BLACK LIVES MATTER

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vl4I0weXPU


When I was questioning where to even start this blog, I thought a lot about it relates to me, and how the narrative around the First Amendment has drastically changed. We have these six freedoms under the First Amendment, but how is it different in how we use those freedoms. 


I thought about it this way, has the presence of social media changed the way we exercise our rights? The answer is yes. Online petitions, passing information, and sharing our opinions is now at the click of a button. I believe the Black Lives Matter movement was able to gain so much traction due to social media bringing to light facts (and fiction) about police brutality cases. 


Those are just my thoughts.


Diving into the Encyclopedia article regarding San Bernardino, I found it interesting to decide if this curfew might be deemed unconstitutional.  


“Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles contends that these curfew orders limit their ability to engage in peaceful political protests.” 


The Black Lives Matter movement in L.A. has been predominantly peaceful, the article states. It also states that police inference is when any protest gets violent, so is the curfew to keep protesters safe? Or police officers? Peaceful protest and assembly are huge components to the movement and have fostered change in policy and in the hearts of the world.


Documents show US monitoring of Black Lives Matter | News | Al Jazeera

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