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Black Activist. Data Scientist & Policy Analyst. Stanford Alum. Co-Founder, Campaign Zero | Mapping Police Violence | OurStates. IG: samswey

New York, NY
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    24 Apr 2018

    STUDENTS: the US Dept of Education just released data on racial disparities in every school and school district in America (from preK-12). Here’s how you use the data to show if/how your school discriminates against black students and other marginalized groups. A thread.

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    3 hours ago

    Last night, the White House proposed slashing Pell grant funding by nearly $3.9 billion. More than 8 million low-income college kids rely on this. We already have students forgoing meals & sleeping in cars because they can't afford the rising costs of college. This is backwards.

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    6 hours ago

    I won’t do a town hall with Fox News because I won’t invite millions of Democratic primary voters to tune in, inflate ratings, and help sell ads for an outlet that profits from racism and hate. If you agree, sign our petition.

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    2 hours ago

    The oil companies knew exactly what they were doing to the planet, so they lied to us and did it anyway. For a profit.

    Prediction of the future from 1982 by , along with data showing how it has actually evolved. Exxon's predictions were extremely accurate.
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    1 hour ago

    So here's the argument Trump's attorneys are currently attemping to sell 1) POTUS cannot be indicted (OLC opinion) 2) Also, congress cannot pursue any oversight of POTUS that can be construed as "law enforcement" ERGO: There is nothing you can do if POTUS breaks the law.

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    2 hours ago

    Breaking News: San Francisco became the first major U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition technology by police and other municipal agencies

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    2 hours ago

    The US federal government asked the governor of Florida to sign a contract not to disclose which counties had been attacked by Russia

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    6 hours ago

    It's not just Sandra Bland: Women have experienced a 353% increase in police use of force (and threats of force) since 1999, an even greater increase than men have experienced.

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    5 hours ago

    Today, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that courts cannot second-guess FEC decisions to dismiss enforcement actions against groups alleged to have violated campaign finance laws. by &

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    22 hours ago

    Quick reminder: a tariff is a tax. On Americans.

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    May 13

    “Iran Likely Was Behind Tanker Attacks, U.S. Official Says in Initial Assessment” Article goes on to explain all the reasons Iran is unlikely to be behind the attacks. This is how the WSJ helps start a war.

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  12. 8 hours ago

    The signature policy of the Republican Party is based on a racist lie.

    Data shows no link between undocumented immigrants and higher crime rates:
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    9 hours ago

    Elizabeth Warren has turned down an offer to hold a Fox News town hall. The news channel is a "hate-for-profit racket" that provides "cover," she says, for the very thing she's campaigning against: "corruption that’s rotting our government and hollowing out our middle class."

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    11 hours ago

    New pod! , , & discuss abortion, ICE hacking phones & how BLM protests have affected perspectives on race. also joins to talk the 2020 election, the Congressional Black Caucus & infrastructure:

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    22 hours ago

    Correlation between cable news coverage & (morning consult) polls over the last 6 weeks (for top 8 candidates) is .87

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    23 hours ago

    I oversaw Iran policy and planning at the Pentagon from 2009-2011, at the height of concerns over Iran’s nuclear progress, and no plausible contingency except invasion and regime change would require sending 120,000 US forces to the Middle East.

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    24 hours ago

    Colorado adopted a new law last month (I'm just seeing it!) that will require county jails to provide free tampons. State prisons were already required to do so. Bill was introduced by Rep. Leslie Herod & Senator Faith Winter, and signed into law by Gov. Polis.

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    May 6

    Thousands of people are locked in solitary confinement in NY State. People are in solitary for months, years, & decades. Last week, went to Albany to demand lawmakers end this torture & pass the HALT Solitary Confinement Act now.

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    May 13

    Story: Louisianans w/ felony convictions to remain barred from jury duty for life as state lawmakers reject bill to let those who've completed their sentences in the jury pool after 5-year waiting period

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    May 13

    Rosen refused to say that Brown v. Bd was correctly decided. Now the Senate stands prepared to confirm him to serve as Deputy AG at DOJ. He would oversee the Civil Rights Division. Read my op-ed in today's Call your Senator at 202-224-3121.

    Leader McConnell has filed cloture on Executive Calendar #230 - Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney General
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    May 13

    To truly reform our education system, we need a holistic approach. My plan invests in our students, teachers, and schools from pre-K through college, and would keep our nation competitive in the years to come.

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