Women whose children died at the hands of gun violence or police encouraged cooperation and respect between police and communities of color
Chants of “black lives matter” rang around the Philadelphia arena as a group of women who lost their children prematurely to gun violence or in incidents involving police,backed Hillary Clinton’s bid for the presidency.
The mothers of the movement, a “club of heartbroken mothers”, and beget emerged as powerful advocates for Clinton on the campaign trail,telling their children’s stories in churches and town halls across the country.
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Source: theguardian.com