[218] All three men have been indicted on nine counts, including felony murder. [citation needed] BLM across the country marched, protested and held vigil for several days after the shooting. [330] Nikki Stephens, the operator of a Facebook page called "Black Lives Matter: Seattle" issued an apology to Sanders' supporters, claiming these actions did not represent her understanding of BLM. The interaction escalated when the white woman called the police to say that an African-American man was threatening her. [117][118], In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, BLM protested the police shooting of Dontre Hamilton, who died in April. [259] Pride executive director Mathieu Chantelois signed BLM's statement of demand, but later asserted that he had signed it only to end the sit-in and get the parade moving, and had not agreed to honor the demands. [16] However, its popularity had declined considerably in September of the same year, when another Pew Research Center poll showed that its overall approval ratings among all American adults had gone down by 12 percentage points to 55%, and that 45% of whites, 66% of Hispanics and 69% of Asians now approved of it. [452] Sgt. [397] The "White Lives Matter" slogan was chanted by torch-wielding alt-right protesters during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. [219], On March 13, Louisville police officers knocked down the apartment door of 26-year-old African American Breonna Taylor, serving a no-knock search warrant for drug suspicions. 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He acknowledged that he faces such challenges as diversifying the police force, improving community relations, and addressing issues that catalyzed the Black Lives Matter movement. [33] Members include the Black Lives Matter Network, the National Conference of Black Lawyers, and the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. [81][82], The February 2015 issue of Essence magazine and the cover was devoted to Black Lives Matter. "[453][454] Marchers using a BLM banner were recorded in a video chanting, "Pigs in a blanket, fry 'em like bacon" at the Minnesota State Fair. On the question of whether "Black Lives Matter" was mostly a movement or mostly a slogan, 46% of whites and 67% of blacks thought that it is mostly a movement. "[27], On at least one occasion, a person represented as Managing Director of BLM Global Network has released a statement represented to be on behalf of that organization. [17], The phrase "All Lives Matter" sprang up as a response to the Black Lives Matter movement, but has been criticized for dismissing or misunderstanding the message of "Black Lives Matter". At one point the National Guard was called in and a state of emergency was declared. [177], On July 7, a BLM protest was held in Dallas, Texas that was organized to protest the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. "[338][339], A week after the first Democratic primary debate was held in Las Vegas, BLM launched a petition targeted at the DNC and its chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz demanding more debates, and "specifically for a #BlackLivesMatter themed Presidential debate. In August 2015, Ben Carson, the only African American vying for the Republican nomination for the presidency, called the movement "silly". [116] The police at the mall were equipped with riot gear and bomb-sniffing dogs; at least twenty members of the protest were arrested. [433] They claim that the result is self-censorship, reduced academic inquiry, and research bias. One of the activists wanted Clinton to apologize for "mass incarceration" in connection with her support for her husband, then-President Bill Clinton's 1994 criminal reform law. [51], Black Lives Matter originally used various social media platforms—including hashtag activism—to reach thousands of people rapidly. Here's what it means", "Here's What Black Lives Matter D.C. 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[393], White Lives Matter is an activist group created in response to Black Lives Matter. [178] Before he died, according to police, Johnson said that "he was upset about Black Lives Matter", and that "he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers. According to Snopes, the website appears intended to discredit the BLM movement. And the trade exception acquired in the Gordon Hayward deal is the enticing prize yet to be revealed. [93], A study by Harvard economist Roland Fryer found that blacks and Hispanics were 50% more likely to experience non-lethal force in police interactions, but for officer-involved shootings there were "no racial differences in either the raw data or when contextual factors are taken into account". The UK-held protests marked the fifth anniversary of the shooting death of Mark Duggan. In August, several professional athletes began participating in National Anthem protests. [417] Protests led by Black Lives Matter throughout the summer eventually developed into one of the larger movements in U.S. "[458] Vanessa Gibson of the Bronx's 16th Council District stated that, "My working-class people, my homeowners, my tenants, my neighbors — they are not out there screaming and yelling, because they have to work." [277] The movement has been met with some backlash in the country, notably on the internet,[278] where some users criticized tennis player Naomi Osaka after she encouraged people to join a Black Lives Matter march in the city of Osaka. Druke, Galen, Clare Malone, Perry Bacon Jr., and Nate Silver. Feb. 18—ANDERSON — Anderson police are investigating a robbery that happened at the PNC branch on Broadway on Thursday morning. After the march, a group of men carrying firearms and body armor[160] appeared and began calling the protesters racial slurs according to a spokesperson for Black Lives Matter. [202][203], During the 2017 Black History Month, a month-long "Black Lives Matter" art exhibition was organized by three Richmond, Virginia artists at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond in the Byrd Park area of the city. [222][223] On July 6, the Manhattan District Attorney's office announced that the woman would be charged with falsely reporting an incident in the third degree. [449][450][451], Some critics accuse Black Lives Matter of being anti-police. ", "Jesse Williams Wants You To 'Stay Woke' In New Film On Black Lives Matter", "Jesse Williams Chronicles 'Black Lives Matter' Movement in Powerful Documentary", "Essence Dedicates February Cover to #BlackLivesMatter", "TIME names German leader Angela Merkel its Person of the Year", "Can art change the world? [131] In Madison, Wisconsin, BLM protested after the officer was not charged in the shooting of Tony Robinson. [154] "Rise Up October" straddled the Black Lives Matter Campaign, and brought several protests. Castile was driving a car with his girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter as passengers when he was pulled over by Yanez and another officer. [248], Following the death of Ms Dhu in police custody in August 2014, protests often made reference to the BLM movement.

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