Shaun King

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RT @kalven: And in case you're thinking this is all due to state level policies here in California, take a quick look at Memphis, Tennessee… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: We see the "law-and-order" status quo get the same kid-gloves treatment over in Oakland where violent and property crime has ri… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: And everyone just nods their heads at the notion that a few more years in our violent and dehumanizing U.S. prison system might… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: When someone she prosecuted gets out of jail and reoffends, she is able to argue -- without any media pushback -- that the paro… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: So when homicides spike in Sac, Schubert and the police chief -- without a local reform scapegoat --zoom out to national trends… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: When crime *still rises* under "tough on crime" conditions, Americans are apparently unable to question this logic. The convers… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: Second, because she is perceived as conventionally "tough," there's no lack-of-consequences narrative to stoke public anger. Af… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: For one, she's cozy with the police union and has never pressed charges against a cop for excessive force. You can be sure Sac… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: If Anne-Marie Schubert were a reform prosecutor, this would all be framed by the media as evidence of her policies not working.… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: And let's check on the apparent bellwether of a local criminal justice system ... yep, chain drugstores are closing in downtown… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: Brazen, large-scale burglaries are making headlines https://t.co/A4iLhWknuP /6 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: They're struggling with rising homelessness. https://t.co/q7HISJb4Fk /5 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: Fentanyl overdoses have tripled since 2019 https://t.co/UuuocDcIbz /4 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: They have the 10th highest rate of retail theft of any city in the U.S. https://t.co/erByR70fNE /3 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: The city of Sacramento just had more homicides in 2021 than in any year since 2006. https://t.co/6Uoatg9EdS /2 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kalven: Sacramento has an "old school" "law and order" district attorney. She leverages all the "tough on crime" tactics (gang enhancem… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @equalityAlec: The answer is a sad scandal of our era: the "serious" people acting "tough on crime" are the people who care about the sa… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @equalityAlec: Contrast this to Sacramento, with yet another mass shooting this weekend. Sacramento has been controlled by tough-on-crim… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @equalityAlec: One of the most important questions anyone in San Francisco can ask themselves: with total violent crime down and murder… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @susieneilson: Crime in San Francisco attracts many hot takes 🌶️ so here's what the data shows: 1. The pandemic significantly affected… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheTNHoller: 😳 SODDY DAISY, TN: “Judge ok’s suit against ex-@hcsotn deputy Daniel Wilkey, accused of BAPTIZING A WOMAN AGAINST HER WILL… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RexChapman: The most elegant first pitch in history was just made by South Korean figure skater Kim Ye-Lim… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jchausow: .@TheRealLatriceW calls out the undemocratic and morally corrupt cramming of racist bail rollbacks into the budget at the las… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @shomaristone: Shomari Stone Reports: @thenewsoncnbc One of two men charged with impersonating federal law enforcement agents offered… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ryangrim: texas Republicans charging a woman for an abortion. https://t.co/FWYwkMdS6o — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @msolurin: In 2016, 5 officers found Marquintan Sandlin and Kisha Michael asleep in a car and shot them to death. Yesterday, the LA Dist… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Shut_downAmazon: Had a great conversation with @BernieSanders today he’s all in with @amazonlabor get ready he’s coming NYC ‼️✊🏽 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SFGate: Oberndorf tends to end up on the losing side of races he spends big money in. https://t.co/a7Hc0Ucadf — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Taniel: Maryland's Governor Hogan has vetoed #SB53, the "Child Interrogation Protection Act." The bill would have required that childre… — PolitiTweet.org

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I need everyone to pay attention to the attempt to recall progressive San Francisco DA @chesaboudin. It's a blatant attempt to recall criminal justice reform and it's fueled by misinformation. I need your help to stop it. — PolitiTweet.org