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A larger event is slated for Saturday afternoon. SkyTeam 11 Capt. The group, most of whom were dressed in all black, blocked traffic as they called for police reform.
Sunday night, investigators said they are working to identify suspects. Some of those at Thursday night’s demonstration said they won’t stop speaking out until justice is served. “We want to make a change. By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our. “People in this city are acting like Freddie Gray’s murder is a distant memory,” the man said, referring to the 2015 death of Gray, who was fatally injured while in police custody. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. About 75 people marched Sunday through Baltimore to show solidarity with Louisville after a Kentucky grand jury charged no officers in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. It did not take long for the group to be met by Black Lives Matter demonstrators who calmly debated with demonstrators at the rally but ultimately ended up hearing an earful from Starka.
Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. … “If you’re a Black person who believes that your life matters, what you don’t do is go out and commit acts of violence and vandalism and destruction. The demonstration comes on the heels of protests and outcries throughout the country following police-involved killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, including demands for police reform demonstrators supporting the Black Lives Matter movement have called for.
Starka, Fazenbaker and other speakers linked that movement directly to recent unrest in Portland. She said she is seeing “so much destruction out there” during protests; she came to the demonstration with family to let her voice be heard. To Rodriguez, Baltimore is one example. Search For Non-Contact Thermometer Cost In Brea. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. criticized the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue. Starka, a former supporter of Hillary Clinton who launched the Walk Away campaign ahead of the 2018 U.S. midterm elections, said this was one of several rallies to be held in cities throughout the country, the next being Sacramento.