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... of racial equality,” said Christopher Stout, political science professor at Oregon State University. “That’s particularly true this year in large part because of the Black Lives Matter movement.” The BLM movement and nationwide protests have pushed race to the political fore this election cycle. In Mississippi, Democratic U.S ...
... between those calling for peaceful civil disobedience and those pushing for more aggressive kind of efforts. And we say today -- when we talk about the Black lives matter marches, we say that they are largely peaceful, because they are. But they haven't been entirely without violence. So, when you ...
... police turning violent at times, the Inquirer reported. Video showed many yelling at officers and crying. Dozens of protesters gathered at a nearby park, chanting "Black lives matter." Police cars and dumpsters were set on fire as police struggled to contain the crowds. More than a dozen officers, many with ...
... mental health issues. "Why didn't they use a taser?" he asked. The races of the police officers weren't immediately confirmed. The shooting occurred in a predominantly Black neighborhood in west Philadelphia. The Inquirer reported that dozens of protesters gathered at a nearby park and chanted "Black lives matter."
... protests against police brutality have caused tension in his family. Gary Sisler: I have found, personally, if I said I really like to say all lives matter, instead of Black Lives Matter, explosion. That stopped communication in my family. That's tough. That's very tough. Yamiche Alcindor: Top of ...
... and instead should "go back and re-strategize," said Seriki Muritala with the National Youth Parliament. This week's scenes have touched a chord with Black Lives Matter supporters in the United States, while the U.S. government has strongly condemned the "use of excessive force by military forces who ...
... change.” That's especially telling given the racial reckoning fanned by the police-connected deaths of George Floyd and other African Americans, according to Hunt. While media corporations have voiced support for the Black Lives Matter movement, their actions have failed to match their words, Hunt said in an interview.
... is done to accomplish it. Woman: We are not waiting for justice! John Yang: Distrustful of politicians and institutions, many millennials turn to grassroots movements, Black Lives Matter demonstrations, boycotts, and climate change protests. Joel Payne: When you see people take to the streets for weeks on end, that's ...
... his reservations about certain provisions, he ultimately voted for the legislation, which included the three-strikes rule and has come to be seen in the Black Lives Matter era as a heavy-handed and discriminatory tool of the justice system. ___ ELECTION FRAUD TRUMP: “When I see thousands of ballots dumped ...
... This summer, as the group prepared to release "Gaslighter," they came under new pressure, this time for their name, evoking the Confederate South. As the Black Lives Matter protests grew, they announced the name change, and released their song "March March." Emily Strayer: As time went on, we did get ...
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