Following the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota last week, Black Lives Matter protests have erupted across the country, including in Atlanta, Baltimore, Los Angeles, and Washington DC, demanding an end to police violence.
— ɴᴀᴛ (@catawump) July 11, 2016
— Aaron Cynic (@aaroncynic) July 11, 2016
Over the weekend, hundreds were arrested.
— agitator in chief (@soit_goes) July 11, 2016
— Jeff Lewis (@ChicagoPhotoSho) July 11, 2016
Protesters have also gathered in Sacramento, California.
— Marcos Breton (@MarcosBreton) July 11, 2016
Protests in Atlanta have led to new arrests.
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 12, 2016
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 12, 2016
Last Wednesday, 37-year-old Alton Sterling was shot in the back by police while pinned to the ground in a gas station parking lot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. That same night, 32-year-old Philando Castile was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, Minnesota.
