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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 Thexalon on Monday August 15 2016, @01:58PM
It kinda does: There are now some official organizations and such, but really it's more of a rallying cry than an organization.
However, and this is important, there are some cops would like to treat Black Lives Matter as a terrorist group, complete with being able to arrest anybody who is in any way associated with the idea. This is not surprising when you consider that the FBI treated Martin Luther King as a threat to national security - apparently nothing says "threat" like a large group of people walking down the sidewalk holding signs and singing.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 2) by curunir_wolf on Monday August 15 2016, @04:46PM
Well. Maybe they should [youtube.com].
I am a crackpot