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November 9, 2017

Charlotte, NC: Black Lives Matter Activist Elected to City Council
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Back in the United States, a Black Lives Matter activist and citizen
journalist whose protest photo went viral has been elected to serve on
the City Council of Charlotte, North Carolina. The photo of Braxton
Winston from last year shows him raising a fist in front of a line of
riot police as he joined protests against the killing of Keith Lamont
Scott, an African-American father who was shot by a Charlotte police
officer who was later acquitted over the killing. Winston has promised
to focus on economic development and police accountability.


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