Jesse Williams’ Baltimore Tweets Are More On Point Than The News

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Grey’s Anatomy star Jesse Williams proved why he deserves all of the accolades. He’s always a voice for our people, constantly challenging authority, the media’s portrayal of truth eloquently. If you’re not sure what’s happening in Baltimore or you want to read the raw reactions of a Black man who’s had enough, please check out Jesse’s tweets.

If you don't actually care about Black people having equal protection under the law, why are you making suggestions to those who do?

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

What are the critical elements that constitute a "riot" and when do riots offend you?

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

If we view rioting as a mass temper tantrum expressed through violence & property damage, white sports fans do that monthly. #Tradition

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

1 group can burn & loot when a team scores less points than another but when paid public servants kill citizens, we gotta be BaggerVance?

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

Where are all the think pieces & coverage of the pathology of white culture every time white frustration vents violence & destruction?

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

There is nothing "black" about rioting. How do you think we got all this land?

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

Historically riots have been tools for intimidation; destroying populations, taking land & valuables. #BlowingOffSteam #BoysWillBeBoys

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

Whites rioted throughout the early 1900s, slaughtering, burning & looting entire thriving black townships, just because of the adjective.

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

You've watched hulking bullies w/ badges, robes & money brutalize, kill & cage human beings every yr of your entire lives & said nothing.

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

So Exactly What Kind Of Violence Don't You Like?

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

Police & policies have been rioting on our bodies; destroying people & property every single day of your lives. But here you come…

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

…When the beaten, marinated in centuries of trauma, pain & distress, manage to muster a response, here you come, squealing; revealing.

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

You seem to really hate when people do "things that aren't helping" like contextualizing issues based on empirical evidence. #UghTheWorst!

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

Things that "aren't helping" happen every single day though, which means you've had a million opportunities to research & contribute. #But

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

You have so much to say, yet we've never seen you out here you before. Who shows up after the event & criticizes the audience's reaction?

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

So tell me again, what kind of violence it is that you detest? I keep forgetting. ToWhom? FromWhom? HowOften? For how long? InOrderToWhat?

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

The reaction to oppression has always been spun & marketed as validation for the status quo.

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

Notice how the party slogan, no matter the font or cleche, always boils down to #NeverChange.

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

You want us to condemn black folks being violent against PROPERTY but you NEVER condemn police killing actual PEOPLE. #Explain #JustTry

— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) April 28, 2015

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Michael Brelo is the police officer who was indicted for his role in the deaths of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams on Nov. 29, 2012 in the police chase that rocked Cleveland’s Eastside. Brelo is charged with two counts of voluntary manslaughter. If convicted, he faces 6 to 22 years in prison. He has pled not guilty even though he fired 49 shots into the car, with the last 15 unloaded while standing on the hood of Russell’s car, according to records filed by prosecutors. The records indicate that Brelo unleashed them four seconds after other officers had stopped firing. Five supervisors – sergeants Randolph Dailey, Patricia Coleman, Jason Edens, Michael Donegan and Lt. Paul Wilson – were charged with dereliction of duty for their role in a chase that involved 62 police cars and more than 100 officers. The supervisors have pleaded not guilty.