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David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
A number of prominent, Black-led civil rights groups, long opposed to capital punishment, saying it disproportionally targets racial minorities, remain opposed to death penalty in Gendron's case. https://t.co/okmNSBIOH2 — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
Couple more points of context for feds. Family members have been split over death penalty: https://t.co/7BRf4LVANu — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
Gendron still faces federal hate crime and firearm charges. DOJ is deliberating over whether to pursue capital punishment for him at a time when Merrick Garland has a moratorium on federal executions. https://t.co/zfeXE0dzsL — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
Judge Susan Eagan sentences Payton Gendron to life in prison in Buffalo mass shooting. “There is no place for you and your ignorant, hateful ideology. There can be no mercy for you. No second chances...You will never see the light of day as a free man ever again.” https://t.co/HVex61icuD — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
Payton Gendron reads written statement apologizing to victims of the Buffalo mass shooting. Says he "acted out of hate" but doesn't want any white supremacists "to be inspired by me." Family member screams out, "He don't mean none of that shit!" https://t.co/Ufg3rb26er — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
The testimony from the victims' family is extremely painful and emotional. Barbara Massey, whose sister Katherine Massey was among those Gendron killed, tells him she wants to choke him and rushes at him. Officers rush to intervene while escorting Gendron out. https://t.co/OQiRXVdM7J — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
Wayne Jones tells Gendron he watched video of him shooting his mother, Celestine Chaney: "I don’t wish the death penalty on you. I wish they keep you alive so you have to suffer with the thought of what you did for the rest of your life." (Gendron will get life on state charges.) https://t.co/v0nGrSZb2p — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
With Gendron in the courtroom, Kimberly Salter, whose husband Aaron, a former police officer who was working as a security guard at Tops, says she wore red for the blood that was shed during mass shooting and black because she is still grieving. "You will reap what you sow." https://t.co/jjmMWkRUXr — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
The local CBS affiliate is live-streaming Payton Gendron's sentencing hearing today from the Buffalo courtroom, at which the victims' families will make remarks. Live coverage here: https://t.co/5WasrAZyXa — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
Happening now: Gunman who cited White supremacist conspiracy theories to be sentenced for Buffalo grocery store massacre targeting Black victims https://t.co/bZtTBhT6eY — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
Inbox from DOJ: former Memphis police officer pleads to federal civil rights violation for beating arrestee two years ago. https://t.co/1mUSBe4Pv2 — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
The DOJ is seeking death penalty for ISIS sympathizer who killed 8 on NY bike path, days after accepting plea deal for Walmart shooter who killed 23 in Texas. Critics say Biden admin has set unclear policy, confusing standards. w/@Island34EH https://t.co/zfeXE0dzsL — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
New: Shooter who targeted Latinos in attack that killed 23 and injured 22 at El Paso Walmart in 2019 faces 90 life sentences after pleading guilty to federal charges. DOJ took death penalty off table but Texas still pursuing a capital case. W/@AlxHinojosa https://t.co/mYDyCfvh1R — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
“This is a moment where the pressure has to be amped up to the maximum degree. President Biden dare not say ‘fund the police’ in front of two parents who have just lost their son based on the violence of five police officers.” … w/@markberman https://t.co/HTbbh0rOuw — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
RowVaughn Wells, Tyre's mother: "I’ve never seen the video, but what I’ve heard, it’s very horrific, very horrificm and any of you who have children, please don’t let them see it." — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
Tony Romanucci, Crump's partner, demands Memphis police chief to disband special "Scorpion unit" that stopped Tyre Nichols, calls them "oppression units" that target vulnerable residents under protection of "whispered impunity" from fellow officers. — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
The 'pattern or practice' language also could be a call for greater involvement from DOJ, which has opened eight sweeping civil investigations into Minneapolis, Louisville and other local police departments under Merrick Garland. "We have to call out the culture," Crump says. — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
After state criminal charges against 5 officers yesterday, attorney Crump now setting up the civil case for Tyre's family, saying the Scorpion unit had previously committed offenses that went unchecked by authorities. Calls it a "pattern or practice" in the Memphis police dept. — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
Ben Crump notes 5 Black officers in the Tyre Nichols case were fired/charged swiftly, calls it "the blueprint going forward for any time any officers, whether they are Black or White, will be held accountable. No longer can you tell us we've got to wait 6 months to a year." — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
AG Merrick Garland declines to comment when asked by two reporters about the discovery of classified material at the Indiana home of former VP Pence. — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
AG Garland at presser on anti-trust lawsuit against Google: "Unfortunately, I'm going to begin my remarks today just as I did yesterday: offering my condolences to the families of the victims of yet another mass shooting." Pledges full DOJ support for Half Moon Bay investigation. — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
Wash Post story on the latest revelations, via @RobertKlemko. Crump says local/federal authorities promised to publicly release video of Nichols' police encounter in 1-2 weeks after investigation is completed. Crump asks activists to "be patient." https://t.co/o8KtHTIsy2 — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
Nichols' mother RowVaughn Wells makes impassioned remarks humanizing Tyre and asks: "What happened to this world? Everybody wants to kill each other, nobody want to talk to people any more. What happened to the humanity and kindness? What happened to it all?" — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
Co-counsel says Nichols "was defenseless. He was a human pinata. It was an unadulterated, unabashed, non-stop beating of this young man for 3 minutes. That is what we saw in that video. Not only was it violent, it was savage." Nichols' mother breaks down in tears at lectern. — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
At news conference with family of Tyre Nichols, ablack man who died after traffic stop encounter with police in Memphis, civil rights lawyer Ben Crump says police video of incident is "appalling. It is deplorable. It is heinous. ... It reminded us of the Rodney King video." — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
Last spring, top DOJ officials joined policing conference in L.A. on 30-year anniversary of Rodney King beating to unveil new federal initiative to curb abusive policing. Now activists calling on L.A. chief to resign amid series of police killings in 2023 https://t.co/SlQ1xO85m3 — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
RT @adegrandpre: News —> Robert K. Hur is a former U.S. attorney from Maryland who served as a senior official in President Donald Trump’s… — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
Review of Jan. 6 cases finds judges give harsh lectures, lighter sentences. @TomJackmanWP & @hsu_spencer dig into the data https://t.co/F5Qe2pqHYW — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
As usual, @gregjaffe handles a difficult story w/ nuance and empathy: Jake Peart stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 to overturn the election. Years before, he showed "unfathomable grace" to the woman who killed his sister. A judge must decide if it matters. https://t.co/RsrS0pmXLY — PolitiTweet.org
David Nakamura @DavidNakamura
News: AG Garland is directing federal prosecutors to end sentencing disparities in cases involving crack and powder cocaine after decades of law enforcement policy treating crack offenders more punitively, a move long sought by civil rights groups. https://t.co/SrSQ9rLyUh — PolitiTweet.org
