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Huge crowd of Black Lives Matter supporters marches through Memphis, shuts down I-40 bridge
News 3 ^ | 7/10/2016

Posted on 07/10/2016 5:52:23 PM PDT by Altura Ct.

Deadly officer-involved shootings of two black men, one in Louisiana and another in Minnesota, have the attention of the country and that of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Sunday night, a group here in Memphis marched across the city and onto the I-40 bridge.

It started as a peaceful rally at FedExForum with hundreds of people.

After rallying at FedExForum, the crowd marched to police headquarters at 201 Poplar and then continued on, with more people joining them as they went on.

The marchers attempted to go to the I-40 bridge, but police blocked the entrance to the bridge. They eventually found a way onto the bridge via the exit ramp, and police had trouble stopping them.

Traffic was forced to a standstill, and the bridge was closed as police ordered the protesters to exit.

There was still a crowd of marchers who did not make it onto the bridge, as well as a big group still back at FedExForum.

There was a big police presence surrounding the rally and march, including a police helicopter and officers in tactical gear. Interim Police Director Michael Rallings was also at the rally, and things heated up when protestors interrupted him.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: blacklivesmatter; blmhighwayshutdown; highwayshutdown; memphis; tennessee
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To: Tennessee Nana

Yes we also went to Tupelo !!!

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Visited there several years ago. Elvis and his twin brother were born in a rather small house (2 rms.)


101 posted on 07/10/2016 8:32:47 PM PDT by Graybeard58
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To: Graybeard58

The house is still there and theres a chapel built next door..

Are the rioters saying “WE PAY YOUR BILLS” ???

do they work and pay taxes ???


102 posted on 07/10/2016 8:34:55 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: libertarian27

Whites don’t live downtown...like here in “St. Louis”.


103 posted on 07/10/2016 8:36:34 PM PDT by demsux (Obama: THE job destroyer)
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To: All

the police leader and the older protest leaders(maybe a reverend??) and another gentleman who said he rushed there so “these kids wouldn’t get into trouble” did a good job on the bridge keeping it peaceful at the end

bridge is opened now


104 posted on 07/10/2016 8:41:26 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: Tennessee Nana

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3448176/posts


105 posted on 07/10/2016 9:00:55 PM PDT by GailA (If politicians won't keep their promises to the Military, they won't keep them to you!)
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To: Made In The USA

USE THE OLD BRIDGE then. These idiots may be back.


106 posted on 07/10/2016 9:02:11 PM PDT by GailA (If politicians won't keep their promises to the Military, they won't keep them to you!)
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To: KC_Lion

Last year during Elvis Week, there was a Canadian couple here with their little dog. They stopped at a Chinese restaurant one night and left the dog in the car. Being Memphis, someone came by and stole the dog. The people had to leave Memphis the next day so they couldn’t hang around to look for the dog. By sheer luck, the dog was found AND returned to its owners. They came back the Memphis to retrieve their dog and had some type of ceremony in the mayor’s office.

Lesson learned: do not leave anything of value in your car in Memphis wether you’re a resident or visitor. I live here so I know.

BTW, there was a little girl who is a patient at St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital coming across the bridge from Arkansas and they got a police escort through the herd. The herd was nice enough to let them through.


107 posted on 07/10/2016 9:02:52 PM PDT by NCC-1701 (You have your fear, which might become reality; and you have Godzilla, which IS reality.)
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To: Clay Moore

They did let 1 child on the way to St. Jude’s Children’s Cancer hospital through.


108 posted on 07/10/2016 9:03:23 PM PDT by GailA (If politicians won't keep their promises to the Military, they won't keep them to you!)
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To: janetjanet998

Included the Memphis interim Police Chief.


109 posted on 07/10/2016 9:04:20 PM PDT by GailA (If politicians won't keep their promises to the Military, they won't keep them to you!)
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To: little jeremiah

Black and White Police officers, interim Memphis Police Chief is BLACK, they are always black. Neither the city or county mayor was there.


110 posted on 07/10/2016 9:07:10 PM PDT by GailA (If politicians won't keep their promises to the Military, they won't keep them to you!)
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To: ExNewsExSpook

We migrated into Tipton Co 3 yrs ago, our car, house ins and property taxes all went down by a third.


111 posted on 07/10/2016 9:08:48 PM PDT by GailA (If politicians won't keep their promises to the Military, they won't keep them to you!)
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To: RitaOK

Trapped in their cars as they blocked at least 2 exit ramps.


112 posted on 07/10/2016 9:11:24 PM PDT by GailA (If politicians won't keep their promises to the Military, they won't keep them to you!)
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To: NCC-1701

Same city the FBI had their weapons stolen out of their car trunks a few years back. What Law Enforcement IDIOT would leave their weapons in the trunk of their car at a motel in a big city like Memphis?


113 posted on 07/10/2016 9:16:14 PM PDT by GailA (If politicians won't keep their promises to the Military, they won't keep them to you!)
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To: GailA

“...What Law Enforcement IDIOT would leave their weapons in the trunk of their car at a motel in a big city like Memphis?...”

One that didn’t get the memo detailing how things are done in River City.


114 posted on 07/10/2016 9:21:00 PM PDT by NCC-1701 (You have your fear, which might become reality; and you have Godzilla, which IS reality.)
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To: GailA

Thank you, Gail. I appreciate it. There is so little reporting on it, I was concerned for those in peril on that damn bridge for five hours. The young, the old, the sick, infants, no water, etc..

Terrible, terrible tactics.

Read where maybe it is dying down and they are returning from the bridge to back down town, and police are lining up to greet them?

These selfish people probably were thirsty and hungry themselves.


115 posted on 07/10/2016 9:35:59 PM PDT by RitaOK (Viva Christ Rey! Public Education is the farm team for more Marxmsists coming, infinitum.)
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To: RitaOK

They best not be armed and go to Beale St, that is closed to traffic, and you have to have a wrist band to get in and the bars most all have metal testing walk thru devices.


116 posted on 07/10/2016 10:28:18 PM PDT by GailA (If politicians won't keep their promises to the Military, they won't keep them to you!)
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To: combat_boots

I agree


117 posted on 07/11/2016 3:07:40 AM PDT by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Yes. America needs to turn back to God or we won’t survive.


118 posted on 07/11/2016 3:09:22 AM PDT by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: ladyjane

Nope. Don’t care.


119 posted on 07/11/2016 12:28:40 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (hammer management)
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To: Made In The USA

Make it “well” into Arkansas. Way past West Memphis.


120 posted on 07/11/2016 12:29:29 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (hammer management)
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