Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Black Lives Matter Posts Statement on Killing of Dallas Police Officers: ‘This Is a Tragedy’

PHOTO: People take part in a protest for the killing of Alton Sterling and Philando
PHOTO: People take part in a protest for the killing of Alton Sterling and Philando

*Black Lives Matter posted a statement on its website Friday, reaffirming its commitment to “call for justice, transparency and accountability” following the police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile; and calling the killing of five Dallas policemen during a peaceful protest Thursday “a tragedy.”

“This is a tragedy–both for those who have been impacted by yesterday’s attack and for our democracy,” the statement reads.

“Black activists have raised the call for an end to violence, not an escalation of it,” the statement continued. “Yesterday’s attack was the result of the actions of a lone gunman. To assign the actions of one person to an entire movement is dangerous and irresponsible. We continue our efforts to bring about a better world for all of us.”

Read the statement in its entirety below:

The Black Lives Matter Network advocates for dignity, justice, and respect.

In the last few days, this country witnessed the recorded murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile at the hands of police, the latest victims in this country’s failed policing system. As we have done for decades, we marched and protested to highlight the urgent need to transform policing in America, to call for justice, transparency and accountability, and to demand that Black Lives Matter.

In Dallas, many gathered to do the same, joining in a day of action with friends, family, and co-workers. Their efforts were cut short when a lone gunman targeted and attacked 11 police officers, killing five. This is a tragedy–both for those who have been impacted by yesterday’s attack and for our democracy. There are some who would use these events to stifle a movement for change and quicken the demise of a vibrant discourse on the human rights of Black Americans. We should reject all of this.

Black activists have raised the call for an end to violence, not an escalation of it. Yesterday’s attack was the result of the actions of a lone gunman. To assign the actions of one person to an entire movement is dangerous and irresponsible. We continue our efforts to bring about a better world for all of us.

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