Another black man was murdered by the police.

Rayshard Brooks was shot by Atlanta police last night (06/12/2020) during a traffic stop. The 27-year-old was transported to the hospital where he would die.

According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, this will be the 48th case of police shooting in 2020 that they are being told to investigate.

as of tonight ( june 13, 10:11 pm ) Atlanta protestors are reporting that police are becoming more violent and detaining people. Please donate to the Atlanta Solidarity Fund to support them in their fight for justice for Rayshard.

Protesting works: don’t let it die

Reminder to not give up, you are bringing about change.

List of positives to come out of the recent protests as of June 4:

- George Floyd’s murderer charged with murder and manslaughter, then had charges increased, then the officers that watched it happen were charged with aiding and abetting

- Louisville police (Breonna Taylor’s murderers) department will now be under review from an outside agency, which will include review on training, bias-free policing and accountability. (Unfortunately her killers have still not faced charges yet as far as I could find.)

- Charges are to be dropped for Kenneth Walker

- Atlanta has announced plans to create a task force + public database to track police brutality in metro Atlanta area

- Minneapolis city council members are considering disbanding police force in favor of a “community-oriented, nonviolent public safety and outreach capacity”

- Colorado lawmakers have introduced an incredible police reform bill that includes body cam laws, repealing the “fleeing felon” statute, banning chokeholds, and more

Feel free to add more if you know of more!

- LA Mayor announces plans to reduce funding to police department by about $150M and instead invest that in minority communities for jobs and education

-Virginia governor announced plans to remove confederate monument in Richmond and timeline to remove confederate monument in Norfolk has been accelerated

June 6 2020 - A cop dismounts his horse in a creative way after mounted police charged a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Downing Street, London. [video]

Cops in Cincy are kettling protestors and non-protestors alike because the city has shut down public transit with the start of curfew so people can’t get home from protests or from work, mass arresting, and inhumanely holding those they’ve arrested outside overnight. Curfew tonight has just started and I can’t imagine how many more people they’re going to be holding outside tonight. The national guard has also been called for Ohio, I am unsure if they’re in Cincy yet.

You can donate to the Cincinnati bail fund, organized by the Beloved Community Church HERE (upon selecting your donation amount the next screen lets you designate it for the bail fund; this fund has been verified by several activist orgs here in Cincy.)

here’s some media coverage with more accounts from the 307 arrested [link 1] [link 2]

theres also reports of a car being driven into today’s protest [link 1] [link 2]

Uh be mindful of spreading non black voices or using them as an authority or reference for what's happening in minneapolis, Canada, and all over the U.S rn. Spreading information is one thing exploiting tradgey for a white liberal's agenda about what to think or do for black people is another. Listen to black people wants and needs. whats important to us is justice. always has been.

Heres some link to help support black people either by donation or by sharing.

Freedom Fund which is helping to bail out black people out of jail

Black Visions Collective is a black LGBTQ led group dedicated to spreading awareness and forming a strong foundation for young activist for moments just like this one

Black Youth Project. A Black Woman LGBTQ group dedicated to finding justice for black woman who face varying degrees of gender violence and racism combined. Sign their pledge or become a member.

Black Woman Health Organization focusing on outreach and investment for black girls in gaining health equality, proper medical care that effects mainly black woman, and facing discrimination. Heres a link to donate to their cause.

Reclaim the block works to organize by encourging Minneapolis to help fund community lead projects that promote health and safety for minorities and supporting policy that reflects that initiative. An anti police organization you can also donate to or join.

HOW TO DONATE TO BLM WHEN YOU HAVE NO MONEY

a black woman named zoe amira posted a video on youtube. this video is an hour long and filled with art and music from black creators. it has a ton of ads, and in result will rack up a ton of revenue. 100% of the ad revenue from the video will be dispersed between various blm organizations, including bail-out funds for protesters. it will be split between the following, dependent on necessity

turn off your adblocker and put the video on repeat. do not skip ads. let it play on loop whether you’re listening or not. mute the tab if you need to focus elsewhere. but let. it. play.

youtube will donate to blm for you.

please, please reblog. for people who don’t have money to spare, this is incredibly important information to have.

HERE’S A PLAYLIST WITH ALL THE VIDEOS YOU CAN STREAM IF YOU’RE NOT ABLE TO DONATE OR UNABLE TO ATTEND A PROTEST AND WANT TO HELP!

REMEMBER TO NOT SKIP THE ADS AND TURN OFF ADBLOCK!

ps: keep checking this https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ out because it keeps getting updated with new links and ways to help! 

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