Activists Converge on Washington, D.C. for Weekend of Protest Against Hate Crimes, Police Brutality

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This week alone, three African American men were shot and killed by police officers in Brooklyn, Chicago and Newark. The weekend's events include a march on the Department of Justice and a rally and concert at the Washington Monument. We speak to Rosa Clemente, Executive Director of the Hip Hop Caucus and a longtime activist and journalist. Activists are arriving in Washington, D.C. from across the country for a weekend of protests against the wave of hate crimes and increased police brutality. This week alone, three African American men were shot and killed by police officers in Brooklyn, Chicago and Newark.

Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network is leading a march on hate crimes at the Department of Justice today. The Hip Hop Caucus is organizing a rally and concert at the Washington Monument Saturday. It’s called “Enough is Enough: Stop Hate Crimes and Police Brutality.” Rosa Clemente is the Executive Director of the Hip Hop Caucus and a longtime activist and journalist. She joins me here in Washington, D.C.

* Rosa Clemente. Executive director of the Hip Hop Caucus. She is also a longtime activist and journalist.

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