Black Men Killed by Police

[lavendertook]

The killing of the five police officers in Dallas was horrible. The killing of the two black men two days in a row by police officers was also horrible, an everyday horror for black people, only now getting the focus it should have gotten for decades due to the spread of ready video technology, and I don't want the focus shifted from that ongoing injustice by the Dallas killings.

Over 500 people have been killed by police in this country this past year and almost half have been black and (with overlap) hispanic people. I am glad protests are still ongoing and thank the bravery of the people getting out there in the streets in peaceful protest.

For those of us who can't get out there for various reasons, here's at least a petition to sign from an established organization seeking justice for Philando and Alton

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Comments

[shirebound]

Thank *goodness* the protests are peaceful. I agree that the folks are very courageous to be out there.

[addie71.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Lavender. It's been such a horrible week.

[baranduin.livejournal.com]

It's very difficult not to find this a hopeless task given that the conversation has already been shifted. I expect the new conversation suits white folks much more.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Thank you, my friend.