“Police are paid w/taxpayer $$$. If they are not answerable to us, we can demand new service & that’s what this is. #AbolishThePolice in favor of that new service”

A nuanced explanation of brand new paint on #BLMPlaza

Night before #MarchOnWashington #MOW2020 #DCProtests
For those asking, he is @TyHobsonPowell, one of the many incredible ignored voices in these past 90 days of #DCProtests
“I know my life matters. My mother knows. This is not a convo that needs to echoed in my community. It’s a convo that needs to be heard in white communities that make white supremacy actionable”

Ty on “What can white allies do?”
#MarchOnWashington #MOW2020 #DCProtests
Ty’s analysis is blowing up. Thrilled for others to know what all the protesters in DC already know. His position on #DefundThePolice & #AbolishThePolice is the predominant one at #DCProtests. TV stereotypes protesters as unthinking ppl but have best analysis anywhere.
“When we ask what has changed in America, we can only really say, ‘the year’. All they see is this skin”

Ty at highway shutdown yesterday after speaking at #MOW2020 #MarchOnWashington2020 #DCProtests #MarchOn
For people just getting to know Tyler, he has been one of many incredible unheard voices last 90 days of #DCProtests
#MarchOnWashington #MOW2020 https://twitter.com/chuckmodi1/status/1290119704376307715
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