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Protesters shutting down all sides of intersection in downtown Columbus, Ohio in solidarity with #GeorgeFloyd and against Columbus Police. #FireChiefQuinlan #columbusprotest

"This document wasn’t intended to be a Bible. It was intended to be a guide," Chief Tom Quinlan said. When asked if he felt his officers followed their training, he said real life is different than the classroom. radio.wosu.org/post/columbus-…

Officers are trained to not show anger, remain neutral and keep calm. City Council member @sdfavor (who was pepper sprayed) says at times she saw police take an "aggressive approach that was unwarranted at that moment." radio.wosu.org/post/columbus-…

Officers are trained that pepper spray should not be used closer than 7 feet away, and that exposure can lead to vomiting, chemical burns or even death. Several protesters report being pepper sprayed from a few feet or even a few inches away. radio.wosu.org/post/columbus-…

Officers are trained to issue 3 warnings before using force against the crowd. @WOSUnews witnessed multiple instances where a warning was given while officers were already firing projectiles or using chemical agents like tear gas. radio.wosu.org/post/columbus-…

Every officer in Ohio is trained in crowd control protocols outlined in a document that the Columbus Police chief helped write. Did his officers follow their training? radio.wosu.org/post/columbus-…

We will be speaking at this rally today at Linden McKinley High School to honor the memory of Henry Green, killed by CPD in 2016. Join us in supporting Adrienne Hood, Henry Green’s mom + the rest of his family today as we uplift all those lost to state violence. #HenryGreen #BLM

if I wrote this scene into a piece about america and brought it into a writing workshop, people would absolutely say the metaphor was too heavy handed

Defund the police. Invest in Black communities. Tell Donald Trump to resign. Join the Weekend of Action: #SixNineteen in Washington D.C., in your community or in your home. Map on their website to find an action near you or host your own! #DefendBlackLives sixnineteen.com

While we are still planning to do extensive popular education over the coming months, here's an excellent resource for various readings by Black authors. The Black History Month Library is free and also includes readings on abolition. Read up! drive.google.com/drive/u/0/fold…

White people in Ohio: Enraged by police violence & racism and looking for resources and ways to get involved to undermine white supremacy & racial capitalism and fight for collective liberation in an accountable way? Join our mailing list and more here: linktr.ee/surjohio

For any activists who are new to the game:

We fixed the registration link: bit.ly/mobilize4longh…

SURJ Webinar: Mobilizing for the Long Haul: Bringing in New White Folks - Wednesday 6/10, 8pm EST/5pm PST This webinar is particularly for people doing the work of basebuilding and bringing new white folks into the work for racial justice. Register here: bit.ly/Mobilize4LongH…

Get the Columbus Police Department out of Columbus public schools. Here is a well-written petition with an action plan. Sign now! linktr.ee/Julia9116

Follow these tips and Listen to Black organizers. #ColumbusProtests #BlackLivesMatter

This video only captures a fraction of the huge crowd here (some are marching around the Ohio Statehouse). Three separate marches converged in downtown Columbus, Ohio. #columbusprotests #DefundThePolice #BlackLivesMatter

#TyreKing was lifted up today with #BreonnaTaylor. As we stand in solidarity for #GeorgeFloyd we must demand justice for those taken by Ohio police, #HenryGreen #JuliusTate #TamirRice #TanishaAnderson #SamDubose #AllinforOhio #BlackLivesMatter #columbusprotest