#johncrawfordiii
Truthfully, y’all should’ve been stopped shopping at Walmart after what happened to John Crawford III. His father specifically asked us to stop shopping there in 2014. #blacksky #boycottwalmart #blackdollars #johncrawfordiii #DEI #civilrights
January 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
all i want for christmas is a love jones sequel. 😩 whew, this commercial made my heart burst. but it’s f**k walmart forever because #neverforget #JohnCrawfordIII and his father’s plea. so, nia… lorenz… we need a non-walmart version of this commercial stretched out to a sequel. PLEASE. ♥️ #blacksky
December 6, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Facts: Crawford was shot and killed by a police Officer Sean Williams. The shooting was captured on surveillance video & at no point did he aim the BB gun at anyone.
#JohnCrawfordIII
ugly #AmericanHistory
#WhiteSupremacy bullshit

3/8
August 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Immediately after the shooting, police aggressively questioned Crawford's girlfriend, Tasha Thomas, threatening her with jail time. She said Crawford didn't enter the store w/ a gun. She was not told Crawford was dead before her interrogation.
#JohnCrawfordIII

6/8
August 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM
The City of Beavercreek eventually settled civil claims for wrongful death brought by Crawford's estate & family. So they admitted Crawford's death was wrongful but kept the cop who caused Crawford's wrongful death.
#JohnCrawfordIII
ugly #AmericanHistory
#PoliceBrutality

8/8
August 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM
After shooting Crawford, while he was bleeding out, Williams climbed on top of him and handcuffed him. Only then did he render aid and tell him “We’re here to help you.”
#JohnCrawfordIII
ugly #AmericanHistory
#PoliceBrutality bullshit

5/8
August 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM
After the security camera footage was released, Ritchie recanted his statement that led to the fatal shooting and stated, "At no point did he shoulder the rifle and point it at somebody", while maintaining that Crawford was "waving it around".
#JohnCrawfordIII

4/8
August 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM
A grand jury failed to indict Williams on criminal charges. Williams was removed from normal duties 'til a federal investigation was complete. In 2017, the DOJ announced that it wouldn't seek federal charges against him & he returned to full duty soon after.
#JohnCrawfordIII

7/8
August 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Crawford picked up the un-packaged BB/pellet air rifle inside the store's sporting goods section and continued shopping in the store unaware Ronald Ritchie, called 9-1-1 claiming that Crawford had been pointing the gun at fellow customers.
#JohnCrawfordIII
#AmericanHistory

2/8
August 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM
#OTD in History 2014

August 05: #JohnCrawfordIII Murdered by Beavercreek Police Officer
Context: John Crawford III was a 22-year-old African American man walking through a Wal-Mart in Beavercreek, Ohio, holding a BB gun that he intended to buy from the store.

1/8
August 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM
March 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Williams was removed from normal duties until the federal investigation was complete. In 2017, the Department of Justice announced that it declined to seek federal charges against Williams, who returned to full duty soon after.
#JohnCrawfordIII
ugly #AmericanHistory
#PoliceBrutality bullshit

7/7
August 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Thomas was not yet aware of Crawford's death at the time of the interrogation. She died in a car crash in Dayton, 1/1/2015. A grand jury declined to indict Williams and the other officer on criminal charges. Another cop got away with killing another Black man.
#JohnCrawfordIII
#AmericanHistory

6/7
August 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Only then did he render aid and tell him “We’re here to help you.” Immediately after the shooting, police aggressively questioned Crawford's girlfriend, Tasha Thomas, threatening her with jail time. She stated that #JohnCrawfordIII did not enter the store with a gun.
#AmericanHistory

5/7
August 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Ronald Ritchie said, "At no point did he shoulder the rifle and point it at somebody", while maintaining that #JohnCrawfordIII was "waving it around". After shooting Crawford, while he was bleeding out, Williams climbed on top of him and handcuffed him.
#AmericanHistory
#WhiteSupremacy

4/7
August 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Facts: Crawford was shot & killed by white cop, Sean Williams. The shooting was captured on surveillance video and at no point did #JohnCrawfordIII aim the BB gun at anyone. After the security camera footage was released, Ritchie recanted his statement that led to the fatal shooting.

3/7
August 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
He picked up the un-packaged BB/pellet air rifle inside the store's sporting goods section and continued shopping in the store unaware a White man, Ronald Ritchie, called 9-1-1 claiming that Crawford had been pointing the gun at fellow customers.
#JohnCrawfordIII
#AmericanHistory

2/7
August 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
#OTD in #History 2014

August 05: #JohnCrawfordIII Murdered by Beavercreek Police Officer
Context: John Crawford III was a 22-year-old African American man walking through a Wal-Mart in Beavercreek, Ohio, holding a BB gun that he intended to buy from the store.
ugly #AmericanHistory

1/7
August 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM