The continued outrage from communities across the country has poured over into social media such as Twitter and Instagram, including celebrities — some Jewish — who advocate gun control and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Within 24 hours of each other, two black men — hundreds of miles apart — were killed by local police officers during routine traffic stops.
Alton Sterling was shot several times while being detained on the ground by officers in Baton Rouge, La.
In Falcon Heights, Minn., Philando Castile was fatally shot as he attempted to reach for his wallet in his car while his girlfriend and her child watched.
Diamond “Lavish” Reynolds live-streamed Castile’s attack and subsequent murder, and the almost 10-minute video has since gone viral.
The continued outrage from communities across the country has poured over into social media such as Twitter and Instagram, including celebrities — some Jewish — who advocate gun control and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Many took to Twitter:
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Lauren London and Drake took to Instagram:
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