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Artist Simone Leigh has painted a massive tribute to Black Lives Matter on the street leading to the White House in Washington, D.C. Completed in permanent street paint with the assistance of numerous volunteers, activists, and DC city employees, the message features bold, yellow letters that span more than a block of 16th Street and marks a historic moment in the United States after weeks of protests.

Mayor Muriel Bowser commissioned the banner-style piece, which was started at 3 a.m. Friday morning ahead of weekend demonstrations. The new message is just two blocks north of Lafayette Square, where police charged peaceful protestors and released tear gas and flash-bang shells to clear the crowd for a photo-op for President Trump earlier this week. It sits at the foot of St. Johns Church.

Update: Black Lives Matter D.C. has denounced the public display, saying, This is performative and a distraction from her active counter organizing to our demands to decrease the police budget and invest in the community. Black Lives Matter means Defund the police.

This piece has been updated to add that artist Simone Leigh painted the mural with the assistance of DC city employees and volunteers.

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The Fox broadcast network started its primetime programming Monday with a 12-second moment of silence and a message to its viewers amid nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd demanding racial justice.

We condemn all racism and discrimination and proudly support our Black colleagues, viewers, partners and neighbors, the message said, We stand with them and communities seeking inclusion and understanding. Black Lives Matter. (you can watch the video above.)

Earlier on Monday, Lachlan Murdoch, executive chairman and CEO of the networks parent Fox Corp, sent a memo to employees.

This is a time for people to come together in their grief, work to heal, and coalesce to address injustice and inequity in our country, Murdoch wrote, adding that his Fox team has been in my thoughts as we watch the tragic death of George Floyd continue to cause immense pain and spark important discussions around the country.

Also on Monday, ViacomCBS cable network ran a8-minute, 46-second video tribute toGeorge Floyd, which marks the time in which he was pinned to the ground with a police officers knee on his neck, resulting in his death.

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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -- Thousands gathered Friday evening for a Black Lives Matter rally and march in Eau Claire.

People attended the event to speak out against racism, police brutality and also to show support for George Floyd and others.

"This wasn't really the dream that Martin Luther King dreamed about, this is what happened with a tragedy and we need to start doing something to have a better future for us and for future generations," says Trentin Sell of Eau Claire.

The event kicked off with music and speakers in Phoenix Park. Some of the speakers included UW-Eau Claire professors, local activists and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.

After the rally, protesters marched through downtown Eau Claire at one point, spanning about ten blocks. Protestors walked from Phoenix Park down Barstow Street to Water Street, then back to Phoenix Park down Farwell Street.

Some people stood on the sidelines as people passed holding signs and putting their fists in the air to show support.

Throughout the march, people chanted things like "Black Lives Matter", "Say his name", "Hands up, don't shoot" and "No justice, No peace".

"I think a lot of people haven't actually seen anything like this before and it is important that we come together as a community and stand for justice for everybody," says Kenalle Warner of Eau Claire.

Some of the people attending the event say it's important to initiate a conversation about race, especially in a city like Eau Claire.

"I feel like there really needs to be a change, just more knowledge about whats actually happening, whats happened in the past and how we can change it," says Taya Streit of Eau Claire.

Eau Claire Police were present at the march following protesters from behind and standing at the sidelines but they kept their distance and the event remained peaceful.

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PALMER TOP COPS HATE GROUP COMMENT DIDNT AGE WELL

Black Lives Matter, a leftwing organization that has risen to national prominence over the past half decade, is now calling for the defunding of the police. The demand is unequivocal:

We call for a national defunding of police. We demand investment in our communities and the resources to ensure Black people not only survive, but thrive. If youre with us, add your name to the petition right now and help us spread the word, the group posted on its website on Thursday.

The #BlackLivesMatter group has been front and center in raising the conscience of the nation as it pertains to the treatment of African-Americans in the criminal justice system. The group characterizes police killing of blacks as genocide.

Tucker Carlson, conservative commentator on Fox, begs to differ. He says that in 2019, only 10 unarmed African-Americans were shot and killed by police in the United States, far fewer than unarmed whites.

According to the Washington Posts data, 2019 was the safest year for black suspects in police custody since the Post began tracking the data.

On the other hand, the number of police officers killed last year was 48.

PALMER POLICE CHIEF IS UNDER THE GUN

The defund the police campaign comes at a time in Alaska when the police chief of Palmer, in the heart of the Mat-Su Valley, is in hot water over comments he made on Facebook two years ago, when he referred to Black Lives Matter as a hate group. Chief Dwayne Shelton wasnt the police chief back then, but was a uniformed officer on the force who had risen through the ranks.

Chief Shelton was placed on leave this and the City of Palmer issued a statement on Facebook: The City of Palmer (City) rejects the ideas contained in the past inappropriate social media postings by Palmer Police Chief Shelton who is currently on administrative leave with pay. Instead the City recognizes and respects the diversity of our society and promotes the principles of tolerance and equality embedded in the Constitutional underpinnings of our Nation.

RIGHTEOUS CAUSE OR HATE GROUP?

The Southern Poverty Law Center, which classifies groups as hate groups, says that Black Lives Matter is not a hate group. The SPLC has, however, also said that Antifa is not a terrorist group.

According to Influence Watch, Black Lives Matter is a group that is funded by George Soros through a group known as the Democracy Alliance. The group has connections to radical left-wing organizations.

It is estimated that groups associated with the BLM Movement have taken in $133 million since 2013. Organizations associated with liberal billionaireGeorge Sorosare said to have provided at least $33 million to various BLM movement groups since 2016, Influence Watch says.

In 2015, the fundraising club Democracy Alliance, led by liberal donors like George Soros and Taco Bell heir Rob McKay, recommended its donors step up check writing to a handful of endorsed groups that have supported the Black Lives Matter movement.BLM Movement groups which received support from the Democracy Alliance were the Black Youth Project 100, theCenter for Popular Democracy, the Black Civic Engagement Fund,Color of Changeand theAdvancement Project.

Ford Foundationand the Borealis Philanthropy created the Black-led Movement Fund,a funding vehicle for the Movement for Black Lives, the coalition of groups responsible for the extremist Vision 4 Black Lives. The fund has received pledges of more than 100 million dollars from liberal foundations and others eager to contribute, Influence Watch says.

Read the Influence Watch report on Black Lives Matter at this link.

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"After protesting comes action and I hope I start to see that happen," an organizer of Tuesday's event said.

BOISE, Idaho After one of the biggest turnouts at the Idaho Statehouse in recent memory, organizers of Tuesday night's vigil say they're not planning to organize another big event anytime soon.

Instead, they're focusing their efforts on talking with law enforcement and city leaders, and even working on possible legislation.

"We expected 2,000, maybe 2,500 people. But to get 5,000 people is incredible," said Whitney Mestelle, one of the organizers of Tuesday's vigil. "To us it speaks volumes to Boise and Idaho wanting that kind of an event, wanting a chance and opportunity to come together.

"I, myself, especially wanted to convey a message of gratitude for standing with us, but also to say we really need white allies who are willing to look deep within and make the small and big efforts to impact change in their own lives and in our communities," she added.

Mestelle says the groups gathering overnight to protest are not affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement.

"I think that those types of groups, and any of the protests that are going on around the country, should really start to think in the coming days, 'okay, what are the tangible actions that we're going to take?'

"After protesting comes action and I hope I start to see that happen," Mestelle said. "I hope I start to see that some of those people are really taking the emotions they're displaying on the Capitol steps night after night and really put them into some work."

Wednesday night, anti-police graffiti was found spraypainted on the Statehouse. Some of it read "BLM" or 'Black Lives Matter.' Mestelle says she is worried about onlookers confusing their group with those who are choosing to commit vandalism and other violent acts.

"I think people of color are always worried about that and we've seen that around the country that some of the violence, a lot of the violence that's happening is actually, we found out, not happening by people of color," she added. "But yes, I think people of color are always worried about being skewed as the violent ones and I think that's why we're where we're at."

She says Boise, and the rest of the country, still have a long way to go.

"My hope is that this turning point in the country although there has been so much negative press about it, that we really see some positive things and I think we are starting to seem some positive breach the negative for sure And I think our vigil was one of those things that really cut through the noise," Mestelle said.

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