Beyonce, other celebs express anguish over latest shootings

By The Associated Press 08 July 2016, 12:00AM

A look at some of the celebrity reaction to two police-related shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile:

"We are sick and tired of the killings of young men and women in our communities. It is up to us to take a stand and demand they 'stop killing us.' We don't need sympathy. We need everyone to respect our lives." — Beyonce in a long post on her website that includes links to contact Congress.

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"The assault on the black body in this country is as American as apple pie. It is time for a #CallToAction. Let's prove #BlackLivesMatter." — Nate Parker, actor and director of the upcoming "The Birth of a Nation" film.

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"My heart is broken for all of these suffering families. Something has to change. #AltonSterling #PhilandoCastile #StoptheViolence" — Reese Witherspoon on Twitter.

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"In the interest of time, would ye noble patriots please provide a list of infractions punishable by spontaneous public execution? Thanks! ... Upon receipt of this list, we'll return to our quarters and study up, eager to enjoy freedoms of white mass murders. #LIFEHACK" — Actor Jesse Williams, on Twitter.

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"This is what lynchings look like in 2016! Another murder in the streets because the color of a man's skin, at the hands of the people who they say will protect us. When will they be held accountable? or did he fear for his life as he executed this man?" — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, on Instagram.

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"Don't forget to set your clocks back 300 years tonight." — A meme posted by Questlove of The Roots on Instagram.

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"This is not acceptable. One more life taken. One more family heartbroken. Another fatherless child. Accountability. #PhilandoCastile" — Susan Saranton on Twitter.

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"I can't keep calm I have a black son." — A meme posted by actress Niecy Nash.

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"I would say good morning but it's not. Bs like this keeps happening. This is sickening. When will it end?" — San Francisco 49ers player Torrey Smith.

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"Yo man, something's gotta give, bro, it just has to. ... We're getting killed every day. ... This (expletive) is (expletive) horrible, and it needs to (expletive) stop." — Singer Chris Brown, in an Instagram video.

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"And now I come home to this??????? !!!YES!!!!! We all NEED to see this OVER and OVER ... because it's REAL...And it's happening NOW!!!! I'm sad and sadly not shocked. The gig is up and we need to fix it!!! My prayers to this man's family." — "Empire" producer Lee Daniels, posting a video of the Alton Sterling killing.

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"Ppl have the ability to be outraged about failing to see the humanity of a GORILLA, but magically don't have the ability to see our worth." — Actress Gabrielle Union, on Twitter.

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"Perhaps if we witness enough tragedy we will reflect on our shortcomings & make decisive change. #PhilandoCastile" — Actor Adrian Grenier on Twitter.

By The Associated Press 08 July 2016, 12:00AM
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