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Sherrilyn Ifill
@SIfill_
WARNING GRAPHIC & VIOLENT. Attorney General
@BrianFrosh
can you please investigate these multiple incidents involving police and unarmed Black teens in Ocean City, MD?
@RepAndyHarrisMD
is this your district??
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Rebecca Kavanagh
@DrRJKavanagh
Police in Ocean City Maryland tasered a 17-year-old teenager after they accused him of vaping yesterday. twitter.com/Maverick_Queen
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The person being tazed and detained by Ocean City police in this video is Brian Everett Anderson, who is 19 years old. wbaltv.com/article/ocean-…
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Gregory Conley
@GregTHR
Good thing the NAACP supports banning flavored tobacco and nicotine products. Starting a new drug war will definitely not lead to more incidents like this that disproportionately impact minority groups.
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dneelie
@dneelie
I think the reason why cops act with such brutality in unwarranted, benign situations is that they're bored. Seriously. So they look for the easiest targets: young, black men & women. Even with videos, cops are rarely held accountable for their actions. What do they have to lose?
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