and perceived and treated like adults. The perception dehumanizes them and makes Black girls targets of harsh treatment by police and severe disciplinary action at school, research shows. A 2017 study conducted by the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality found that Black girls as young as 5 years old are viewed as needing less protection and nurturing than White girls.

The Rochester case -- along with a string of other reports of police brutality against young Black girls in recent years -- illustrates these findings. "We're not even seen as children," said Monica Raye Simpson, executive director of SisterSong, an organization that advocates for reproductive justice for women of color. "We are seen as Black people who, to them, read as threats." Open / Comment

2021-02-16 01:54:52 50 photos of the sports world showing support for Black lives Open / Comment

2021-02-15 22:14:53 Hundreds of Chileans in Panguipulli Burn Municipal Buildings After Police Murder Street Artist

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Panguipulli in response to the police murder of Francisco Martínez, also known as El Pancho, a street artist who juggled fake machetes and was murdered by police for not having an ID. Several public buildings went up in flames by the end of the night, as police refused to provide justice for the murder of the young man. Open / Comment

2021-02-15 20:16:36 "If the Biden administration can show that it’s taking action to address widespread hardships — particularly those of African Americans, who have endured generations of systemic racism and inequality — the U.S. should be able to move forward from this period of sustained mass protest. " Well, I'm sick and tired of waiting for any administration to do it. Only We the People can make a difference. Open / Comment

2021-02-15 18:48:53 https://twitter.com/johnmitch/status/1360869097626427396?s=21 Open / Comment