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#Street in #Miami to be named after #TrayvonMartin

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From his untimely and yet unforgettably unfortunate death by shooting in February 2012 the circumstances surrounding the teenager’s death has been nothing short of disturbing as justice has been demanding in more ways than not for his killer.

After almost nine years of his death, a reward in form of Avenue renaming is now about to take place in Miami.

Miami Dade County Commissioners voted Tuesday to rename a portion of Northeast 16th Avenue as Trayvor Martin Avenuein honour of the 17 year old who was fatally shot in February 2012.

The commissioner Audrey Edmondson confirmed. The portion of Northeast 16th Avenue will be renamed runs from Ives Dairy Road to Northeast 209th Street .

This clearly doesn’t give the justice family and friends long for, but a legacy and a constant remind of his name will be the work of the street about to bear his name for a significant time of life.

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Street in Miami To Be Named After Trayvon Martin -blogged by @MsJennyb- Eight years after the untimely death of 17-year-old #TrayvonMartin, a street in Miami-Dade county will bear his name. The 0.3 mile stretch of road in front of Martin’s former high school will soon be known as Trayvon Martin Avenue. According to CNN, the resolution was approved by Miami-Dade County commissioners last week. It comes amid continued protests against police brutality and racial injustice, and renewed interest in the #BlackLivesMatter Movement. “Trayvon Martin was a typical teenager who enjoyed playing video games, listening to music, watching movies and talking and texting on the phone,” the resolution read, adding that the teen “was also developing advanced mechanical skills and, among other things, was known to be able to build and fix dirt bikes…Martin intended to stay close to home and attend college at either the University of Miami or Florida A&M University.” Martin was killed on February 26, 2012, while walking home with an Arizona bottle and skittles. His murderer, George Zimmerman, was notably acquitted for his murder, which in turn, along with Martin’s death, sparked the Black Lives Matter movement. Now, a portion of NE 16th ave from Ives Dairy Road to NE 209th Street will be renamed in his honor.

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#ChrissyTeigen and #JohnLegend reveals the devastating #loss of their #baby ‘Jack’

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We are shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about, the kind of pain we’ve never felt before. We were never able to stop the bleeding and give our baby the fluids he needed, despite bags and bags of blood transfusions. It just wasn’t enough. . . We never decide on our babies’ names until the last possible moment after they’re born, just before we leave the hospital.  But we, for some reason, had started to call this little guy in my belly Jack.  So he will always be Jack to us.  Jack worked so hard to be a part of our little family, and he will be, forever. . . To our Jack – I’m so sorry that the first few moments of your life were met with so many complications, that we couldn’t give you the home you needed to survive.  We will always love you. . . Thank you to everyone who has been sending us positive energy, thoughts and prayers.  We feel all of your love and truly appreciate you. . . We are so grateful for the life we have, for our wonderful babies Luna and Miles, for all the amazing things we’ve been able to experience.  But everyday can’t be full of sunshine.  On this darkest of days, we will grieve, we will cry our eyes out. But we will hug and love each other harder and get through it.

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@chrissyteigen We are shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about, the kind of pain we’ve never felt before. We were never able to stop the bleeding and give our baby the fluids he needed, despite bags and bags of blood transfusions. It just wasn’t enough. . . We never decide on our babies’ names until the last possible moment after they’re born, just before we leave the hospital. But we, for some reason, had started to call this little guy in my belly Jack. So he will always be Jack to us. Jack worked so hard to be a part of our little family, and he will be, forever. . . To our Jack – I’m so sorry that the first few moments of your life were met with so many complications, that we couldn’t give you the home you needed to survive. We will always love you. . . Thank you to everyone who has been sending us positive energy, thoughts and prayers. We feel all of your love and truly appreciate you. . . We are so grateful for the life we have, for our wonderful babies Luna and Miles, for all the amazing things we’ve been able to experience. But everyday can’t be full of sunshine. On this darkest of days, we will grieve, we will cry our eyes out. But we will hug and love each other harder and get through it.

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Casket of #JusticeRuthBaderGinsburg at the #SupremeCourt or private #ceremony and two days of public viewing

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#Repost @mariannewilliamson The word “funeral” in Hebrew means to “accompany” or “to escort.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg escorted millions of us to a deeper understanding of our rights and responsibilities as Americans, and a grateful nation now escorts and accompanies her to the next phase of her eternal life. The somberness of the occasion Is tinged with fear, much the way I remember the assassinations of the Kennedys and Dr. King. It’s a fear that without them here, bad things will happen that would not have happened had they remained. In the case of the Kennedys and King, much of what we feared has indeed come to pass… always making the anniversary of their assassinations even more painful. But with Ruth Bader Ginsburg we still have a choice. Her spirit of justice will only leave the earth if we fail to carry it forward in our own lives. Each of us can take into our hearts some of the dedication she displayed with hers. Each of us can say a simple prayer: that we might be a little more like her. In the end, we accompany her to her peaceful place in heaven as she has accompanied us to what can still yet be a more peaceful place on earth. May the march to justice grow stronger now, not weaker. And wherever she is may she feel our message: rest peacefully now, dear and glorious Ruth. We promise we will take it from here.

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#Protest in the #US over a decision not to charge any officer in the killing of #BreonnaTaylor

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Two policemen have been shot during protests in the US over a decision not to charge any officers with the killing of Breonna Taylor. Ms Taylor, 26, a black hospital worker, was shot multiple times when three officers raided her home on 13 March. She was in bed with her boyfriend when police officers entered the property. Investigators suspected a convicted drug dealer – her ex-boyfriend, Jamarcus Glover – was using the address to receive packages. Breonna had no criminal record. On Wednesday, a grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky returned only one minor charge against one of the officers, for shots which hit a neighbouring apartment. The attorney general said the two other officers' actions were justified. It was explained that one of them had been hit by a shot fired by Ms Taylor's boyfriend, who later told police he thought it was Glover who had broken into the apartment. Louisville Police Chief Robert Schroeder said the officers shot in the protests did not have life-threatening injuries. A state of emergency has now been declared in Louisville and the National Guard have been deployed. Protests over the ruling were also held in New York, Washington, Atlanta, and Chicago. Tap the link in our bio to find out more about Breonna Taylor's death and the protests that have followed. (📷 Getty Images) #BreonnaTaylor #Louisville #Protests #PoliceBrutality #US #BBCNews

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SAY HER NAME – BREONNA TAYLOR!

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#Americans #mourn the passing of 87 years old #Supremecourt #JusticeRuthBaderGinsburg

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RIP #justiceruthbaderginsburg 🙏🏽 She’s the reason why women can work out of the house without gender discrimination. She’s the reason women can have their own bank accounts, credit history and credit cards without husbands. All women— conservative, moderate, and liberal —stand on her shoulders. She put her husband through college while he had cancer, getting a law degree, working to pay the bills, and being a new mother. She went to her classes and to his classes to take notes for him so he could pass his classes. And she was still at the top of her law school class at a time women were unheard of in the law profession. She’s a trailblazer. She’s incredible. RIP Notorious RBG. ❤️ Both the young and the old RUTH, HONOR all phases of her life. Thank you @drbernadanicole

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Her rest is earned. It is our turn to fight.

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I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She was a true champion of gender equality and was a strong woman for me and all the little girls of the world to look up to. Throughout my life, I’ve been fortunate to meet so many amazing people … but there’s those select few where there’s an instinct inside you that tells you to pay close attention. And I did. When I met her I was hanging on to her every word… I will always remember what she said to us the day we met her: “Be the best you.” It was simple yet profound. Thank you RBG for fighting all these years. We will honor you by continuing to fight for equality, empathy and justice for all. 💔 #RIPRBG ✨❤️✨ 📷: Fred Schilling

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RIP RBG we’ve got your back🤍🌿

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Thank you.

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made history as the second female justice appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. As a member of the court’s liberal wing, she was known for her progressive votes and positions on some of the most important issues of the past few decades. Born in 1933 in Brooklyn, NY, she taught at Rutgers University Law School and Columbia University, where she became its first female tenured professor. She served as the director of the Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union during the 1970s for which she argued six landmark cases on gender equality before the U.S. Supreme Court. She was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in 1980. Named to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, Ginsburg became known for her impactful positions on many landmark cases during her tenure on the court.

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Thank you RBG ❤️ Rest in Peace

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Rest now, you’ve done your best. ❤️

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We MUST vote😩😩 RIP Justice Ginsburg…. #godhelpus

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This one thing I know.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, supreme court justice and champion of women’s rights, has died of metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court has announced. She was 87. Ginsburg was the second woman appointed to the court in history and became a liberal icon for her sharp questioning of witnesses and intellectually rigorous defenses of civil liberties, reproductive rights, first amendment rights and equal protections under the law. Ginsburg’s death has been received with alarm by liberals and moderates who feared that Republicans would exploit the narrow window before the presidential election to install a third Donald Trump appointee on the supreme court. Both of Trump’s supreme court appointments to date – Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh – replaced justices appointed by fellow Republican presidents. But by replacing Ginsburg, who was appointed in 1993 by Bill Clinton, Trump could decisively skew the ideological balance of the court for a generation.

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday of “complications of metastatic pancreas cancer,” the Supreme Court announced. “Our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said in a statement. “We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague. Today we mourn, but with confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her — a tireless and resolute champion of justice.” The development will give President Trump the opportunity to name her successor, and Senate Republicans have promised to try to fill the vacancy even in the waning days of his first term. The confirmation battle, in the middle of a pandemic and a presidential election, is sure to be titanic. Trump has appointed 2 members of the Supreme Court, Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh, moving the court slightly to the right. The replacement of Justice Ginsburg, the leader of the court’s four-member liberal wing, could transform the court into a profoundly conservative institution, one in which Republican appointees would outnumber Democratic ones, 6 to 3. Tap the link in our bio to read the latest in this developing story. Photo by @heislerphoto

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"Forget the bull in the China shop, there's a china doll in the bull pen."- my fav song from the 2018 documentary @rbgmovie Few women who've lived on planet earth have been as committed to helping others as Queen Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I am deeply saddened by this loss, for everyone. Most of all, my little girls. Who know the story of Ruth's tireless work ethic and commitment to the rights of both men and women, to nursing her husband through cancer while working AND getting her law degree, to raising 2 children, from numerous books weve read about her. Rest in Peace Queen, and thank you for everything you did for us on earth. You will always be a true north. Let's all give a hearty Ugly Cry for this epic 👑 tonight.

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FYI.

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, the court announced. She was 87. Ginsburg was appointed in 1993 by President Bill Clinton and in recent years served as the most senior member of the court's liberal wing consistently delivering progressive votes on the most divisive social issues of the day, including abortion rights, same-sex marriage, voting rights, immigration, health care and affirmative action. Along the way, she developed a rock star type status and was dubbed the "Notorious RBG." In speaking events across the country before liberal audiences, she was greeted with standing ovations as she spoke about her view of the law, her famed exercise routine and her often fiery dissents. (📸: Shannon Finney/Getty Images)

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#rbg Ruth Bader Ginsburg 🕊 Thank you.

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Rest In Peace And Power Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the demure firebrand who in her 80s became a legal, cultural, and feminist icon has died from complications from cancer. Just days before her death, as her strength waned, Ginsburg dictated this statement to her granddaughter Clara Spera: "My most fervent wish is that i I will not be replaced until a new president is installed." Architect of the legal fight for women's rights in the 1970s, Ginsburg subsequently served 27 years on the nation's highest court, becoming its most prominent member. Her death will inevitably set in motion what promises to be a nasty and tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her, and it thrusts the Supreme Court vacancy into the spotlight of the presidential campaign. Visit NPR.org for more coverage. 📷: Shuran Huang/NPR

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vote like your life depends on it. #RBGRIP

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Breaking news: Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at 87. She leaves behind a vital legacy for women. On March 15, 2019, legions of her admirers celebrated her 86th birthday by dropping to the ground and grinding out the Super Diva’s signature push-ups on the steps of courthouses around the country. This unusual tribute to a Supreme Court justice was one of the many ways a new generation has shown the love to the five-foot tall legal giant who made the lives they live possible. But by Sept. 18, her iron will and gritty determination was no longer enough to propel her to court. Ginsberg died on Friday of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to a statement released by the Supreme Court, per the Associated Press. Read TIME's full obituary of Ginsburg, photographed in 2015, at the link in bio. Photograph by Sebastian Kim (@sebkimstudio) for TIME

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