"White people, thank you for being here and showing your empathy, but I'm going to tell you it's not enough," said one speaker to the crowd that was three quarters white. 844 Government StreetBaton Rouge, LA 70802(225) 383-9999.
Hanna said that she was willing to risk the danger of COVID-19 contagion to protest. At the end of the nearly two and half hour rally, a chant of "black lives matter" ended the gathering. Todd Price and Maria Clark are reporters with The American South. Mike Foster in hospice care, Cleco to reinstate disconnections, late fees starting Oct. 1, Lightning strikes home in Scott — no injuries reported, house sustains only electrical damage, Lafayette schools teaming with organizations to get free internet access to qualifying families, International Space Station to grow UL Lafayette vegetables in space, KLFY team members take top honors in Times ‘Best of Acadiana’ awards, Louisiana woman receives letter to pay back over payment on unemployment benefits, Lafayette man gets over four years in federal prison for heroin trafficking. In the footage, Floyd, a black man, is seen on the ground with a white Minneapolis police officer’s knee on his neck. Not only do they need to stop, he says, they will stop with plans from the department to take guns off the streets.

All rights reserved. More:George Floyd protests: How did we get here? One woman took the mic and sung in a tone like a mantra "Black trans lives are sacred. Speakers claim this is a totally grassroots movement. headquarters. Several in the crowd carrying signs that read, “No Justice No Peace” and “Say his name! But in New Orleans, where looting and large, violent confrontations with police have not accompanied protests in decades, the scenes have so far been decidedly less heated. © 2020 www.tennessean.com. © 1998 - 2020 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. | All Rights Reserved. BATON ROUGE, La. Mother charged in death of toddler found in car, REPORT: Former Louisiana Gov. The marchers returned to the park and marched down the main path. As they marched through parts of the city, they chanted “No Justice, No Peace,” “Say his name. The group, mainly white, female and young, continued down Magazine Street, passing the wealthy area’s pristinely maintained historic houses. Daily COVID-19 updates from Louisiana Department of Health, Cool to Chilly this Morning as Fall Weather is Here to Stay, Monitoring the Caribbean Sea for Tropical Development, LPSS committee recommends a small teachers’ raise while shrinking bonus checks, Opelousas Police Chief warns residents, ‘We are not playing around, gun violence will end’, Trevor Sonnier’s Weather in the Classroom, Acadiana Eats Five-Year Anniversary Contest, Stimulus check, $600-per-week jobless benefit included in new virus aid proposal, Construction plans for Ambassador Caffery Parkway taking shape, La.

Earlier Saturday morning as joggers and bicyclists circled Audubon Park’s oak-shaded path, a group of about 100 protesters gathered.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell tweeted photos of the protest, which started at Duncan Plaza, directly across the street from city hall. A few stayed to talk with friends as the sun set in New Orleans.

"We are tired of facing every injustice alone.".

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We matter.". The organizers began with instructions for attendees should they be arrested. A rack had been set up on the neutral ground displaying T-shirts printed with Black Lives Matter slogans and the images of Travon Martin and the jailed activist Mumia Abu-Jamal. New Orleans police were visible around the edges of the crowd. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana legislators began a 30-day special session Monday with more than 70 agenda items — including how to replenish local government and unemployment trust funds. Hundreds gathered Saturday (May 30) in New Orleans protesting the death of Minnesota man George Floyd (Source: Josh Roberson) May 30, 2020 at 12:50 PM CDT - Updated June 1 at 9:44 PM. As the speakers began, everyone moved to the center of the bowl-like park, packing in tightly like a festival crowd. A driver gave the protesters a thumbs up. In her tweet, the mayor said NOPD officers were there to hold traffic while protestors marched, and to keep people safe. People out exercising talked about the protest after it passed. Hundreds of masked protesters gathering currently at Duncan Plaza to shed light on racial injustice and George Floyd. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. “All lives matter,” said a white middle-aged white woman to her walking companion. pic.twitter.com/cdt3ofxUV8. A crowd of 1,500, nearly all wearing masks, showed up. Email Maria at mclark@theadvertiser.com or follow her on Twitter @MariaPClark1. (WVUE) -Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of New Orleans Saturday to shed light on racial injustice amid the death of George Floyd. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms pleads for peace amid fiery George Floyd protests, Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin arrested, charged with murder in George Floyd's death, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy.


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