“Black lives matter doesn’t mean nobody else’s lives don’t matter”, Nychelle said.
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One group, which gathered for a Black Lives Matter protest, found themselves face to face with some opponents who were gathered across the street.
Black Lives Matter protesters condemned the Dallas killings, calling the attack on law enforcement a tragedy not just for those affected but also for the nation.
St. Paul police reported five wounded officers after they were attacked with concrete, rocks, bottles, fireworks, and bricks.
“I’ve met a lot of young activists in Black Lives Matter here in Austin, and I can tell you the vast majority are good people, that all they want is good policing”, Acevedo said. “The best way to honor the memory of Alton Sterling, the Dallas officers and Philando Castile, is through peaceful protest”. I don’t see what Black Lives Matter is doing for blacks other than isolating them.
Chicago was one of the cities hit heaviest with arrests during the Black Lives Matter protests over the weekend, and the Chicago Community Bond Fund has set up a fund specifically to help protesters get out of jail.
CNN asked de Blasio to comment on network columnist Charles Blow, who said in a Facebook Live commentary that white Americans have to come to grips with the racism faced daily by minorities.
There have since been hundreds of demonstrations against Sterling’s and Castile’s deaths in US cities – while most have been peaceful, at least 309 people have been arrested in clashes between police and protesters. Though the event was entirely peaceful, several MPD officers walked alongside the protesters to ensure their safety. Every day I wake up another black person is dead, that’s why I’m here today. We’ve got to overcome that. He said the White House should reexamine how extensively cops are trained – especially on de-escalating conflict – and additional equipment they can receive from the military.
“He sounds like he’s trying to convince white people of the fact that black people are mourning and grieving, as opposed to speaking directly to black people”, Glaude, chairman of the Center for African American Studies at Princeton, said on MSNBC on Monday. All it cares about is the police shooting of blacks.
“I prosecuted more police officers than any other mayor in NY history”, Giuliani told Fox.
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Obama hasn’t done enough to show his support for the police following the Dallas shooting, said Colten Miller, 25, who attended a vigil for the fallen officers in downtown Dallas late Monday, blocks away from where the president will appear. “Because of the president’s trip, we were unable to make an official connection, but he did want to express his sorrow and grief for the people and law enforcement in Dallas, but also any assistance that he could provide”.
