Protests of the George Floyd killing sprung up in Newark, NJ as 1000’s vented their rage after the unarmed black man died whereas in police custody in Minneapolis this week.
Whereas Floyd’s dying has sparked violence and riots in Atlanta, Oakland, Detroit, Louisville and Brooklyn, the New Jersey protests had been peaceable.
The Newark protest, organized by the Individuals’s Group for Progress, began with a rally in entrance of the Lincoln statue close to town’s historic courthouse, NJ.com reported. Demonstrators chanted “George Floyd,” “I can’t breathe,” “Energy to the folks,” and “Arrest all of them!,” referring to the 4 Minneapolis cops seen on video arresting Floyd. One, Derek Chauvin, pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck.
A rally in Englewood drew a crowd of greater than 1,000, northjersey.com reported.
The protest started at Mackay Park and continued with a march to the Englewood police station, the place individuals learn aloud the names of 84 black folks killed in encounters with police.
You realize your article title is in itself racist.
Yes, minorities are capable of assembling and expressing their constitutional rights.