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January 21, 2016

#BlackLivesMatter Activists Disrupt U.S. Conference of Mayors
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Back in the United States, Black Lives Matter activists have repeatedly
disrupted the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Washington, D.C., to
protest police killings of unarmed African Americans across the country.
Protesters held signs reading "16 Shots is a cover up. #Laquan Mc Donald
#Resign Rahm"-a reference to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. He's facing
increasing protests over a possible cover-up of the police killing of
unarmed African-American teenager Laquan Mc Donald, who was shot 16
times by white police officer Jason Van Dyke more than one year ago.
Activists also disrupted the speech of Baltimore Mayor Stephanie
Rawlings-Blake by shouting, "You failed us!" This comes as the trial of
three Baltimore police officers charged in the death of unarmed African
American Freddie Gray is slated to resume Friday, after a judge denied a
motion that would have compelled a fellow officer to testify in their
cases, threatening to postpone the trials indefinitely.


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