I thought Donald Trump said he ended all the crime in D.C.—that the city was “so much safer” thanks to the National Guard? This tragedy proves otherwise. More cops don’t make our streets safer. Real safety comes from investing in healthcare, education, housing, and our youth — not militarizing our communities. It’s time to fund people, not punishment. ✊🏾 #JusticeForAll #CommunityOverCops #PublicSafety #InvestInCommunities #StopTheCycle

A New Bipartisan Policy We Can All Support: The Accountability Surcharge (CCF) It's heartening to see cities in the U.S. standing united on a core American principle: the right to refuse service to anyone. Reports of agents being denied service at restaurants isn't activism, it's customer feedback. It's the free market responding to a toxic brand. If your presence causes an entire dining room to freeze in fear, you're not a patron, you're an occupation. So, let's formalize this civic response. Let’s not have a "refusal", but a "Constitutional Compliance Fee." A 2,000% automatic tariff applied to any bill for federal agents engaged in operations that violate the spirit of community safety and civil liberties. Gratuity not included, as you've already demonstrated a profound lack of service to the public. The surcharge isn't personal. It's a practical measure to cover: · Loss of peaceful ambiance · Ethical hardship pay for staff. · Potential loss of loyal, community clientele. · Sanitization fee for the booth after they leave. · Moral Hazard Pay · Palpable Dread Tax · Karmic Rebalancing Fee · Constitutional Whiplash Compensation · Future Lawsuit Retainer · Aura Detox · Patriotism Upsell · Menu Diversification Fee (add a further 500%): To develop a new, appropriately themed special: "The Cold Shoulder," served with a side of principled contempt. Think of it as a risk assessment for the reputational damage and ethical cost of serving you. Your money is no good here, but your accountability is priceless. #AbolishICE #NoFBI #CommunityOverCops #HostilitySurcharge #SanctuaryCity #ICEfree #FBI #CivilLibertiesRecoverySurcharge #NoICE #NoFBI #CommunityDefense #ThePriceOfTyranny #ConstitutionalComplianceFee #ServeThePeopleNotTheState #CommunityDefenseSurcharge #Trump #GOP #MAGA #FedsNotFed #TrumpIsACriminal

Calling for defund means finding alternatives. We acknowledge that there is a lot of work to be done & resources communities are in need of. Before you call the police make sure you are aware of the potential harm that can be caused. #Mondayssuck #communityovercops #defundpolice

Join Youth Poder next Tuesday for a conversation on how police impact our lives and our communities! bit.ly/YAPV1 #communityovercops #youth #youthpoder #youthagainstpoliceviolence

A world without police is possible! Our communities deserve better! #DefundPolice #CommunityOverCops

Part of defunding the police is practicing alternatives in our own lives. If you need a police report for a theft you can go to the police department and file one, instead of calling them into your hood and putting your community at risk. #DefundthePolice #CommunityOverCops

Minority communities are still living in fear of police officers and it's time for real change to occur. We need trained medics and civilians responding to low priority calls not cops #ReformAndAbolishThePolice #CommunityOverCops

We need less cops and more community resources. Instead of funding cops to murder and harass us, we could be funding people to work in roles that help our communities grow and heal. #defundpolice #fundourcommunities #communityovercops

Check out our timeline for a recap of the 2021 NOPD Budget Hearing. #CareOverCops #CommunityOverCops #OPPRC

Happening soon- head over to Facebook and let our City Council to let your voice be heard! #blacklivesmatter #reinvestinconway #divestCPD #communityovercops

We love some #AngelaDavis! Check out the link in our bio for some great readings! #ReinvestinConway #CommunityoverCops #DivestCPD

It took mass protests against police violence for @CharlesAllen to allow DC residents to testify at an MPD Budget Hearing. The people want to #DefundDCpolice. Community care keeps us safe, not cops! #WeKeepUsSafe #CommunityOverCops

DAY OF ACTION: Student Council President, Amber Rivero, calls the JJAY community to participate in tomorrow’s DAY OF ACTION to advocate for #repeal50a . Watch the full address at: instagram.com/p/CBJj840Hf_Q/ #communityovercops #JJCsolidarity @JohnJayCollege @USSCUNY @JJCSentinel

FRIENDS & CONWEIGENS: This amazing group of community organizers is working to make sure our city is investing in our community. Please check it out. #communityovercops

Talk to community, not cops. If you can trust a person with a gun who has had the bare minimum training and probably unaddressed trauma to “help” you, you can trust a regular person like you, who wants regular solutions to your problems #CommunityOverCops #WeKeepUsSafe

Update on the situation. #WhatHappenedToJoJo #StopMPD #CommunityOverCops

.@DCPoliceDept yet another murder of a Black DC resident?! Demonstrating yet again that police don’t keep us safe #WhatHappenedToJojo #CommunityOverCops

2. Call Mayor Bowser all day starting at 9AM & demand she immediately release the body cam footage and officers’ names publicly. #BlackLivesMatter #BlackLivesMatterDC #BLM #BounceBowser #WeKeepUsSafe #CommunityOverCops (2/2)

.@dcpl just because you aren’t picking up your phones doesn’t mean that the community will stop calling. we demand answers as to why three children ages 7-9 were detained and humiliated by @DCLIBRARYPOLICE & @DCPoliceDept. #ChildrenAreCommunity #CommunityOverCops

#TBT to last week’s Columbia Heights cop watch, during which we did some outreach. We provided some mutual aid thru hygiene kits and palm cards w/ Know Your Rights/Alternatives to Calling the Police info #CopWatchDC #CommunityOverCops #HollaIfUSeeUsAndOurLilRedWagon