Three infamous incidents of violence reenacted with the racial roles reversed.
Police continue to viciously attack protesters at Standing Rock, ND, with water hoses, pepper spray, rubber bullets and more.
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Reverend Dr. William Barber, President of the North Carolina state chapter of the NAACP, talks about the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott and the unrest that has followed in Charlotte.
Charlotte’s protests are not black people versus white people. They are not black people versus the police. The protesters are black, white and brown people, crying out against police brutality and systemic violence.
“My teammates and I will continue to use our platform and raise awareness for the #BlackLivesMatter movement until the @wnba gives its support as it does for Breast Cancer Awareness, Pride and other subject matters”
While the nation is gripped by new police killings, hope quietly fades in the Eric Garner case
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