Silence the Violence and Shun the Guns is an industry leading Nor. Amer. N.G.O. to reduce all at-risk youth gangs & illegal gun violence. @STVASTGC #gunviolence

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We just discovered that since last year, our engagement on Twitter is higher than even the top news media organizations that are on Twitter. #CNN #FoxNews #msnbc #NYTimes #NBC #ABC #CBS
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A United States jury found former officer Sean Grayson guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Sonya Massey, which occurred in July 2024 inside her home in Springfield. The woman, African American and unarmed, had called 911 to report a presumed prowler. During the procedure, Grayson interpreted the moment when Massey picked up a pot of hot water as a threat and shot her in the face. At the trial it was emphasized that the defendant did not try to help her after the impact. The sentence could reach up to 20 years in prison. #police #sayhername #sonyamassey #seangrayson #racism #murder
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We just discovered that since last year, our engagement on Twitter is higher than even the top news media organizations that are on Twitter. #CNN #FoxNews #msnbc #NYTimes #NBC #ABC #CBS
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Malcolm X holding a Rifle while guarding his family, 1964. #Malcolmx
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Apparently, there are 120 guns per 100 people in the U.S.. No other country comes close to this fact. Yet we have the most prisoners and highest crime rate. Do you know what stops crime? Living wages. Healthcare for all. Free education. That would be a start. - Invest in people.
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Elijah McClain should have been celebrating his 30th birthday yesterday. He should be alive today. Elijah McClain was a 23-year-old Black man who died at the hands of police and paramedics on August 24, 2019, in Aurora, CO. He was walking home from a convenience store, wearing a ski mask because he had a condition that made him cold, and had not committed or been accused of any crime. After a 911 call reported a “suspicious person,” officers stopped him, put him in a chokehold, and forced him to the ground as he repeatedly said he was just trying to get home and had done nothing wrong. While he was restrained, paramedics injected him with 500 milligrams of ketamine, a dose later shown to have been calculated based on a significant overestimate of his weight and far higher than what would have been appropriate for his small frame. He went into cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital, was declared brain dead days later, and died on August 30, 2019. #racism #policebrutalityawareness #policebrutality #walkingwhileblack #NoJusticeNoPeaceProsecuteThePolice
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Happy heavenly birthday to Breonna Taylor (Born on June 5, 1993 – Murdered on March 13, 2020): Murdered by the police in Louisville, Kentucky, during a "no-knock" warrant. She would have been 33 years old today. 🎂🎂  #BreonnaTaylor #SayHerName #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor #BlackLivesMatter #BLM #BirthdayForBreonna #PoliceReform
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A Brampton family is mourning the loss of 16-year-old Jay'siiah Webb-Long after Saskatchewan RCMP confirmed remains found near Pelican Narrows belonged to the missing teen. Police say his death is now being investigated as a homicide. Jay'siiah's disappearance became part of wider conversations around missing Black youth in Ontario, sparking calls for more awareness, urgency, and support for families searching for answers. Our thoughts are with his loved ones and community during this heartbreaking time. Read more at streetvoices.ca (link in bio) #MissingBlackBoys #Toronto #Canada #StreetVoices #Justice
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Remembering Sade Robinson 💖 A vibrant 19-year-old whose life was tragically cut short. The serial killer was her co-worker and they went out on their first date. After she was reported missing, some of her body parts were found scattered across Milwaukee County. Her head was never recovered. We continue to stand with her family in the pursuit of justice and support the mission of #SadesVoice to protect and find missing Black women. 🕊️🌸 Take action now by visiting silencetheviolence.ca and on the homepage, select the female violence link on the navigation bar. #JusticeForSade #SadeRobinson #SadesVoice #SayHerName #NeverForget #MMIW #Milwaukee #JusticeForSadeRobinson
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Today, we are at the open streets Hamilton event in Hamilton, as we continue to lay down the foundation for a permanent presence in Hamilton. This is 52nd day since 2024 in Hamilton. Thank you Cooper @Vagabondsaints for inviting us to continue the expansion of our historic grassroots collective movement. We have been here in Hamilton consistently since last month. #hamilton #hamiltonontariocanada #canada #vagabondsainttattoo #jacksonsquaremall
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Today, six years ago, the world's attention was captured because we all witnessed another Black man who got murdered by law enforcement. Numerous Black people have been murdered by law enforcement, but this murder was different. It awakened the world like it hadn't ever before. And because of this tragic murder, it became one of the primary focal points for the Black lives matters movement. Do you recall where you were? #georgefloyd #murder #nojusticenopeace #policebrutality #bullying #texas #nba
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R.I.P. Organ harvesting. 💔 Her Body Was Found In The Hospital Without Her Skin & Eyes: Say Her Name 💔 Tonya Walker, a 51-year-old California woman, was found deceased months after her death in a Dignity Health hospital, only after a state audit revealed her remains had been stored at an off-site facility without the family’s knowledge; when her loved ones finally located her body, they discovered her skin and eyes were missing despite her never having consented to organ donation, and the hospital is now being sued amid allegations of gross negligence, failure to notify the family of her death, and causing them immeasurable emotional distress. 🕊️ RIP Tonya Walker 🕊️ #RIPTonyaWalker #SayHerName #GoneTooSoon #CaliforniaNegligence #MedicalMalpractice #InstitutionalNeglect #JusticeForTonyaWalker #RespectTheDeceased #HumanRights #femicide #blackfemicide #americancrimefemicide
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Ricky Jackson lost 39 years, 3 months, and 9 days of freedom due to a wrongful conviction that changed his life forever. He was just 18 when convicted in Cleveland in 1975 based on testimony from Eddie Vernon, who was 12 years old at the time of the 1975 crime. With no physical evidence, the case fell apart. After nearly four decades, he was exonerated and released on November 21, 2014. Jackson served the longest wrongful imprisonment of any exonerated defendant in U.S. history. He received state compensation and settlements totaling several million dollars, but nothing can replace the lost time with family. Instead of bitterness, Jackson chose forgiveness. His story is a powerful reminder of resilience and the importance of justice. (Photo: Ricky Jackson)
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💔 They found her inside a trash can… across the street from the man who killed her💔 On June 20, 2018, 29-year-old Bianca Rainer was found discarded in a trash can in Blytheville, Arkansas… rolled in a blanket and left in brush across the street from the man who took her life. Let that sink in. Across. The. Street. Police later revealed she suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head and repeated blunt force injuries. It was violent. It was intentional. It was cruel. And then came the detail that makes this case feel unreal. When investigators processed her body, they found a single puzzle piece stuck to her stomach. One piece. That tiny clue led detectives straight to Harold Bennett — a level 4 registered sex offender living directly across from where her body was found. Inside his home was a jigsaw puzzle missing that exact piece. Let that sink in…. During questioning, he confessed. He admitted beating her repeatedly. He admitted that when she tried to defend herself, he started again. Again. And again. Until she didn’t move anymore. In August 2019, he was sentenced to life without parole. But here’s what stays with me: She was somebody’s daughter. Somebody’s friend. Somebody’s whole world. And most of all — she was a mama. Her babies lost their safe place. All because one man chose violence over control. Say her name tonight. Remember her as more than what was done to her. Bianca Rainer deserved to grow old. She deserved to tuck her babies in at night.. She deserved to live. 💔 #biancarainer #sayhername #murder
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George Floyd’s Daughter is Now 11 Years Old, But Says She’s Being Bullied by Her Classmates George Floyd’s daughter, Gianna, is still facing bullying at her Texas middle school five years after her father’s death. Classmates use hateful words and false claims that echo attacks on her father’s legacy. Gianna, now 11, once stood on NBA star Stephen Jackson’s shoulders and proudly said, “Daddy changed the world.” Today, she’s targeted by the same right-wing rhetoric trying to discredit George Floyd’s memory. #georgefloyd #murder #nojusticenopeace #policebrutality #bullying #texas #nba
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We must never forget. On this day in 2022, 19 students and 2 teachers were murdered in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Our thoughts and hearts are with the Uvalde community. #Remembrance #HonorWithAction #EndGunViolence #ProtectOurKids
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"WHEN YOU ARE NOT AWARE, NO CHANGE CAN HAPPEN. WHEN YOU ARE AWARE, CHANGE WILL HAPPEN, STARTING WITH YOU AND OTHERS BECAUSE OF YOU." The founder BUY OUR ITEMS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND TO EFFECT CHANGE. Log on to silencetheviolence.ca and on the homepage, select e-commerce on the navigation bar.
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