1226. Eight Examples of Unity and Peace from This Weekend’s Protests By Mariah Proctor, in Meridian Magazine GREAT ARTICLE!
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Eight Examples of Unity and Peace from This Weekend’s Protests
The events of this last weekend in response to the killing of George Floyd have shaken an already shaken country. Unfortunately, the feelings of insecurity and division are only made worse by the coverage, both in the mainstream media and on social media. So much focus remains on the rioting and the violence, that very little attention has been given to the peaceful protests and moments of inspiring unity that also occurred this weekend.
4. Protestors Form a Human Shield Around Officer Separated from His Unit.
As people became increasingly hostile in Louisville in a series of events protesting the killing of Breonna Taylor, an unarmed woman who was killed by officers in her home in March, a few protestors linked arms to protect an officer in danger (via Courier Journal, Louisville).
The crowd has grown and spent the past hour by the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. The organizers are trying to get people to willfully disperse and go home, but there’s some resistance and confusion because it’s too many people to speak to all at once
In addition to this moment of connection, Black Lives Matter hosted a healing ceremony in Louisville where locals handed out sunscreen, water, and masks for attendees.
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