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1/. The same incident in Brooklyn from two angles.
NY’s finest! #BlackLivesMatter #riots2020 #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
(Via @chieffymac11)
NY’s finest! #BlackLivesMatter #riots2020 #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
(Via @chieffymac11)
2/. An aerial shot of the same incident.
It doesn’t appear that anyone was injured...luckily. #BlacklivesMaters #brooklynprotest #riots2020 #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
(Via @pgarapon)
It doesn’t appear that anyone was injured...luckily. #BlacklivesMaters #brooklynprotest #riots2020 #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
(Via @pgarapon)
3/. Some more footage of this incident from another angle on the ground.
#BlackLivesMatter #riots2020 #JusticeForGeorge #Brooklynriot #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
(Footage via @sabrinalakhani)
#BlackLivesMatter #riots2020 #JusticeForGeorge #Brooklynriot #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
(Footage via @sabrinalakhani)
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On April 5 in 1968, the day after MLK’s assasination looting and riots had become ubiquitous in DC. On this day, my grandfather, Ernest David McIntyre was on his way to get milk for his 1 year old daughter (my mom), and never made it home. He was 20 years old, here’s the story.
My grandfather was 20 years old, employed by the Naval Research Labatory as a custodian and also worked pt at Al’s Liquor Store on South Carolina Street in DC. The evening of April 5th, my grandfather left home to get milk, while on his way out his supervisor called from Al’s...
The supervisor asked for my grandfather to go check on the liquor store as news of the riots was spreading. He was told to ensure it was ok and locked properly, that’s what he did. However, as finished locking the door ( with a KEY in his hand) he was approached by an officer..
THREAD on separation of the media and the police when reporting on protests. #BlacklivesMaters
1. I found myself watching CNN at 4am and following the excellent reporting by a team of journalists, all people of colour, reporting from across US cities where people are protesting
1. I found myself watching CNN at 4am and following the excellent reporting by a team of journalists, all people of colour, reporting from across US cities where people are protesting
2. the latest brutality and racist murders of Black people by the police. I was struck by how journalists and the protestors were wearing masks to protect themselves from Covid-19 at the same time as trying to protect themselves from huge volume of tear gas used against crowds.
3. I was also struck by what a difference it makes to our understanding of a situation when experienced journalists, most of whom are known for reporting from countries where there is war, all people of colour, are not standing behind the heavily militarised police lines but are
