In more campaign news, members of the Black Lives Matter movement staged a protest inside the Netroots Nation conference in Phoenix by repeatedly interrupting Democratic presidential candidates Senator Bernie Sanders and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley. Members of the Black Lives Matter movement interrupted O’Malley’s portion of the event and took to the stage.
Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter: “Let me be clear: Every single day folks are dying, not being able to take another breath. We are in a state of emergency. We are in a state of emergency! And if you don’t feel that emergency, you are not human.”
After the interruption, O’Malley responded by saying, “Black lives matter. White lives matter. All lives matter.” He later apologized for the comment. Sanders threatened to leave the stage after protesters repeatedly interrupted his remarks. Meanwhile, Sanders continues to draw record crowds on the campaign trail. On Saturday night, more than 11,000 people attended his speech in Phoenix.