🧵Missed diagnoses, delayed treatment and poor medical care are driving record deaths in ICE custody. @kolyncheang.bsky.social and I spent months investigating the deaths of ICE detainees across the US. Over and over again, we found lapses in treatment that proved fatal.

5th Cir., 2-1, holds that police officer's claim that DeRay Mckesson negligently led a protest that resulted in injuries to the officer must go to a jury. Follows SCOLA's ruling that under Louisiana law there is a duty not to "negligently precipitate the crime of a third party."

BREAKING: A federal court ruled that a jury could find DeRay Mckesson liable for the unlawful conduct of other people at a protest if the case goes to trial. This decision is wrong, and we will keep fighting to protect the First Amendment rights of DeRay and protesters everywhere.

i followed @deray.bsky.social for a long time. and i've followed this case from afar for a while. whatever the court based this ruling on seems like it must be really specious given not only the facts of this specific case, but also the chilling effect on protest organizers going forward.

@cjbossoboston.bsky.social what’s the best way to connect with you? I read your book on SNAP and would love to talk.

Happy Pride Month Y’all! 🏳️‍🌈

We will win.

Some good news: for a few years now I’ve been working to get the FDA to drop a discriminatory ban against gay & bisexual men from donating blood. 🩸 Today we won! 🥳 FDA just announced new blood donation guidelines & dropped the ban! Shout out Reps. Schiff, Pappas, & B Lee who we worked w/ on this

Today my nail tech said “I don’t know who that guy in Florida is but I’m so angry about all those laws. I want to do something.” And then she asked me to help her learn about direct actions, orgs, & resources to follow. People are ready to organize more than I’ve seen in a long while. It’s go time.

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