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The Black Lives Matter movement explained

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What began as a call to action in response to police violence and anti-Black racism in the U.S. is now a global initiative to confront racial inequities in society, including environmental injustice, bias in academia and the public health threat of racism.

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What began as a call to action in response to police violence and anti-Black racism in the U.S. is now a global initiative to confront racial inequities in society, including environmental injustice, bias in academia and the public health threat of racism.

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By Larry Buchanan, Quoctrung Bui and Jugal K. Patel

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Black Lives Matter May Be the Largest Movement in U.S. History (Published 2020)

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Recent polls suggest that about 15 million to 26 million people in the U.S. have participated in recent protests.

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LA 92 (Full Documentary) | National Geographic

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The Rise of Black Lives Matter | VPRO documentary | 2016

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As the world faces unprecedented times and new realities during this global pandemic, and incidents of hate and domestic terrorism are perpetuated leading to routine brutalization of African-Americans, the health and safety of our people are at an unparalleled risk. Senseless hate crimes and incidence of COVID-19 cases and deaths spreading throughout the Black community display the continuance of systematic racism and privilege granted to white people in America. Our communities are experiencing the worst outcomes on all fronts. From every location reporting data in the nation, African Americans are being harmed-both in infections and fatalities-in higher percentages. The NAACP is focused on highlighting the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the Black community and amplifying the consistent mistreatment of our communities long before there was a pandemic.

The opportunity to bring light to this and fight for equality during this uncertain time is crucial. We are done dying.

View Our Policy Demands:

CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY
The high costs of corrections are an expense states cannot afford. Moreover, the conditions inside of most prisons have created breeding grounds for COVID-19 outbreaks. Safely reducing the prison population must be a priority now. As Congress prepares the next stimulus, a portion of resources should be conditioned on implementing measures to de-incarcerate. Given the crisis, it is time for Congress to continue the work it started in the First Step Act and take the next step. View our criminal justice policy demands.
ECONOMIC POLICY
In 2018, the median household income in the US was $61,937. For African American households, the median income was $41,692- the lowest among all racial and ethnic groups. Longstanding structural racism has compounded the COVID-19 crisis. When it comes to relief, people of color are last in line. Despite four congressional stimulus bills, federal aid has not trickled to the places of greatest need. View our economic policy demands.
HEALTH POLICY
African Americans live with a greater burden of disease than whites, and as we're seeing more and more of our chronic conditions place us at increased risk for complications from COVID-19. The inequities within the U.S. healthcare system impact people of color disproportionately and lead to unequal access to services and poorer health outcomes, especially for African Americans. View our health policy demands.
VOTING POLICY
The fundamental right of every eligible voter to cast their ballot and every resident to have their voice heard as a member of society are cornerstones of our democracy. How we deploy resources, make real the social norms and standards across every community, shape our daily lives through policy, and move forward the shared values of this country are all based on these foundational principles. View our voting policy demands.

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As the world faces unprecedented times and new realities during this global pandemic, and incidents of hate and domestic terrorism are perpetuated leading to routine brutalization of African-Americans, the health and safety of our people are at an unparalleled risk.

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This is Breonna Taylor
She was brutally shot and killed by police in her own home. She did nothing wrong. Months after her murder at the hands of LMPD, her family has been denied the justice they deserve. Click below to take action or call 502-735-1784 to demand justice for Breonna right away.

Breonna Taylor: Say her name

Keep reading for important updates and action steps to #StandWithBre and finally secure justice in this case-or click to learn more about Breonna and the facts of the case.

CASE UPDATE:

Breonna and her family are still without justice. Attorney General Daniel Cameron just announced that the grand jury failed to indict any of the officers for Breonna Taylor's death, and that they would indict only Officer Brett Hankison with shots fired into other apartments during this senseless killing. This announcement is a slap in the face to the family of Breonna Taylor and the community at large. Here are five things that must happen to ensure an injustice of this magnitude never happens again. We'll need all hands on deck:

1. The Department of Justice must take immediate action to bring charges against all LMPD officers involved in Breonna's murder. The State of Kentucky has failed to secure justice for Breonna Taylor, for her family, and for her community. The responsibility now falls on the Department of Justice to hold Breonna Taylor's murderers accountable. Additionally, we demand that the Biden/Harris Campaign, who can and should be leading the call for justice on this issue, demand immediate DoJ action in this case.

2. Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Wine, who originally presided over Breonna's case, must step down for his gross mishandling of the Louisville Police Department and the subsequent investigation of Breonna Taylor's murder. In the days following her murder at the hands of officers Brett Hankison, Myles Cosgrove, and John Mattingly, Attorney Wine made no moves to condemn or in anyway hold the LMPD accountable. When he did take action, it was to charge Breonna's boyfriend Kenneth Walker for attempted murder of a police officer- even though he was defending himself from the plain clothes officers who recklessly and violently invaded his home that night. YOUR demands caused Attorney Tom Wine to drop the charges against Kenny and ultimately recuse himself from the case. Now we must demand that he step down!

3. We need full transparency from the grand jury and an independent overhaul of its findings, including a release of the transcripts from the proceedings as requested by Breonna's family. Breonna Taylor was sleeping in her own bed when she was murdered. It is outrageous that not a single charge was brought for her death. We CAN'T let this stand.

4. We must pass Breonna's Law to ban no knock warrants in cities across the country to prevent more murders like Breonna Taylor's. A No-Knock warrant is the type of warrant that killed Breonna. They're dangerous, unnecessary, and statistically more likely to target black and brown lives. We successfully helped pass Breonna's Law in Louisville, which banned no-knock warrants there-now we MUST do it again nationwide.

5. Lastly, we must support a new Commonwealth's Attorney candidate for Louisville, and for prosecutors' offices across the country, who can stand up for civilians against the brutality of our criminal legal system. The system hasn't failed, it was built this way. It is critical that we come together to dismantle and replace it with something imaginative and redemptive.

It is critical that ALL of us step up and make these five demands of our country and of our communities. We CAN secure justice for Breonna and end the epidemic of police brutality in America, but it will take all of us doing the hard work necessary to create that change. Please join us.

As a full-time EMT for two hospitals in Louisville, Kentucky, Breonna Taylor was a beloved and respected essential worker during the coronavirus pandemic. That police brutality killed her, and not the virus, is a painful reflection of the state of America.

A loving daughter, caring sister, and a kind and giving friend throughout her short life, she had a servant's heart and dedicated her entire life to helping people.

Breonna and her hard-working family moved to Louisville, Kentucky 12 years ago looking for a better life together. They found better jobs, a welcoming community, good schools, and were happy to call Louisville their home.

Breonna was always caring and thoughtful of others. At an early age she decided to dedicate her time to helping people. She worked with children with disabilities right after she graduated high school and spent the last several years working as an Emergency Medical Technician as she prepared to become a full-time nurse.

As proud as her family was of the good she did, they were concerned by the risks she faced serving patients impacted by the coronavirus. As an employee of not just one but two medical centers, she was living out her dream of serving others. She was truly on the front lines of the pandemic response, risking her own life every day to protect the community that she had come to love, and that loved her.

Stand with Breonna

Breonna was asleep at home when a rogue task-force of the Louisville police broke down her door in the middle of the night and murdered her. They were attempting an illegal drug raid in the wrong neighborhood for a suspect that they'd already arrested earlier that day.

Since the launch of this petition, Commonwealth Attorney Tom Wine has recused himself from the investigation into the LMPD conduct that night, the FBI is now investigating the killing of Breonna Taylor, the LMPD Police Chief, Steve Conrad, announced his retirement, all charges have been dropped against Breonna's boyfriend, Kenny Walker, and the Louisville Metro Council passed a ban on no-knock raids like the one used to break into Breonna's home, but our work is not done.
Breonna and her family are still without justice. Attorney General Daniel Cameron just announced that the grand jury failed to indict any of the officers for Breonna Taylor's death, and that they would indict only Officer Brett Hankison with shots fired into other apartments during this senseless killing. This announcement is a slap in the face to the family of Breonna Taylor and the community at large. We need all hands on deck to ensure an injustice of this magnitude never happens again.
We must continue fighting through legal channels for justice for Breonna's family and accountability for the officers involved. But in this moment, we must also do everything in our power to fight for deep, systemic change that prevents more murders like Breonna Taylor's. That's why we're launching a full-force, nationwide demand that cities across the country pass Breonna's Law to ban no-knock warrants. Add your name right now to call on city officials to stop more murders like Breonna Taylor's, immediately.

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She was brutally shot and killed by police in her own home. She did nothing wrong. Months after her murder at the hands of LMPD, her family has been denied the justice they deserve. Click below to take action or call 502-735-1784 to demand justice for Breonna right away.

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