brittany m. brown
@isthatbritt.bsky.social
movement journalist exploring community safety + justice in memphis, tn | mississippian | signal: isthatbritt.03
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"Chodor was volunteering with Vecindarios901, a Memphis-based rapid response coalition."
"I [told the officers] I'm going to [..] film like I'm legally allowed to."
"Next thing I knew, I was on the ground."
#Tennessee #USA #Policing #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"I [told the officers] I'm going to [..] film like I'm legally allowed to."
"Next thing I knew, I was on the ground."
#Tennessee #USA #Policing #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
A volunteer observing a traffic stop in Memphis ended up in jail. Should she have been arrested?
Tennessee Highway Patrol and federal agents in an unmarked car pull away on Carrington Street after law enforcement arrested Jessica Chodor.
mlk50.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"Chodor was volunteering with Vecindarios901, a Memphis-based rapid response coalition."
"I [told the officers] I'm going to [..] film like I'm legally allowed to."
"Next thing I knew, I was on the ground."
#Tennessee #USA #Policing #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"I [told the officers] I'm going to [..] film like I'm legally allowed to."
"Next thing I knew, I was on the ground."
#Tennessee #USA #Policing #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
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"Tears streamed down the woman's face."
"'This is a lot,' she said. 'I'm ready for (the task force) to leave."
"For these residents, the Memphis Safe Task Force has decreased their sense of safety in the community."
#Tennessee #USA #Policing #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"'This is a lot,' she said. 'I'm ready for (the task force) to leave."
"For these residents, the Memphis Safe Task Force has decreased their sense of safety in the community."
#Tennessee #USA #Policing #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
A day and night in Memphis: Trump’s task force expands surveillance
A child sitting in the backseat of a car pulled over by the Tennessee Highway Patrol peeks through the window during a traffic stop at an Exxon located at Airways Boulevard and Winchester Road. Pho…
mlk50.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"Tears streamed down the woman's face."
"'This is a lot,' she said. 'I'm ready for (the task force) to leave."
"For these residents, the Memphis Safe Task Force has decreased their sense of safety in the community."
#Tennessee #USA #Policing #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"'This is a lot,' she said. 'I'm ready for (the task force) to leave."
"For these residents, the Memphis Safe Task Force has decreased their sense of safety in the community."
#Tennessee #USA #Policing #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
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Why would a billionaire want a functioning paper? Functioning papers cover shit like “did you know this billionaire makes his workers pee into bottles instead of taking a break” and “you pay way more tax than a guy with ten yachts”
Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...
The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay
Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.
www.forbes.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Why would a billionaire want a functioning paper? Functioning papers cover shit like “did you know this billionaire makes his workers pee into bottles instead of taking a break” and “you pay way more tax than a guy with ten yachts”
What is it like when federal law enforcement agencies are deployed in your city?
"...there’s a chaos strategy...It’s an eerie feeling seeing state-sanctioned violence against the people," Fae X, an organizer in Washington D.C., told me.
mlk50.com/2025/10/03/w...
"...there’s a chaos strategy...It’s an eerie feeling seeing state-sanctioned violence against the people," Fae X, an organizer in Washington D.C., told me.
mlk50.com/2025/10/03/w...
What it feels like when federal forces come to town
Scenes from Washington D.C. since the National Guard deployment. Photos by Sara Duran for MLK50 The National Guard and 13 federal agencies have arrived in
mlk50.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
What is it like when federal law enforcement agencies are deployed in your city?
"...there’s a chaos strategy...It’s an eerie feeling seeing state-sanctioned violence against the people," Fae X, an organizer in Washington D.C., told me.
mlk50.com/2025/10/03/w...
"...there’s a chaos strategy...It’s an eerie feeling seeing state-sanctioned violence against the people," Fae X, an organizer in Washington D.C., told me.
mlk50.com/2025/10/03/w...
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An important story from my colleague Rebecca Cadenhead @mlk50.com: No school, no fresh air and isolated mlk50.com/2025/10/01/n...
No school, no fresh air and isolated
David spent eight months incarcerated at the Youth Justice and Education Center. Center portrait by Kevin Wurm / MLK50 / CatchLight Local / Report for
mlk50.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
An important story from my colleague Rebecca Cadenhead @mlk50.com: No school, no fresh air and isolated mlk50.com/2025/10/01/n...
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Cities across the country are exploring innovative ways to incorporate new professionals, such as community responders and community violence intervention professionals, into their existing public safety workforces to improve outcomes for communities:
Expanding the Public Safety Workforce
Cities across the country are exploring innovative ways to incorporate new professionals, such as community responders and community violence intervention professionals, into their existing public…
www.americanprogress.org
September 27, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Cities across the country are exploring innovative ways to incorporate new professionals, such as community responders and community violence intervention professionals, into their existing public safety workforces to improve outcomes for communities:
Organizers with the #FreeThe901 coalition are speaking now in front of the Shelby County Juvenile Court to refute Pres. Donald Trump and Gov. Bill Lee’s deployment of the #NationalGuard in Memphis.
Text ‘Free901’ to 25225 to stay connected with the movement.
Text ‘Free901’ to 25225 to stay connected with the movement.
September 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Organizers with the #FreeThe901 coalition are speaking now in front of the Shelby County Juvenile Court to refute Pres. Donald Trump and Gov. Bill Lee’s deployment of the #NationalGuard in Memphis.
Text ‘Free901’ to 25225 to stay connected with the movement.
Text ‘Free901’ to 25225 to stay connected with the movement.
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Israel falsely claimed a Hamas camera was the target of a deadly strike that killed 22 people, including journalists.
Israel’s justification for Gaza hospital attack false, Reuters probe finds
Israel falsely claimed a Hamas camera was the target of a deadly strike that killed 22 people, including journalists.
bit.ly
September 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Israel falsely claimed a Hamas camera was the target of a deadly strike that killed 22 people, including journalists.
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The United States’ move to authoritarianism will not be overnight, there will be no official announcement. We must recognize the signs & act accordingly to provide fierce pushback, following the lead of local organizers and social justice movements.
Slouching into fascism
Are we already past the tipping point?
www.motherjones.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The United States’ move to authoritarianism will not be overnight, there will be no official announcement. We must recognize the signs & act accordingly to provide fierce pushback, following the lead of local organizers and social justice movements.
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"No, you cannot hide from fascism, and unfortunately for many of us, our very lives are a threat. It doesn’t matter if you’re minding your business, fighting back, or hiding somewhere quietly—tyranny comes for everyone." prismreports.org/2025/08/21/o...
Another way out: Hiding and obedience won't stop fascism
By being obedient to the point of giving up all self-determination, we’re poised to return to what many before us fought to overturn
prismreports.org
August 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
"No, you cannot hide from fascism, and unfortunately for many of us, our very lives are a threat. It doesn’t matter if you’re minding your business, fighting back, or hiding somewhere quietly—tyranny comes for everyone." prismreports.org/2025/08/21/o...
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With legal challenges to this law pending, we cannot justify building the expensive required infrastructure.
For now, we have made the difficult decision to block access in Mississippi.
To learn more, read our blog post:
For now, we have made the difficult decision to block access in Mississippi.
To learn more, read our blog post:
Our Response to Mississippi’s Age Assurance Law - Bluesky
A new Mississippi law requires us to block full access to Bluesky unless all users complete age checks. We have concerns about this law’s implementation.
bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
With legal challenges to this law pending, we cannot justify building the expensive required infrastructure.
For now, we have made the difficult decision to block access in Mississippi.
To learn more, read our blog post:
For now, we have made the difficult decision to block access in Mississippi.
To learn more, read our blog post:
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Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
August 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.
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The people who got everyone here simply aren't going to be the ones to get us out.
August 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The people who got everyone here simply aren't going to be the ones to get us out.
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ICYMI: West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi and Ohio will send their own National Guard troops to D.C. amid Trump’s crackdown in the nation’s capital. The number of troops in the city is expected to more than double from 800 to over 1,750 troops in the coming days.
Red States Rush to Send Troops for Trump’s D.C. Crackdown
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
ICYMI: West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi and Ohio will send their own National Guard troops to D.C. amid Trump’s crackdown in the nation’s capital. The number of troops in the city is expected to more than double from 800 to over 1,750 troops in the coming days.
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It's just the same racism that is endemic to the US. No need for new terms.
August 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
It's just the same racism that is endemic to the US. No need for new terms.
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look what happens when you actually speak to the people living in these neighborhoods instead of ventriloquizing them to make an ideological point: you get a good story www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/u...
Where D.C. Crime Is Bad, Residents Question Trump’s Motives
www.nytimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
look what happens when you actually speak to the people living in these neighborhoods instead of ventriloquizing them to make an ideological point: you get a good story www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/u...
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In light of President Trump deploying the National Guard in D.C., revisit a recent @rcfp.org analysis on why journalists should care about the military acting as domestic law enforcement and how it could impact newsgathering.
Why journalists should care about military involvement in domestic law enforcement
RCFP has received many questions regarding the implications for journalists of using the military for civilian law enforcement.
www.rcfp.org
August 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In light of President Trump deploying the National Guard in D.C., revisit a recent @rcfp.org analysis on why journalists should care about the military acting as domestic law enforcement and how it could impact newsgathering.
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A total of 184 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed by Israel in the Gaza war since its start in October 2023, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
That compares to the 18 journalists and media workers killed so far in the Russia-Ukraine war.
That compares to the 18 journalists and media workers killed so far in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Israel’s Killing of Gaza Journalists Sends a Chilling Message
Israel’s targeted killing of a journalist in Gaza was a notable moment even for a war that has been remarkably blood-soaked for journalists.
buff.ly
August 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A total of 184 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed by Israel in the Gaza war since its start in October 2023, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
That compares to the 18 journalists and media workers killed so far in the Russia-Ukraine war.
That compares to the 18 journalists and media workers killed so far in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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#OpEd: "Divine femininity isn’t a liberation movement, it’s a workaround that personalizes a political problem... And like most workarounds, when things fall apart, it leaves the system itself untouched." Read more on how divine feminine ideology on TikTok affirms harmful gender essentialism. ⬇️
TikTok's "Divine Femininity" Advice Won't Fix Your Life — But It Could Ruin It
It's gender essentialism and, at worst, a door to the alt-right pipeline.
teenvogue.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
#OpEd: "Divine femininity isn’t a liberation movement, it’s a workaround that personalizes a political problem... And like most workarounds, when things fall apart, it leaves the system itself untouched." Read more on how divine feminine ideology on TikTok affirms harmful gender essentialism. ⬇️
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They were sent to CECOT by the Trump administration. For months, their families were left wondering whether they’d ever see their loved ones alive again.
Now that they’ve been released, three of the men and their families open up about their ordeal.
📽️ Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8IN...
Now that they’ve been released, three of the men and their families open up about their ordeal.
📽️ Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8IN...
August 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
They were sent to CECOT by the Trump administration. For months, their families were left wondering whether they’d ever see their loved ones alive again.
Now that they’ve been released, three of the men and their families open up about their ordeal.
📽️ Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8IN...
Now that they’ve been released, three of the men and their families open up about their ordeal.
📽️ Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8IN...
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Since 2018, Report for America corps members have written 100,000 stories. The future of local journalism is here, and it’s powered by our corps members and newsroom partners.
Read more in our 2025 Impact Report: reportforamerica.org/impact-report-2025
#LocalNews #LocalJournalism #RFAImpact2025
Read more in our 2025 Impact Report: reportforamerica.org/impact-report-2025
#LocalNews #LocalJournalism #RFAImpact2025
August 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Since 2018, Report for America corps members have written 100,000 stories. The future of local journalism is here, and it’s powered by our corps members and newsroom partners.
Read more in our 2025 Impact Report: reportforamerica.org/impact-report-2025
#LocalNews #LocalJournalism #RFAImpact2025
Read more in our 2025 Impact Report: reportforamerica.org/impact-report-2025
#LocalNews #LocalJournalism #RFAImpact2025
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I think it’s worth noting this piece generated the most unsubscribes I’ve seen in a while, and the newsletter version had the lowest open rate in many months. These horrors persist in part because too many people go to great pains to avoid them.
July 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I think it’s worth noting this piece generated the most unsubscribes I’ve seen in a while, and the newsletter version had the lowest open rate in many months. These horrors persist in part because too many people go to great pains to avoid them.
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A spokesperson for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition tells me:
“Chris Smalls is still in Givon Prison and despite repeated requests to meet with the U.S. Embassy has been ignored by his country after being abducted by the IOF in international waters.”
“Chris Smalls is still in Givon Prison and despite repeated requests to meet with the U.S. Embassy has been ignored by his country after being abducted by the IOF in international waters.”
July 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A spokesperson for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition tells me:
“Chris Smalls is still in Givon Prison and despite repeated requests to meet with the U.S. Embassy has been ignored by his country after being abducted by the IOF in international waters.”
“Chris Smalls is still in Givon Prison and despite repeated requests to meet with the U.S. Embassy has been ignored by his country after being abducted by the IOF in international waters.”
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The 9th Circuit upheld a nationwide block on Trump’s birthright-citizenship order, ruling it violates the constitution.
The decision marks the first time an appeals court weighed in on the order, moving it closer to a potential Supreme Court review.
The decision marks the first time an appeals court weighed in on the order, moving it closer to a potential Supreme Court review.
Appeals Court Upholds Nationwide Block on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
July 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The 9th Circuit upheld a nationwide block on Trump’s birthright-citizenship order, ruling it violates the constitution.
The decision marks the first time an appeals court weighed in on the order, moving it closer to a potential Supreme Court review.
The decision marks the first time an appeals court weighed in on the order, moving it closer to a potential Supreme Court review.