Mich. J. history. [350], In February 2016, two Black Lives Matter activists protested at a private fundraiser for Clinton about statements she made in 1996 in which she referred to young people as "super-predators". [36], Following the killing of George Floyd, M4BL released the BREATHE Act, which called for sweeping legislative changes surrounding policing; the policy bill included calls to divest from policing and reinvest funds directly in community resources and alternative emergency response models. "[88], According to The Washington Post, police officers shot and killed 1,001 people in the United States in 2019. On her website she said the pandemic is a "serious health emergency- we all need to do better." [20], Also in August, Los Angeles Police Department officers shot and killed Ezell Ford; BLM protested his death in Los Angeles into 2015. 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[142] Also in July, BLM protested the death of Jonathan Sanders who died while being arrested by police in Mississippi. Protesters later booed O'Malley when he stated "Black lives matter. Demetrick Pennie of the Dallas Police Department filed an unsuccessful lawsuit against Black Lives Matter in September 2016, which accused the group of inciting a "race war. Following the killing of George Floyd, London protests took place in Trafalgar Square on May 31, Hyde Park on June 3, Parliament Square on June 6, and outside the US Embassy on June 7. "[417] The Pew Research Center reported that "[m]ost Americans express[ed] support for the Black Lives Matter movement" during this period. 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. [153], In October, Black Lives Matter activists were arrested during a protest of a police chiefs conference in Chicago. After protesters asked the armed men to leave, the men opened fire, shooting five protesters. There were also BLM-themed protests in other English cities including Birmingham and Nottingham. [454][455][456], Some critics accuse Black Lives Matter of being anti-police. In 2016, Black Lives Matter demonstrated against the deaths of numerous African Americans by police actions, including those of Bruce Kelley Jr., Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Joseph Mann, Abdirahman Abdi, Paul O'Neal, Korryn Gaines, Sylville Smith, Terence Crutcher, Keith Lamont Scott, Alfred Olango, and Deborah Danner, among others. The founders of Black Lives Matter stated that they had not issued an apology. "[386] According to an August 2015 telephone poll, 78% of likely American voters said that the statement "all lives matter" was closest to their own personal views when compared to "black lives matter" or neither. The council vote came after the Minneapolis Public Schools, the University of Minnesota and Minneapolis Parks and Recreation cut ties with the Minneapolis Police Department. [146] In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Janelle Monáe, Jidenna, and other BLM activists marched through North Philadelphia to bring awareness to police brutality and Black Lives Matter. [163][164] In February 2017, one of the men arrested, Allen Scarsella, was convicted of a dozen felony counts of assault and riot in connection with the shooting. [290][291] Nine people were arrested in connection with the incident. "[235] While global in nature and supported by several unassociated organizations, the Black Lives Matter movement has been inextricably linked to these monumental protests. [361], BLM activists also called on the Republican National Committee to have a presidential debate focused on issues of racial justice. [311], On June 18, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab stated in a radio interview that the "taking the knee" gesture associated with Black Lives Matter "feels to me like a symbol of subjugation and subordination, rather than one of liberation and emancipation", and suggested that it had originated in the TV series Game of Thrones. [17].mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-4 .toclevel-3 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-5 .toclevel-4 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-6 .toclevel-5 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-7 .toclevel-6 ul{display:none}, The phrase "Black Lives Matter" can refer to a Twitter hashtag, a slogan, a social movement, a political action committee,[18] or a loose confederation of groups advocating for racial justice. Curran said the constitution will protect their livelihood, just like it protects anyone's right to hold a sign during a protest. [445][446] When schools receive state funding, scholars have criticized Black Lives Matter pledges as unconstitutional. 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[110] The protests at times came into conflict with local and state police departments, who typically responded in an armed manner. 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The BLM protests in New Zealand attracted criticism from Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters for violating the country's COVID-19 pandemic social distancing regulations banning mass gatherings of over 100 people.
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