Recent news involving Black Lives Matter includes a protester being killed by Daniel Perry in 2020, a Home Depot employee being fired for refusing to remove a 'BLM' slogan from their apron, and John Turscak stabbing Derek Chauvin in prison in connection to the movement. Additionally, Xahra Saleem, a Bristol protest organiser, was jailed for fraud after misusing charity funds.
Black Lives Matter is a decentralized movement advocating for non-violent civil disobedience to protest police brutality and racial violence against Black people. It gained prominence in 2013 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. The movement uses social media to mobilize protests and raise awareness about systemic racism. Black Lives Matter has sparked global demonstrations and discussions about racial inequality and police reform.