April 4, 1968, #CivilRights leader Reverend #MartinLutherKing Jr., was shot & killed while standing on a balcony of the Lorraine Motel in #Memphis, #Tennessee. Considered one of the greatest Americans to ever live, he was assassinated 56 years ago today.
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The #Trump admin says a federal operation is underway in #Memphis, while #Portland, OR readies for the arrival of #NationalGuard #troops & #Chicago braces for a potential deployment.
In a progress report posted on X, #US AG #PamBondi said on Tuesday that 219 officers had been "special deputized," touted 9 arrests & said 2 illegal firearms had been confiscated.
"Our operation in Memphis is now underway, & we're just getting started," she wrote.
#law #MilitaryState
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/30/nx-s1-5557337/chicago-portland-memphis-national-guard
Jesus Christ. There’s no excuse for this. None!
US Marshals arrest wrong man in Ohio, extradite him to Memphis where he spends 5 months in jail. The actual suspect had already been in jail the whole time — and they still didn’t release the innocent guy right away once they realized their fuckup!
https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/ohio-man-wrongfully-arrested-jailed-in-memphis-for-5-months/article_20e79d46-8688-11ef-9fdc-33962887a6b6.html
#memphis #ohio #acab #wrongfularrest #police #innocent
I played around with #inkscape again and trying to simulate this #80s aesthetics.
This style was very popular during the 80s and is retrospectively often use for anything related to this era. The name comes from the #Memphis Design Group.
Simple geometric forms and bright colors are quite determine for it.