Black Lives Matter
Visit RT. com to get the latest news on Black Lives Matter, which is an activist movement that emerged in the US. Read the news on the creation and background of Black Lives Matter on RT. It officially opposes racism and violence towards black people. Black Lives Matter appeared in 2013 after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the death of Trayvon Martin, who was a 17-year-old African-American. Follow RT for the news on this and other incidents happened in the US, which caused unrest and led to a number of protests by Black Lives Matter and other movements in the country.
- Black Lives Matter activist slams UK police after UN accuses nation of ‘structural racism’ (VIDEO)
The United Nations has issued a damning statement on the “disproportionate” amount of black and ethnic minority deaths in police custody as it claimed they are proof of “structural racism” at the roots of British society.UK News - ‘His life matters’: Protests sweep Sacramento after police fatally shoot unarmed black man
Huge protests have gripped Sacramento after a video of police fatally shooting an unarmed black man was released. The distressing footage which quickly went viral showed the moment officers mistook the man’s cell phone for a gun.US News - FBI stalked Black Lives Matter activists, redacted documents show
The FBI snooped on Black Lives Matter protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, newly released files suggest. It went beyond online surveillance and was justified by claims that a direct action protest was planned by known troublemakers.US News - Black Lives Matter leader dies in New Orleans shooting
A local Black Lives Matter leader was shot while riding his bike through New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for grabbing a Confederate flag from a protester in Charleston on live TV last year.US News - Black Lives Matter shut down rail to Super Bowl for 2 hours in protest against police violence
As Super Bowl fever grips the US, activists are taking the opportunity to highlight their own agenda. On Sunday, dozens of protesters blocked a rail line reserved for Super Bowl ticket holders.US News - ‘Warrior for justice & equality’: Black Lives Matter icon Erica Garner dies aged 27
Black Lives Matter campaigner Erica Garner, who came to prominence after her father, Eric, was killed in a police chokehold, has died at the age of 27.US News
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