TW: DESCRIPTION OF VIOLENCE AND DEATH

Victims of racism, their faces, and why racists thought they were justified in murdering them:

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George Floyd: peacefully complying to his arrest (for an allegedly forged check). The officer kneeled on his kneck and asphyxiated him to death. He was unarmed.

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Jonathan Ferrel: knocking on a door for help. The homeowner shot him. He was unarmed.

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Breonna Taylor: sitting in her own apartment, which officers raided by accident because they had the wrong address. The officers shot her. She was unarmed.

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Ahmaud Arbery: jogging. nearby residents shot him. He was unarmed.

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Tamir Rice: playing with a toy gun. An officer shot him. He was 12 years old and unarmed.

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Trayvon Martin: visiting the store. A neighborhood watch coordinator shot him. He was unarmed.

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Eric Garner: selling cigarettes. An officer put him in a chokehold and strangled him to death. He was unarmed.

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Philando Castile: pulling over for an officer in a traffic stop. The officer shot him. He was unarmed.

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Samuel Dubose: pulling over for an officer in a traffic stop. He clarified that he legally had a firearm, and clarified that he would not reach for it. The officer shot him.

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Sandra Bland: switching lanes to allow a trooper to pass. She was arrested and found hanging in her cell soon after.

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Terence Crutcher: stopping his car in fear that it was damaged. Officers shot him as he was walking near his car. He was unarmed.

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Michael Lorenzo Dean: evading from a traffic stop. the officer held him down and shot him in the head. he was unarmed.

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Maurice Holley: conversing with an officer. The officer shot him because he saw Holley lower his hands. Holley was carrying two pellet guns, and had no actual firearms on his person.

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Nicholas Walker: walking away from a verbal argument. The man he'd argued with, joined by two friends, followed him and shot him. He was unarmed.

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Charles D. Roundtree, Jr: waiting for a friend. An officer entered the home he was in and shot him. He was unarmed.

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This is only a handful of the victims of racially-charged murder. It's up to everyone to take a stand, use our voices, and find justice for those who were lost-- don't just sit idly by.

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If anyone would like to add the name, story, and photo of another victim, feel free. I could only add this many for now. Here's a fuller list of their names.

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Please visit this website, as well. Let's all do everything we can to get the message across.

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Here is a thread of petitions to sign and places to donate. If you can't safely protest or take further action, please take some time to sign the petitions and donate (if possible).

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