What Does Black Lives Matter Want? Amid Dallas, Police Killings, Movement Seeks To End Discrimination, Violence

After a week that saw two new videos of unarmed black men dying at the hands of law enforcement and police themselves being gunned down by a sniper, the Black Lives Matter social justice movement has come under increased scrutiny.

So, to try and simplify things, here’s what Black Lives Matter is and what its activists want.

How it Started