Tag: Black Lives Matter

Thursday Open Thread [7.7.2016]

Filed in National by on July 7, 2016 51 Comments
Thursday Open Thread [7.7.2016]

Earlier this week, Alton Sterling was killed in front of a convenience store in Baton Rouge. There are two videos in the public domain for this one and there may be more. The owner of the store has been forthcoming about what he witnessed, which sure looks like a plain execution from here. The Justice Department and the FBI are investigation and kudos to the Governor of Louisiana for getting them involved so quickly. In the midst of the media reports of Sterling’s previous run ins with the law, it seems that Sterling had a gun in his pocket. He was carrying a gun in an open-carry state.

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Black Lives Matter Political Town Hall March 23

Filed in Delaware by on March 22, 2016 0 Comments
Black Lives Matter Political Town Hall March 23

The Wilmington Black Lives Matter group is hosting a Town Hall on Wednesday, March 23 from 6 – 8 PM. The Town Hall is at 2303 Lancaster Avenue Wilmington, Delaware. Invited politicians include: John Carney, Matt Denn, Penrose Hollins, Stephanie Bolden, Theo Gregory, Kevin Kelley, Eugene Young, Justen Wright, Sherry Dorsey, Bob Williams, Greg Fuller, Maria Cabrera, Steve Washington, Matthew Meyers and others.

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