Sunday, June 7, 2020

Scenes from peaceful protests in Union Square



Thousands (and thousands) of people took part in peaceful demonstrations against systemic racism and police brutality across the city this weekend as the anger over the death of George Floyd continues to show little sign of abating.

EVG contributor Stacie Joy has been at Union Square, and shared these photos from the weekend...

































The Instagram account @justiceforgeorgenyc has centralized information and daily updates on protests in NYC.

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3 comments:

  1. EmilyJune 8, 2020 at 9:40 AM

    Great pictures, great signs!

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  2. AnonymousJune 8, 2020 at 11:18 AM

    Thank you!!

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  3. Felton DavisJune 8, 2020 at 12:29 PM

    The march that began at Union Square yesterday, continued west on 14th Street, north on 6th Avenue, then west over to Times Square, and north to Columbus Circle, and beyond. . . More photos on flickr:
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/felton-nyc/albums/72157714622592227

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