David Nakamura

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Merrick Garland announces sweeping Justice Dept. civil probe into Minneapolis Police Department, elevating the federal government’s role a day after officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty in the murder of George Floyd https://t.co/5GOmCknkN2 — PolitiTweet.org

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AG Garland says federal civil rights investigation into George Floyd’s death remains ongoing. https://t.co/wLFYcY2Pxl — PolitiTweet.org

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Last spring, amid a backlash to the pandemic, Suncha Kim warned her children: “Be careful when you go out. They’re angry at Oriental people.” She was one of six women of Asian descent killed in the Atlanta spa shootings last month. ⁦Via @myhlee⁩ https://t.co/qpTNRRcQUm — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AshleyRParker: So much well-deserved congrats to @PhilipRucker — phenomenal reporter, writer, team leader, human, and friend — for all… — PolitiTweet.org

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EXCLUSIVE: Civil rights groups demand that the Biden administration ban menthol cigarettes, saying it’s a social justice issue. @lauriemcginley2 https://t.co/ukb94dBQdO — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden implores Congress to act on gun control, calls mass shootings in the United States a “national embarrassment” that “must come to an end.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Suga reiterating his desire to go forward with Summer Olympics in Tokyo despite pandemic and says Biden expressed support. — PolitiTweet.org

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Just tuning into Biden presser with Suga, who says they agreed that the abductions of Japanese citizens by North Korea in the 70s is a grave human rights violation. Every Japanese PM seeks support on that issue though almost no progress towards a resolution has been made. — PolitiTweet.org

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AG Merrick Garland rolls back Trump-era restrictions on forcing local police reforms. Jeff Sessions had issued a near-ban on DOJ consent decrees in one of his final acts. https://t.co/e2wQQlfqnl — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden’s pick for top civil rights post spars with Republicans over police funding https://t.co/33XqZIp2Bp — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DavidNakamura: NEW: Kristen Clarke was at the forefront of legal efforts to sue the Trump administration on voting rights, immigration,… — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: Kristen Clarke was at the forefront of legal efforts to sue the Trump administration on voting rights, immigration, the Census and the tear-gassing of protesters outside the White House last summer. Now she’s poised to lead DOJ’s civil rights team. https://t.co/3leiUKGfwh — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: Republicans leverage attention on anti-Asian hate incidents to bolster longstanding efforts to overturn affirmative action https://t.co/lcqpHaCHd3 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CapitolPolice: CRITICAL INCIDENT: USCP is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Independence Avenue for reports… — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: The New York attorney general has gathered personal financial records of the Trump Organization's longtime chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg, another sign of growing legal pressure on one of Trump's closest aides. By @Fahrenthold @shaynajacobs https://t.co/1jMhXoMhil — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: New York authorities filed three felony hate-crime charges in the brutal stomping of an Asian American woman — a case that could test the efficacy of such statutes amid a groundswell of concern over rising anti-Asian attacks. W/⁦@shaynajacobs⁩ https://t.co/mJoppLToN3 — PolitiTweet.org

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@382basque @PostStyle I sold it many moons ago — PolitiTweet.org

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I see VW is trending because of some misbegotten April Fool’s prank. I once wrote a (tongue-in-cheek) WaPo @PostStyle essay about owning a “chick car” ... the Volkswagen Cabrio. https://t.co/q09yIp6PNV — PolitiTweet.org

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Garland launches internal Justice Dept. review to improve hate-crime tracking and prosecutions amid reports of anti-Asian bias incidents https://t.co/O6ewuitqaY — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @dougmillsnyt: .@POTUS & @FLOTUS visit the Vietnam Veterans memorial on National Vietnam War Veterans Day. https://t.co/BNvS47rDwR — PolitiTweet.org

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@Anime_Now90 @hmartofficial I love the potato ramen — PolitiTweet.org

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DIY sushi with 🍣 from @hmartofficial https://t.co/n2gHlq7SnE — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW this morning: I explore what it means to speak for the AAPI community by examining ⁦@VP⁩’s unique position as a biracial American... Raised to identify as Black, Harris steps into role as a voice for Asian Americans amid rise in hate incidents https://t.co/EevLNzRDTR — PolitiTweet.org

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@GregJaffe His own father is a legend. — PolitiTweet.org

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The sad thing is that this is not the first time I’ve had this message on my phone. A great number of these are stories I want to read and never do. https://t.co/zGNucSJ4pj — PolitiTweet.org

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Update: 25 governors, including 2 Republicans, have signed a bipartisan letter denouncing anti-Asian bias. The statement comes hours after 60 former Dem and GOP officials from six presidential administrations released a similar letter. w/@seungminkim https://t.co/gusV2pWaf5 — PolitiTweet.org

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More than 60 former officials condemn anti-Asian attacks, per ⁦@seungminkim⁩ https://t.co/gusV2pWaf5 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kaitlancollins: According to an intelligence assessment, North Korea launched two ballistic missiles Thursday, a senior US official tel… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @thefactualnews: Join us on Clubhouse today as we tackle the rise in anti-Asian hate crime with @DorisTruong of @Poynter, @lakitalki of… — PolitiTweet.org

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I wrote about repeatedly being asked "where are you from" for WaPo ... in 1995! https://t.co/SZdEdQe3TC — PolitiTweet.org