With the backdrop of nationwide protests over police shootings last week and the tragedy in Dallas, comments over the weekend ranged from President Barack Obama saying we are not in a race war to Bill O’Reilly calling Black Lives Matter a “hate America” group.
Hundreds of Protesters Arrested in Demonstrations Across the Country
Protests erupted across the nation in response to the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. Demonstrations occurred in various states, The Associated Press reported, including Louisiana, where Sterling was shot and killed by a police officer outside a convenience store last week; Minnesota, where Castile was fatally shot during a traffic stop; Georgia, where protests resulted in a shutdown of Atlanta Streetcar; Tennessee, where demonstrators marched over the I-40 bridge and faced off with Memphis Interim Police Director Michael Rallings; New York, where the NYPD arrested 20 protesters and said demonstrations were becoming dangerous; and Virginia, where protesters tried to shut down major roadways.
