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| Clinton on fatal police shootings: 'Protecting all of God’s children' a duty | Clinton on fatal police shootings: 'Protecting all of God’s children' a duty |
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| On a visit to Charlotte, the site of a recent police shooting of a black man that led to protests, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that gun violence in the US should call the country to do more to protect “all of God’s children”. | |
| In Washington DC, meanwhile, unidentified perpetrators sprayed graffiti on Republican nominee Donald Trump’s new luxury hotel, including the phrase “black lives matter”, a rallying cry of the protest movement that has arisen over recent deaths of black men at the hands of police officers. | |
| Clinton addressed congregants at Little Rock AME Zion Church in Charlotte, less than two weeks after the death of Keith Scott touched off two nights of violent clashes in which one person was killed. | |
| “Protecting all of God’s children is America’s calling,” the Democratic presidential nominee said, adding that too many black families had been forced to deal with the same kind of tragedy as the Scott family. | “Protecting all of God’s children is America’s calling,” the Democratic presidential nominee said, adding that too many black families had been forced to deal with the same kind of tragedy as the Scott family. |
| “Our entire country should take a moment to really look at what’s going on here and across America, to imagine what we see on the news and what we hear about, imagine it through our children’s eyes,” she said. | “Our entire country should take a moment to really look at what’s going on here and across America, to imagine what we see on the news and what we hear about, imagine it through our children’s eyes,” she said. |
| Clinton had planned to visit the city last week but delayed the trip after city officials said their resources were stretched thin, given the protests around the release of police video of the shooting of Scott. | Clinton had planned to visit the city last week but delayed the trip after city officials said their resources were stretched thin, given the protests around the release of police video of the shooting of Scott. |
| North Carolina is among the country’s top battleground states and the Clinton campaign has invested heavily in it. The state was won by Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 election. | North Carolina is among the country’s top battleground states and the Clinton campaign has invested heavily in it. The state was won by Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 election. |
| Clinton did not mention her opponent by name but she did refer to his calls for “law and order”. “There are some out there who see this as a moment to fan the flames of resentment and division,” she said. “Who want to exploit people’s fears even though it means tearing our nation even further apart. | |
| “They say that all of our problems would be solved simply by more law and order. As if the systemic racism plaguing our country doesn’t exist.” | “They say that all of our problems would be solved simply by more law and order. As if the systemic racism plaguing our country doesn’t exist.” |
| The phrase “no justice no peace” was also sprayed on the front of Trump’s Washington hotel, just after 4pm on Saturday. On Sunday, the phrases were covered up with pieces of plywood. A police spokeswoman said Sunday no suspects had been identified. | |
| Clinton has made gun control and criminal justice reform a centerpiece of her campaign, speaking after high-profile shootings in Texas, Louisiana and South Carolina. She also pointed to shootings of police officers in Dallas, Baton Rouge and Philadelphia, and said those families deserved prayers too. | |
| “It’s been a hard year, hasn’t it?” Clinton asked, as people in the congregation responded: “Yes.” | “It’s been a hard year, hasn’t it?” Clinton asked, as people in the congregation responded: “Yes.” |
| “Think about how many times President Obama has had to console our nation about another senseless tragedy, another shattered family, another distressed community, and our children are watching and they feel it too.” | “Think about how many times President Obama has had to console our nation about another senseless tragedy, another shattered family, another distressed community, and our children are watching and they feel it too.” |
| During the services, Clinton invited nine-year-old Zianna Oliphant to join her at the pulpit, recalling the black child’s tearful address to the city council on race relations. Zianna recently told city leaders that she couldn’t “stand how we’re treated”. Clinton later met with community leaders at a downtown soul food restaurant. | During the services, Clinton invited nine-year-old Zianna Oliphant to join her at the pulpit, recalling the black child’s tearful address to the city council on race relations. Zianna recently told city leaders that she couldn’t “stand how we’re treated”. Clinton later met with community leaders at a downtown soul food restaurant. |
| Scott was shot on 20 September, while standing outside his vehicle. Police say he was armed but video released by Charlotte-Mecklenburg authorities was inconclusive. The officer who shot Scott is also black. | Scott was shot on 20 September, while standing outside his vehicle. Police say he was armed but video released by Charlotte-Mecklenburg authorities was inconclusive. The officer who shot Scott is also black. |
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