Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Do Black Lives Matter? Two Police Shootings of Black Men Go Viral
In just 48 hours, videos of two more black men fatally shot by cops have gone viral. How does the Black Lives Matter movement move forward?
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenIn just 48 hours, videos of two more black men fatally shot by cops have gone viral. Alton Sterling was shot multiple times by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Tuesday night. Philando Castile was shot by police Wednesday during a traffic stop in Minnesota. Where do we go from here? How does the Black Lives Matter movement move forward?
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4 storiesDo Black Lives Matter? Two Police Shootings of Black Men Go Viral
It seems like there has been a never ending stream of reports of black people killed by police over the last few years. In just 48 hours, videos of two more black men fatally shot by cops have gone viral. First, Alton Sterling was shot multiple times by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Tuesday night.
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