On December 23, 2019, Breonna Taylor tweeted about how happy she felt about paying off her debt. She would start 2020 debt-free, and that accomplishment "makes my whole heart smile."⁠
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Today I cannot read that without my heart breaking.⁠
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[thread] https://twitter.com/PrettyN_Paidd/status/1209212320888561665

Look at her Twitter handle, "Pretty N Paidd."

She should be alive today, tweeting about paying off debt, telling stories about budgeting and saving, on Zoom calls with the debt-free community, launching the Pretty N Paid Podcast.
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She should be here with us today. /2

So -- What can we do?

The Marshall Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that specializes in journalism about criminal justice. ⁠
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Its extensive reporting "establishes facts, exposes failures and examines solutions for a criminal justice system in crisis." /3

It is closely, methodically and thoroughly examining how to create justice for Breonna Taylor. ⁠
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Please consider making a recurring donation to the Marshall Project of $10 - $15 per month. ⁠
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Here is an example of its research and reporting: https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/08/08/why-it-s-not-so-simple-to-arrest-the-cops-who-shot-breonna-taylor⁠
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Here is its donation page:⁠
https://www.themarshallproject.org/donate?via=7010d000000xq2j⁠

I also recommend donating to the Committee to Protect Journalists, another 501(c)3 nonprofit protecting reporters covering these events.

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Of course, I understand that many people have tight budgets right now (especially if you lost your job during the pandemic). That's okay; do the best you can. Pass along the message and take action.

The future is up to us. ⁠ #justiceforbreonnataylor

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