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After a night of violent protests, Milwaukee residents gathered Sunday evening to mourn an armed man shot to death by police and begin the healing process.
Family and friends of Sylville Smith, 23, held a candlelight vigil at the site of Saturday's shooting in a residential area of North Milwaukee.
The shooting triggered unrest in the city's north side Saturday night as protesters torched businesses and threw rocks at officers. Four officers were injured and 17 people were arrested, Mayor Tom Barrett said.
Tensions on Sunday gave way to calls for peace as activists gathered outside the affected businesses.
Smith's sister, Sherelle Smith, condemned violence carried out in her brother's name, saying the community needs those businesses.
Black Lives Shatter
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/14/us/milwaukee-violence-police-shooting/
(Score: 2) by takyon on Monday August 15 2016, @01:04PM
It's also very spread out. Most of the protests are going to be local. BLM is just a convenient banner to unite under. It's not like there weren't protests against police killings/beatings before BLM. It's just that they get more attention and participants now, making them harder for the police to brush off.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 15 2016, @04:05PM
I think this particular "protest" is just an excuse to do some lootin'.