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As the Mayor and deputies tweeted from home, community members came to Portland City Hall and held a press conference rejecting Wheeler’s latest attempts to use their words to divide the Black community.
“Focus on the broken system, not the broken windows.”
@weoutherenet
ALT 9 Black people mostly age 20-40, some dressed in all black, stand with fists raised in front of Portland City Hall on Saturday April 24th. Some agreed to take a photo after holding a press conference. The speakers roundly rejected Mayor Ted Wheeler’s and PPB’s Friday statement that attempts to use Black people’s words to divide the Black community. The backdrop is City Hall, a place where Wheeler refuses to hold meetings because his pro-police plans can only advance if he silences public input while he and his deputies tweet from home.
Catherine retweeted
After Derek Chauvin was convicted for the murder of #GeorgeFloyd, people are thanking Darnella Frazier — the teenager who filmed the police killing:
Catherine retweeted
Here’s the data on Minneapolis police use of force per week since 2017. It looks like they reduced use of force for a few weeks after killing George Floyd and then *increased* police violence substantially. The systemic problem remains. opendata.minneapolismn.gov/d…
Catherine retweeted
In two days we went from $85k to goal to under $40k to goal. All the support is amazing. Help me pass this milestone before earth day and the official 7-year mark of the water crisis.
I'm Mari, a 13-year old from Flint, Michigan where we are 7 years without clean water.
I decided to tackle the water crisis nationally head-on by getting my own water filter to give to those in need of clean water immediately.
My goal is $500k.
Gofundme.com/teamMariwater
Catherine retweeted
As the crowd of protesters and onlookers continues to grow near Lents Park, more police officers have shown up as well—including some wearing riot gear.
More updates here:
portlandmercury.com/blogtown…
Catherine retweeted
The Florida Legislature just passed a bill that criminalizes protesting. For context, if it were law when I was arrested last summer, I would’ve just gotten out of jail last month because there’s a mandatory minimum for protesting. They will hear from us. This fight is not over.
Catherine retweeted
Happy to announce that the Respect “student edition” of my #Dame7 has arrived and deliveries are on their way to each Respect school. McDaniel, Parkrose and Roosevelt school colors are represented along with the Respect principles: Show Up, Work Hard and Be Kind.
Catherine retweeted
"Just wanted to let everybody know, for the record, that I put this work in. I'm about puttin' in work and that's how I get results."
- @Dame_Lillard, 2011 🗣️🗣️
Catherine retweeted
Spain is set to test a 4-day workweek that would give workers 32-hour weeks with no reduction in pay. The government will cover some of the costs for interested companies.
Advocates say it could improve mental health and productivity and lead to a better work-life balance.
Catherine retweeted
On Friday, Kings of Leon will release their new album, titled When You See Yourself, in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT) — becoming the first band to ever do so. rollingstone.com/pro/news/ki…
