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Each year the lives of hundred of Black men and women are extinguished at the hands of the police. This is one life too many.  In fact, 2015 was marked by countless high-profile incidences of police brutality against minorities. These incidents included Samuel Dubose in Ohio, Freddie Gray in Baltimore and Walter Scott in South Carolina. Worse still, it is extremely difficult to assess the true impact of police brutality without hard data; especially, since most governments lack complete tracking or record system of how many civilians are killed by the police.

For this reason, Devon Haughton and Arva-Dee McNish are working hard to bring awareness to police violence, to raise money for local charities and to finance the University and College education of at risk youth.

HELP US TO END POLICE BRUTALITY, FOREVER ... SHARE THIS MESSAGE WITH YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER & GOOGLE +

You can do your part to end police brutality forever by shining the light on the issue and spreading the word. You can support the movement by  simply selecting the Facebook, Twitter or Google + tabs above or below and share the "Hands Up Don't Shoot" Campaign with a friend or family member.  If you can support the cause offline by purchasing and proudly wearing a "Hands Up Dont Shoot" tshirt.

YOUR SUPPORT OF HANDS UP DONT SHOOT WILL HELP TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING ALARMING FACTS:

1. There were 385 fatal police shootings in the United States in 2015.
2. Blacks are killed at three times the rate of whites or other minorities.
3. 1/4 of those killed were identified as mentally ill by police or family members.
4. The youngest victims at the end of May, according to the Washington Post, were 16 years old (though at the time, nine ages were unknown).
5. Black men make-up 6% of the nation's population but account for 40% of the 60 unarmed people who had been fatally shot by police by that time.
6. An average of three people were killed daily in 2015.
7. Mapping Police Violence found that black people living in Oklahoma were six times more likely to be killed by police than in Georgia.
8. Mapping Police Violence study revealed that 98% of police officers involve in killing Blacks in Oklahoma did not end with an officer being charged with a crime.
9. A 2014 article by KQED found California to be the state with the most frequent occurrences of deadly officer-involved shootings, with 102 in 2011.
10. It is estimated that the number of people killed by police will surpass 1,000 by the end of the year.

ABOUT T-SHIRT DESIGNERS:

Devon Haughton is an actor, screenwriter, playwright and dub poet hailing from Spanish Town St Catherine. He was inspired by the late Louise Bennett with whom he had a very close relationship up until the time of her death. His recent engagements include : promoting his 'Hands Don't Shoot" t-shirts and music video which promises to be thought provoking but still touching on social issues where "black lives" are concerned. He was inspired to do the song in light of the recent police shootings and is in no way affiliated with "black lives matter" . It is from the music video that Devon was inspired to do the "Hands Up Don't Shoot" T-shirts. 

The t-shirts were designed by Arva-Dee McNish a talented and creative graduate of the University Of Technology Jamaica where she earned a Bachelor Of Science Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Arva-Dee who is also apart of the Super Sonnexx movie campaign is currently pursuing a Masters in Competency Based Educational training at the University Of Technology Jamaica.