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MHJ is a human rights organization dedicated to ending gun violence and reimagining safety and justice for all communities. | IG: millionhoodies4justice

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 19

    Police violence is gun violence. No one deserves to be shot dead in our communities. Gun violence is a national emergency! Demand the immediate firing of Vallejo police for killing Willie McCoy.

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    17 hours ago

    We're going back to city council this Tuesday for Catdaddy for Deyana for Willie for Adrian for Carlos for Angel for JUSTICE.

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  3. Retweeted
    May 8

    So far this year, the has released body camera footage of two fatal police shootings pursuant to our public records work. The incidents have proved highly controversial. Both videos are miscaptioned, misrepresenting the record in a manner favorable to the police.

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    16 hours ago

    Today, announced the appointment of former Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan as a senior advisor to City Manager Greg Nyhoff. Jordan will also manage the search for a new chief of VPD, and engagement with . Here is a brief look at Jordan's record at OPD.

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    May 9

    Many of us know this to be true from experience but to see this as data allows us to better understand racial bias in the Criminal Justice System. Real requires transparency

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    May 9

    PRISON COMPANY GEO GROUP SAYS ACTIVISTS POSE RISK TO BOTTOM LINE

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    May 9

    In an email to KTVU on Wednesday, Vallejo Capt. Lee Horton responded: “…The other video was our effort to provide context and accurate information to the public as how the event unfolded.” VPD should rethink that statement. See this thread by Open Vallejo.

    So far this year, the has released body camera footage of two fatal police shootings pursuant to our public records work. The incidents have proved highly controversial. Both videos are miscaptioned, misrepresenting the record in a manner favorable to the police.
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    May 9

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    May 9

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    May 7

    Here's newly released police body cam footage of a fatal shooting. One year later, that same officer was involved in the Taco Bell incident, firing on . What do you think: Should police departments edit video they release?

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    May 7

    Tune in today at 2PM ET to "Investing in Safe, Supportive and Police-Free Schools", a webinar led by GGE Manager of Organizing and Innovation and . Hosted by the .

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    May 7

    The cop who stopped Sandra Bland claimed that her “furtive gestures” presented a risk and was the reason he tried to remove her. Today we see evidence that reinforces that: The cop LIED That Bland knew her rights That Bland was courageous That Bland posed NO threat

    "I'll light you up," the officer says as he arms his stun gun and sticks it right in Sandra Bland's face after she...forgot to use her turn signal when she literally just tried to get out of the way for his speeding police car. This whole ordeal was about white power.
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  13. May 9

    "When we look at police violence and gun violence it's the same issue." In this collaboration with , of Million Hoodies reflects on how people of color have been fighting gun violence for a long time.

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  14. May 9

    "The death in February of McCoy, 20, who was shot by six officers multiple times, was the 16th fatal shooting involving Vallejo police since 2011. The majority of those killed have been black and Latino men, police records show."

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  15. May 9

    "There have been countless incidents over the past few years where members of the community have been racially profiled, degraded, abused and even killed by Vallejo police officers."

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  16. May 8

    "The police officer, Ryan McMahon, stayed on the force after killing and went on to shoot , the 20-year-old who was sleeping in his car at a Taco Bell when a group of officers killed him earlier this year."

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  17. May 8

    "McMahon did not activate his body camera until after he shot Foster, though he had used a stun gun on Foster before the shooting, police said. McMahon also was one of six officers who shot and killed 20-year-old ."

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  18. May 8

    is one of several people shot and killed by officials like Angel Ramos, Ronell Foster, and Mario Romero. We need to put an end to gun violence and demand !

    In March 2018, police shot & killed Joshua Pawlik while he was sleeping in Oakland, California. He's just one of several people who have been killed by northern Californian police after they were found sleeping or unconscious with firearms.
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    May 7

    In March 2018, police shot & killed Joshua Pawlik while he was sleeping in Oakland, California. He's just one of several people who have been killed by northern Californian police after they were found sleeping or unconscious with firearms.

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    Apr 4

    Pursuant to our public records requests, the today disclosed a PowerPoint presentation regarding Willie McCoy's death that was shared with his family on 3/13: . Our requests can be found at and .

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    May 6

    BREAKING: the has released body camera footage of the fatal shooting of . We filed a public records request for the footage on March 25, 2019. . NOTE: the footage is extremely graphic and disturbing.

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