To the family of George Floyd and the beloved community in the Twin Cities, we love you, we see you, and we move with you in the pursuit of justice.

His name is George Floyd.
by @seriouslypaige
#GeorgeFloyd #blacklivesmatter #abolition #icantbreathe #SayHisName

Folks asking who to support, check out this thread #IG #Repost @mpd_150
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1. MPD150 is a community-based initiative challenging the narrative that police exist to protect and serve. Our work has primarily been narrative-focused:
⁣ #GeorgeFloyd #AbolishPolice #BlackLivesMatter

“research, reporting, creating materials and art about abolition, etc. The image here shares the five takeaways from our 2017 report, "Enough Is Enough: A 150-year performance review of the minneapolis police department." available to read/listen at our website.⁣” - @MPD_150

“2. RE: Donations: While we appreciate the donations people have made (and will put that money to use printing copies of a new, expanded version of our report coming soon + redistributing some to other groups), we would actually...”- @MPD_150 #Minneapolis

“at this time, like to direct people to support @reclaimtheblock , @BlackVisionsMN , @UR_Ninja , @MNFreedomFund , and the family of George Floyd directly.”- @MPD_150 #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #Minneapolis #AbolishPolice

“3. Next Steps and Taking Action: ⁣ • Get plugged in: follow the organizations above for updates on specific calls to action; for example, our previous post shares @BlackVisionsMN ' call to pressure the mayor.” - @MPD_150
#GeorgeFloyd #Minneapolis #AbolishPolice

“Learn more: On top of the resources at our website, @guantesolo just shared a really good intro-to-abolition reading list, featuring five accessible, online reads for people just starting to learn more about this.⁣” - @MPD_150

“Know that there isn't one magic action or solution; it's going to be about staying plugged in, stepping up when and how we can, and working together to build a police-free future.⁣” - @MPD_150