Civil rights attorney. Deputy Chief L& C Affairs Durham DA, Chair of Transformative Justice Coalition. B.A.(Biology) Boston University J.D. UNC-Chapel Hill

Durham, NC
Joined April 2011
Brenda Ford Harding retweeted
BREAKING: The family of Alex Pretti releases a powerful statement about his senseless murder at the hands of Trump's masked fascist goons. Please share this far and wide... "We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital," the family said in a statement provided to CNN. "Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman." "The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed." "Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you." It is our responsibility as Americans to get the truth out there. Petti was not attempting to harm anyone. He was swarmed, beaten, and disarmed by vicious federal agents who were looking for someone to hurt. Once they had removed his gun — which he had a legal permit to carry — they executed him in cold blood by firing numerous bullets into him. Then, the Trump administration proceeded to immediately falsely smear him as a "terrorist" who wanted to carry out a mass shooting against law enforcement. They're utterly shameless. “He cared about people deeply and he was very upset with what was happening in Minneapolis and throughout the United States with ICE, as millions of other people are upset,” said Pretti's father Alex. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong, so he did participate in protests.” Rest in power Alex. The rest of us will carry on the fight. Please like and share.
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Brenda Ford Harding retweeted
Don't let this die like they did. Please repost it.
Just 40 days ago, Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed by an unhinged Trump supporter and the story has basically already vanished from the national consciousness. DO NOT LET IT.
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Brenda Ford Harding retweeted
Listen Up Everyone!! This July 4th We must commit to stopping this wannabe dictator, his cronies and their attempt to impose autocracy and oligarchy on the USA. Share this video. Discuss it. Raise your voice! Make #GoodTrouble on July 17th for John Lewis, GoodTroubleLivesOn.org
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨IT’S ALL HAPPENING‼️ @staceyabrams lays it out
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Brenda Ford Harding retweeted
Maybe the guy that tells people to rot in hell on Christmas, is actually not a Christian?
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🚨NEW: Special Counsel Jack Smith is expected to release his final report on his investigation into Donald Trump in the next few days. RETWEET to thank Jack Smith for standing up for our democracy!
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Brenda Ford Harding retweeted
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what TRUMP did
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Insurrection
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We sometimes forget the courage it took for these two to never cave to Trump and his cult. So few Republicans in Congress have had the patriotism and decency to put what was right and just in front of the politically expedient path, which was to grovel at Mango Mussolini's feet. As Liz Cheney famously said in a January 6th Committee hearing, “To my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible: There will come a time when Donald Trump is gone. But your dishonor will remain.” #ResistTrump
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This is Florida Judge Lisette Reid. She just ruled that Donald Trump must sit for four-hour depositions next week in a lawsuit with ABC. Trump has tried to avoid being deposed. RETWEET to thank Judge Reid for holding Donald Trump accountable!
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Brenda Ford Harding retweeted
I was truly disappointed to hear Florida Senator Marco Rubio call Army General Milley and Marine General Kelly liars in order to protect Donald Trump. These men have dedicated their lives to protecting America at all cost. Living examples of courage. Rubio, a living example of fear. This is what sad and disgusting politics looks like. newsweek.com/shannon-bream-c…
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Brenda Ford Harding retweeted
Please Pay Attention! 👇🏾 This IS the Fight of Our Lifetime!!
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Brenda Ford Harding retweeted
The Francis Scott Key Bridge is being rebuilt. Key supported slavery. Plz sign the petition to rename the bridge for Cong. Parren J. Mitchell, the 1st Af. Amer elected to Congress since Reconstruction. Rename the Francis Scott Key Bridge! chng.it/dQBfpZ5q via @Change
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Brenda Ford Harding retweeted
Welcome to Ireland where people get away with racism! This little black girl broke my heart. Don’t skip this post without leaving a million heart for her. Make her famous…
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Brenda Ford Harding retweeted
The inimitable Harrison FORD (L): not to be mistaken for the indicted Harrison FLOYD (R). Hope this eliminates any potential confusion.
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Brenda Ford Harding retweeted
So part of the reason racism is such a terrible sickness in this country is because politicians like this know they can rally a certain base with the fear of OH MY GOD A BLACK WOMAN MIGHT BE PRESIDENT IF YOU DON’T VOTE FOR ME. Then we want to act all surprised when the most hateful part of the base decides they need to act out on their feelings of hatred.
The truth is: A vote for Joe Biden is a vote for President Kamala Harris.
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Brenda Ford Harding retweeted
I am at the East Wing of the White House for a reception in honor of the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the Lawyes’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law for which I served as President 1989-2015 and now hold the honorific title of President Emeritus! @TJC_DC @BarbaraArnwine – at Washington, DC
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Brenda Ford Harding retweeted
President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act 58 years ago, but racial discrimination in voting is persistent and pervasive in the United States. We must counter it everywhere – at the federal, state, local levels – by working to #RestoreTheVRA and protect our democracy. #VRA58
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