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Dr. DaShanne Stokes

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Sociologist and educator. I study power and inequality. You may have caught me on TV or radio or read my work. Views mine. Find me at www.dashannestokes.com. Media inquiries: media at dashannestokes dot com.

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 4d

“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ―Elie Wiesel

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 13h

They're violating people's rights, arresting and hurting citizens, children, and deporting people who have committed no crimes to gulags in countries they've never been to based on physical appearances despite evidence showing immigrants commit fewer crimes. These are crimes against humanity.

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 15h

"Opponents of immigration often argue that immigrants drive up crime rates. But newly released research from Stanford economist Ran Abramitzky and his co-authors finds that hasn’t been the case in America for the last 140 years."

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The mythical tie between immigration and crime

Research by Stanford’s Ran Abramitzky and co-authors uncovers the most extensive evidence to date that immigrants are less likely to be imprisoned than U.S.-born individuals.

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 15h

Evidence shows that immigrants commit fewer crimes than U.S. born citizens.

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 15h

From the National Institute of Justice: "research suggests that immigrants, including those without legal status, are less likely to commit crimes than native-born Americans."

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Immigration and Crime

The relationship between immigration and crime is a complex and widely debated topic. Some argue that immigration leads to increased criminal activity, suggesting that immigrants might be more likely ...

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 15h

It is not normal to spread lies and stereotypes about a group or class of people, target them en masse, deny them due process, and then throw them in cages when those people actually commit fewer crimes.

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 4d

“The offending rates of undocumented immigrants were consistently lower than both U.S.-born citizens and documented immigrants for assault, sexual assault, robbery, burglary, theft, and arson."

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19h

Why isn't Pam Bondi releasing the Epstein Files?

Over 80% of Americans want them released. Its the only thing that a majority of this country agrees on.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 17h

This strikes me as pretty bad

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Turning the military on citizens.

Attempting to rig elections.

Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.

Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out.

If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Journalist Edward R. Murrow used his platform on CBS to criticize the witch hunts led by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s.

This is what real journalism should do — hold power to account, not capitulate to it.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 1d

We’re in a moment now where it would be worth people taking three hours to watch Gandhi, particularly the scene of the salt march. There is value to making the brutality of your opponent so plain as day that no one can argue with it. The clarity of that brought down an empire

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Dan Przygoda @dprzygoda.bsky.social · 1d

ICE agents are reportedly creeping around high schools in Chicago. And because they are wearing masks, often not wearing uniforms and using unmarked vehicles this means that ANYONE could show up dressed like this and disappear kids off the streets. This is especially dangerous

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 1d

Fair and balanced news reporting does not mean giving equal coverage to lies and conspiracy theories as to facts and evidence-based research.

Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 2d

It also played a major role in the attempts on Trump and what happened to Kirk. He is literally hurting everyone.

Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 2d

This comes as part of the larger coordinated messaging in which he repeatedly incited violence.

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 2d

Trump labelling his opponents and dissenters as "the enemy" and telling people to "fight" incites the kind of violence and terrorism that cost Rep. Hortman, her husband, and pup their lives. It played a huge role in Jan. 6, too.

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 4d

Your gentle reminder that Rep. Melissa Hortman was assassinated on June 14 and hardly anyone bothered to talk about it.

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 4d

Rep. Melissa Hortman was assassinated on June 14.

Say her name.

www.cnn.com/2025/06/14/u...

Melissa Hortman: Who was the Minnesota state representative assassinated in her home? | CNN

A dedicated volunteer who taught Sunday school and loved dogs. A lawyer who served as a Girl Scout Leader and worked at her dad’s auto parts store. A mother and wife whose husband was killed alongside...

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 2d

Trump abuses power and breaks the law --> people protest --> Trump sees people protesting and twists it into justification for more abuse of power --> the cycle continues and the problem escalates. Trump is creating the "enemy" he wants to exist so he can justify attack.

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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 3d

This speaks for itself:

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

behold the bold and brave washington post opinion section (under new management), lol

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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 2d

When you pay attention to the tons of evidence showing that immigrants commit fewer crimes, you see that the problem isn't immigrants. The problem is the people blaming immigrants and spreading lies and stereotypes about them .

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