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July 20, 2015

#BlackLivesMatter Activists Disrupt Sanders and O'Malley Speeches 
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In more campaign news, members of the Black Lives Matter movement staged
a protest inside the Netroots Nation conference in Phoenix by repeatedly
interrupting Democratic presidential candidates Senator Bernie Sanders
and former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. Members of the Black Lives
Matter movement interrupted O'Malley's portion of the event and took to
the stage.

Patriss Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter: "Let me be clear:
Every single day folks are dying, not being able to take another breath.
We are in a state of emergency. We are in a state of emergency! And if
you don't feel that emergency, you are not human."

After the interruption, O'Malley responded by saying, "Black lives
matter. White lives matter. All lives matter." He later apologized for
the comment. Sanders threatened to leave the stage after protesters
repeatedly interrupted his remarks. Meanwhile, Sanders continues to draw
record crowds on the campaign trail. On Saturday night, more than 11,000
people attended his speech in Phoenix.

 

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