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19 Apr, 6 tweets, 3 min read
As more stories come out of Brooklyn Center, one critical detail has been buried in the coverage: Kim Potter, the police officer who murdered Daunte Wright, was also involved in helping fellow officers cover up the murder of Kobe-Dimock Heisler in 2019. newsweek.com/daunte-wright-…
Potter was the police union president at the time, and one of the first officers to arrive on the scene. Kobe Dimock-Heisler, who was on the autism spectrum, was shot by police 6 times. Potter counseled the officers so no criminal charges were filed. facebook.com/watch/?v=73528…
Kim Potter is not one bad apple. Police unions use contracts & legislation to avoid accountability and condone state-sanctioned violence. That’s why we’ve studied their tactics, and we’re ready to expose how police unions harm our communities: policeunionplaybook.com
Another strategy from the #PoliceUnionPlaybooks? Creating public narratives that shift blame from police violence to demoralizing their victims. We’ve had enough. newrepublic.com/article/162038…
Make no mistake: Police unions are gangs by another name. The carceral state has commodified the idea of public safety — and the only way forward is to divest from police and invest in the self-determination of our communities.
Add your name to amplify these demands in #BrooklynCenter now. act.colorofchange.org/sign/enough_is… #DaunteWright #DefendBlackLives

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