LEAP: Law Enforcement Accountability Project. Disrupting the narrative about the murder of Black people by police. Art is our weapon. Powered by @arraynow.
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BREAKING: The sixth and final former Mississippi deputy is sentenced for the racially motivated torture of two Black men. cbsn.ws/3TN09cn
The recent news about Elijah Mcclain's death at the hands of Aurora, CO, police officers brought to mind our LEAP Grantee @julianstephen.
Mr. Stephen walks us through the last moments of McClains life & how he connected the incident to his storytelling through art. Listen in ⬇️
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The Colorado officer placed Elijah McClain in a neck hold has been reinstated to the Aurora police department and will receive $200,000 in back pay, city officials said
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All the verdicts of the officers involved in the killing of Elijah McClain have been released.
❌Jason Rosenblatt- acquitted of all charges.
✅Randy Roedema- convicted of criminally negligent homicide & assault.
❌Nathan Woodyard- acquitted of all charges.
This is not justice.
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The officer who arrested Elijah McClain has been found not guilty of reckless manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide trib.al/Jj3GXtO
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23, the age Elijah McClain was when Colorado police murdered him.
1423 days since he was killed.
1 officer has been found guilty and 1 has been acquitted.
This is the story of why we demand #JusticeForElijah.
Keep adding pressure. Don’t let his name simply become a hashtag.
ICYMI🚨 Earlier this month, a judicial circuit district attorney chose not to press charges against the troopers involved in the tragic loss of activist Manuel #Tortuguita Teran. This grievous injustice increases the risk for our people and activists.
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BREAKING: Jurors convict a Denver-area police officer of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault and acquit another in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. apnews.com/article/elijah-mc…
#RandyRoedema convicted for #ElijahMcClain's death. Officer #JasonRosenblatt found not guilty—a painful injustice.
Elijah's life was unjustly taken, and accountability must reach everyone present. May he rest in power. ✊🏾 🕊️ #LEAPaction
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NEW: Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao has been sentenced to 4 years and 9 months on a state charge for his role in the killing of George Floyd. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/for…
Black people are disproportionately booked into jails. The over-policing and systemic bias must end. #LEAPaction
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Since 2015, we have witnessed horrifying instances of police brutality captured on camera. Each incident serves as a painful reminder of the urgent need for accountability within law enforcement. #LEAPaction
Charges dropped for police officers involved in racist texts. This is a glaring example of the broken system that perpetuates racism within law enforcement. We must demand accountability & justice in policing to ensure equity & safety for all. #LEAPaction
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Black women bear a disproportionate burden of police violence. Despite making up only 13% of women in the United States, they account for 20% of women fatally shot by the police and 28% of unarmed killings. #LEAPaction
We cannot turn a blind eye to the urgent need for police accountability and justice. Together, let's raise our voices, educate ourselves, and take meaningful action in our communities.
It's time to demand systemic change and ensure that every life is valued and protected. We are catalyzing art as a change agent at leapaction.org.