Alton Sterling was the third killing by police in Baton Rouge this year

Jul 07, 2016 00:23

Alton Sterling death: Fresh protests over Louisiana shooting

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Hundreds of people have gathered for a second night of protests at the spot where a black man was pinned to the ground and shot dead by police ( Read more... )

murder, racial profiling, black people, protest, race / racism, police, louisiana, police brutality

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screamingintune July 7 2016, 13:36:06 UTC
the store owner is on MSNBC right now, I'm worried that bigots will target him for the way he's been speaking out (saying he believes Sterling was murdered). The fact that he is not white and has a Muslim-sounding name makes me worry for him more. :/

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soleiltropiques July 7 2016, 18:18:18 UTC
Yes, I'm afraid for him too. He's been extremely courageous.

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screamingintune July 7 2016, 18:33:07 UTC
he really has been brave. We've seen the way people react when these things happen.

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soleiltropiques July 7 2016, 18:45:28 UTC
Yes, exactly.

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