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by: Greg Coy Updated: Feb 20, 2017 - 8:01 PM

Memphis, TN - FOX13 Investigates has learned Memphis Police engaged in political surveillance of protesters connected to Black Lives Matter.

Several law enforcement sources told us the intelligence collected helped to create the so called watch list at Memphis City Hall.

The intelligence gathered included vital information such as date of birth, height and weight. Protesters told us MPD got the information through surveillance.

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For example, cell phone video recorded and posted on the Facebook page of Keedran "TN" Franklin shows Memphis Police outside his union headquarters.

It was posted on to his Facebook page on February 6th.

Union organizer Antonio Cathey told us protesters have been under surveillance by Memphis Police.

"Sometimes they sit outside our offices, sometimes they sit outside our house." Asked whothey were. Cathey replied "the police."

Local minister and peace activist Elaine Blanchard was surprised to find her name on the list that doesn't allow people inside city hall without an escort.

Blanchard's only connection to the Black Lives Matter protests was when she crossed the barricade without problem during the Graceland protests last year.

The list had information about Blanchard that she doesn't readily share.

"My weight was on this list. I am curious to know where did the mayor's office and the police department get my weight."

Law enforcement sources told FOX13 Investigates police began gathering information on Blanchard after the protest at Graceland.

Cathey for his involvement at both the Graceland demonstration and the one at the bridge.

FOX13 caught up with Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland at and event downtown.

We asked him about allegations that his police department had engaged in political surveillanceNow that's a separate issue from the list. I've asked the police director to review the procedure with respect to the list" said Mayor Strickland.

Sources said the lawyers for the Memphis Police Department and the City of Memphis conferred regularly to make sure they didn't violate a federal agreement that states the Memphis and City of Memphis do not engage in political intelligence.

FOX13 asked the mayor if he had any knowledge of meetings between the lawyers representing both the City and the MPD.

"All the more reason I have asked the trusted police director to review the situation," The mayor told FOX13 the list was developed in response to the early morning protest outside his home in January that left him angry and his family shaken.

The front page of the list includes legal language forbidding a certain number of people from being on his property.

The police used that criteria to develop the list to keep people away from his home.

He claims the notation on the top of the page with the hand writing that reads " also have to be escorted while in city hall" was written by MPD Lt. Albert Bonner and the mayor was unaware until the media requested the document in an open records request.

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Robin Bridges, Managing Editor February 21, 2017 Filed under Arts & Life, Book Reviews

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The police-involved shooting of 19-year-old Timothy Thomas in April 2001, sparked days of riots and protests in Cincinnati, OH. The riots occurred specifically in and around the predominantly poor black neighborhood of Over-The-Rhine.

Six Days in Cincinnati: A Graphic Account of the Riots that Shook the Nation a Decade Before Black Lives Matter is a graphic-journalist account by Daniel Moore. The book tells the story of the days before and after the civil unrest that resulted from the shooting of Timothy Thomas.

The second release of the limited print book is set to hit shelves in June 2017. The book was first printed in 2002 with the title Mark Twain Was Right. That title was taken from an unknown protesters sign that read, Mark Twain was right; Rodney King 1991; Timothy Thomas 2001.

The sign refers to the quote attributed to Mark Twain in which he said, If the world comes to an end, I want to be in Cincinnati. Everything comes there 10 years later.

The book is pulled straight from the headlines of that fatal day, featuring a new personal testimony to map out each day. Moore mixes his own experience living in the area with these testimonies to create a comic that lays the foundation for the events of those six days.

For those unfamiliar with the 2001 riots, the book can be hard to follow. This works to the books advantage. News surrounding police-involved shootings and subsequent protests can also be hard to follow.

To the same end, the book references similar police-involved deaths which add to the convoluted nature of the book.

I would recommend the book to anyone. Its a great graphic representation of events leading up to the riots and a perfect example of some of the events that led to the formation of the Black Lives Matter movement.

For me, the book was not my cup of tea, but it provides a learning tool and introduction for understanding and growth.

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Before Black Lives Matter, Six Days in Cincinnati: A Review - The Independent

Working with residents and organizations in Denver, Black Lives Matter 5280 builds more loving and united Black communities while eliminating anti-Black violence and racism. To expose, address, and eradicate structural oppression in Denver, BLM5280 uses a holistic racial justice approach that strengthens health and wellness, community building, educational programming, economic sustainability, and direct action strategizing. This approach to racial equity is fortified by a commitment to economic justiceone that counters the ongoing effects of slavery and the continuous exploitation of Black labor, while challenging white supremacy. Our chapter is part of a national movement, aligned in Black love, power, and liberation, embodying the declaration that Black Lives Matterregardless of gender identity, gender expression, sexual identity, immigration status or location, gang affiliation, profession, ability, economic status, and religious beliefs or disbelief. Also keeping with the national movement, BLM5280 centers and celebrates the lives and leadership of Black women and girls. We firmly believe that communal visions of liberation are the way forward into a beloved society that affirms gender equality, racial equity, and social justice. Our work is to cultivate communities of abundant joy where all Black people are emboldened and empowered to lead, love, heal, and thrive.

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From the moment they came on the scene, Black LIES Matter had one goal in mind: anarchy. No matter what theyve tried to tell us, BLM isnt interested in unity and they certainly arent working to build trust with police officers. They want a total takedown of law and order and theyll use any means necessary to achieve that goal. However, their plans have backfired and even liberals are starting to take notice.

Instead of creating more dissonance between the American public and police, the latest polls show that respect for police has risen significantly despite Black LIES Matters best efforts.

Its an unintended consequence even a leftist outlet like Vox has noted:

Over the past few years, Black Lives Matter activists have prompted an unprecedented level of media and political scrutiny on questions related to police misconduct

Under the circumstances, many people may not be aware that 2016 was also a year in which Gallup found a huge surge in pro-police sentiment among the mass public.

BLM has certainly wreaked its fair share of havoc but their aggressive and violent outreach was rejected whenwe elected Donald Trump as the 45th president. Enough is enough. Black LIES Matter should change its slogan to, This is how you get more Trump.

A post at The American Interest makes the case that BLM has lost its footing as a legitimate Civil Rights organization because it deals in anger, not rationality:

Martin Luther King was sometimesan angry man, and with just cause, but we owe his lasting impact on American life to his wisdom rather than to his rage.

Unfortunately, the radical hate group responsible for burned cities and dead cops isnt interested in solving the black communitys ills, but they will do whatever it takes to exploit them.

With the 2016 election over, even the Democrat Party threw Black LIES Mattersoverboard thesupport for police has surged. Even Democrats realized slamming police was a loser with middle class white voters.

No longer needing their vote, Black LIES Matter has been kicked to the curb by liberals and replaced by refugees, white Womens March on Washington and illegal aliens. Talk about not getting any respect. Black LIES Matter may go down S one of the shortest political movements in US history. Even the Occupy Movement lasted longer.

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Black Lives Matter wanted one thing but it backfired horribly

Major crime hits five-year low in Richmond, ran a headline in this newspaper just 19 months ago. The story focused on the city, where violent and property crimes fell 10 percent and homicides dropped by 26 percent.

The citizens of Richmond should be proud, very proud, of their Police Department and the numbers that we have, the initiatives, and the positive interactions that we have with the members of the community, said Police Chief Alfred Durham then.

Mayor Dwight Jones agreed: I think its important for us and particularly the media to be able to say that we are bucking a national trend. We believe that the reason for this is we have a progressive police force, we have good leadership in the police force, that we have citizens who are helping our officers.

The feel-good story has turned into a horror movie. Regional killings soar past 100, reach highest level in decade, was the headline on Sundays front-page article by reporter Mark Bowes. The principal reason for that: bloodshed in the city. The region as a whole had 26 more homicides than last year. Richmond accounts for 25 of them. The city now has a homicide rate equal to Chicagos.

A lopsided majority of the victims were black. The same is true of the perpetrators. In a city where roughly every other resident is African-American just under nine out of 10 homicide victims were.

(By contrast, VCU criminologist William Pelfrey notes that Latino violence appears to be low relative to their numbers in the population. Therein lies a lesson for all those currently wetting their beds over a fictitious immigrant crime wave.)

Durham says the police department is overwhelmed from doing too many things that are not a proper part of policing, and he laments the lack of cooperation from neighbors and witnesses when a killing takes place. We trust his sincerity. But what happened? Less than two years ago the city was celebrating the relationship between cops and helpful citizens. What changed?

One possible explanation: The massive attention given to the killing of black males by police officers, which coalesced into the Black Lives Matter movement.

That attention was justified as anyone familiar with the cases of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Walter Scott and too many others to name can testify. The concerns of the Black Lives Matter movement are legitimate, and reactionaries should not use black-on-black crime to suggest otherwise.

At the same time, it might be possible to devote so much effort to one cause that other, equally important causes wither on the vine. Or bleed out in the street.

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Editorial: Do black lives matter in Richmond? - Richmond.com