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krxs10:IMMIGRATION OFFICER FATALLY SHOOTS UNARMED 19 YR OLD...

krxs10:

IMMIGRATION OFFICER FATALLY SHOOTS UNARMED 19 YR OLD BLACK MAN 10 TIMES DURING BALTIMORE RIOTS.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed 20-year-old Terrence Kellum, Monday afternoon on Detroit’s northwest side.

Police say the agent — part of a fugitive task force involving ICE and officers with the Detroit Police Department — was attempting to serve an armed robbery warrant at a home in the 9500 block of Evergreen near W. Chicago when the shooting occurred.

“I am told there was no forced entry into the residence, that they were allowed inside,” said Detroit Police Chief James Craig. “And I’m also told that the agent may have been faced with a threat, and it was at that point when he decided to use deadly force.” Craig would not talk more specifically about that alleged threat.

One of the eyewitnesses, a woman, shouted at the chief as she described what she claims happened. “It was 10 bullets…and did it take 10 bullets? When he came out, they didn’t have the handcuffs on him!” she said. “They shot him! He was not able to run to do nothin’. Y’all didn’t give him a chance!”

An Investigation has been promised but we all know how that goes….

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"When nonviolence is preached as an attempt to evade the repercussions of political brutality, it..."

“When nonviolence is preached as an attempt to evade the repercussions of political brutality, it betrays itself. When nonviolence begins halfway through the war with the aggressor calling time-out, it exposes itself as a ruse. When nonviolence is preached by the representatives of the state, while the state doles out heaps of violence to its citizens, it reveals itself to be a con”

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Ta-Nehisi Coates,

Nonviolence as Compliance

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This is such a good piece.

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micdotcom:14 powerful images from the #FreddieGray protests...

micdotcom:

14 powerful images from the #FreddieGray protests currently rocking Baltimore 

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Baltimore on Saturday to protest the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died this month while in the custody of the Baltimore Police Department — the details of which are still somewhat unclear.

10,000 Strong Peacefully Protest In Downtown Baltimore, Media Only Reports The Violence & Arrest of Dozens

10,000 Strong Peacefully Protest In Downtown Baltimore, Media Only Reports The Violence & Arrest of Dozens:

doomsday519:

“A number of protesters were concerned that Baltimore—nicknamed “Charm City”—was being treated unfairly in the media after the trouble on Saturday. Baltimore was not out of control,” said Karen DeC…

Amidst all this fuckery, this needs to be shared. Because the media and social media are not talking about this. These are thousands of people peacefully protesting Downtown as opposed to a couple hundred acting up at Mondawmin.

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stoptellingwomentosmile:Women Are Not Seeking Your Validation,...

stoptellingwomentosmile:

Women Are Not Seeking Your Validation, wheat paste installation, 2015
by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
Papillion Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

I installed this piece in LA a couple of weeks ago. It will be up through the summer. Today I talked with the gallery owner about the reactions the piece as has been causing in the community and… a lot of men are not happy. 
Of course. 

spreadmagazine:Photos of Spark to a Flame art show by Stacie...

spreadmagazine:

Photos of Spark to a Flame art show by Stacie Joy.

That wall of magazines is actually my personal collection of mags!

The $pread anthology is now out in the world! You can win a copy...

The $pread anthology is now out in the world! You can win a copy in this Goodreads giveaway or buy one wherever you like to buy books.

SWERF troll letter to $pread magazine (circa 2005), before...

SWERF troll letter to $pread magazine (circa 2005), before SWERFs were called SWERFs, with torn up copy of issue 1.2 of the magazine.