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Just called Senator #ShaneMassey and left a voicemail.
Jim Crow didn’t always start with violence. Sometimes it started with maps, laws, and systems designed to dilute our voices.
We are paying attention.
#SCPolitics #Redistricting #VotingRights
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Yesterday Officer Don “DJ” Keller of the #Greenwood #Police Department was killed in the line of duty. 31. Army veteran. Husband. Father.
The first Greenwood officer killed in the line of duty since 1956.
My prayers are with his family, with GPD, and with all of Greenwood. 🙏🏾
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You can mourn an officer and still want a better system. You can pray for the Keller family and still ask how we got here. Both can be true.
Rest easy, Officer Keller. 🖤
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The driver was 15. Passengers 17 and 18. Three young people whose lives are changed too.
I know what it’s like to be a kid trying to find his way. When a 15-year-old is behind the wheel of a chase, that’s not just his failure. That’s ours. We have to do better by our kids.
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I’ve seen the posts trying to blame this officer for his own death. Nah. 🚫
We can have hard conversations about policing in this state. I have them all the time. But this ain’t it. He didn’t chase himself into oncoming traffic. He was doing his job when a Jeep took his life.
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When students speak up…
That’s not a “mob.”
That’s exactly what higher education and particularly HBCUs is supposed to produce
people who think critically and use their voice.
But when it against yall, it's a problem.
Let’s be clear: facts trump feelings in the real world. President @realDonaldTrump and conservatives have done more for HBCUs than any administration in history.
Here is my response to the protests today at S.C. State University.
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Commencement isn’t just a speech.
It’s a moment that represents years of work, sacrifice, and pride.
Students want someone who respects that
not someone who contradicts it.
The way you're performing for Trump so he will get involved is sick.
Let’s be clear: facts trump feelings in the real world. President @realDonaldTrump and conservatives have done more for HBCUs than any administration in history.
Here is my response to the protests today at S.C. State University.
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You said facts, so let’s go.
@Scstatebdogs receives about $34.2M in funding.
Clemson gets $219.3M.
UofSC gets $325.9M.
And before you say “fewer students”
the enrollment gap is not 6x or 9x.
Every student needs to be at President’s door until he rescinds offer.
Let’s be clear: facts trump feelings in the real world. President @realDonaldTrump and conservatives have done more for HBCUs than any administration in history.
Here is my response to the protests today at S.C. State University.
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"Space available.” Sign after sign down one road in District 25. Empty warehouses. I see jobs that haven’t been recruited yet. I see paychecks that could be feeding families in our community. I see opportunity sitting there waiting on someone to pick up the phone.
#GreenvilleSC
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That's why I'm running for State Representative. And I need your help.
Go to derrickforsc.com to learn more about my campaign and sign up to join the team. We can't do it without you.
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That’s the work of a state representative. Not waiting on the Chamber. Not waiting on the economic development office. Not waiting on anybody else. Picking up the phone, sitting down with companies, and bringing them to Greenville.
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The next U.S. Senator from Illinois @JulianaStratton got moves. But we love her authenticity. She's gonna be a powerhouse in Congress.
#julianastratton #congress #BlackExcellence
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And this is happening during a government shutdown caused by political gridlock in Washington. So EVERYYYYBODY is impacted. Unless you flying private.
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Global Entry affects international travelers returning to the US.
If expedited lanes shut down, customs lines could back up fast.
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For those who don't know.. PreCheck allows travelers to keep shoes and jackets on and move faster through security.
If those lanes close, wait times increase significantly.
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TSA also said as staffing constraints arise, they will evaluate operations case by case and adjust accordingly.
Translation: It’s open for now, but that could change quickly.
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So what does that mean?
It means there’s a disconnect between DHS’s shutdown announcement and TSA’s current operations on the ground. But this has been Trump's entire presidency. Inconsistency!!
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But this morning, TSA said something different.
They announced that “at this time” TSA PreCheck remains operational with no change for the traveling public.
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Last night, #DHS said it would temporarily shut down expedited airport security and immigration lanes due to the partial government shutdown.
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