I’m trying to figure out what’s the hashtag that will get people to the capitol?
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The recent killings of police officers have left him shocked and saddened, he said.
The group then marched to Commercial Street, where they formed a circle and refused to leave, shutting down the roadway for several hours.
“We just want it to be a safe and successful event”, she said. And she read the names of the Dallas police officers shot to death during a protest earlier this month.
Thomas was flanked by leaders of two factions of the black lives matter movement – one of whom said he expects the movement to redirect its energy into voting and lobbying at the state capitol.
Representatives for the police department said in a statement Thursday that they could not comment further on a current personnel issue.
Representatives from the Lawyers Matter movement also participated in the protest.
“While we respect the youth leadership and the direction they wish to take their event, we can not stand in solidarity with the turn this rally has taken nor the public statements made regarding the issues at hand and do not wish to be affiliated with it”, the writer went on to say.
“It’s been a long time coming, but I know change gonna come”, sang one protester in front of Parliament Hill at a Black Lives Matter solidarity protest on Sunday evening.
Obama said improving race relations nationwide requires great investments of time and energy. So when I look at a police officer, I’m not looking at someone who’s going to shoot me.
“I am here to say yes black lives do matter”.
Against the backdrop of police officers who brutally killed a man during a traffic stop and another who was working to provide for his family, the Dallas officers were providing a powerful counter-example of policing by engaging with, serving and protecting the community.
Members of the African Heritage Federation Leicester handed out leaflets with depicting both a white and black man asking the question if their lives are of different worth.
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“It’s their First Amendment right to protest, to express their views”, he said. “We encourage you to engage with your community in the ongoing discussion of how we can better build trust and safety in our communities”.
