Photos: Monday’s protests in honor of George Floyd
More rallies were held in Massachusetts on Monday after a busy weekend.
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After a busy weekend of protests across Massachusetts calling for justice for George Floyd and other Black Americans who have been killed by law enforcement, the rallies continued on Monday.
The protests included a rally in Roxbury’s Nubian Square organized by public defenders, a protest at West Roxbury’s Holy Name Rotary, and a rally outside Cambridge City Hall calling for the defunding of police.
Here are photos and social media posts from Monday’s events.
Roxbury:
An estimated 300 people attended a rally in Roxbury’s Nubian Square, organized by local public defenders.
Allison Cartwright, attorney in charge of the Roxbury Public Defenders office, spoke at the rally.
Darrell Jones, who spent 32 years in jail wrongly convicted for murder, spoke at the public defenders rally.
West Roxbury:
Demonstrators display signs during a protest against police brutality in West Roxbury.
Demonstrators lined Holy Name Rotary in West Roxbury.
Demonstrators called for racial justice and held signs.
Hundreds gathered in West Roxbury in honor of #GeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter @boston25 pic.twitter.com/Z89yligkQA
— Malini Basu (@MaliniBasu_) June 8, 2020
Demonstrators at Holy Name Rotary.
Cambridge:
Protest being held outside of Cambridge City Hall to “Defund the Police.” #WBZ pic.twitter.com/WuO9coqJHt
— Nick Emmons (@NickEmmonsTV) June 8, 2020
https://twitter.com/Tori_Bedford/status/1270109311340105735
https://twitter.com/Tori_Bedford/status/1270099949624197123
Lynnfield:
https://twitter.com/kdero2477/status/1270139124813631490
Amazing BLM protest organized by Lynnfield students. @LPS_Tremblay @LynnfieldHS pic.twitter.com/l1EIYfCaVa
— Ms. Alpert (she,her) (@JaniceAlpert) June 8, 2020
Important message. Wonderful event in Lynnfield today. #BLM @LPS_Tremblay pic.twitter.com/xJUNzxZTNL
— A Healthy Lynnfield (@AHLynnfield) June 8, 2020
Hudson:
+400 Hudson residents show up for one of the most energized, fired up, unifying #BlackLivesMatter protests I’ve been to! Proud to be here w/ @RepLoriTrahan & @repkatehogan! The rallying cries, honks on Main Street & quiet outrage in kneeling for #GeorgeFloyd.Change is in the air! pic.twitter.com/k9POx7TW2v
— Jamie Eldridge (@JamieEldridgeMA) June 9, 2020
North Andover:
Powerful Words during the Black Lives Matter Vigil @ the Youth Center #BlackLivesMatter #raceamityclubforblacklives pic.twitter.com/cBixLsMpRs
— North Andover Race Amity (@RaceAmityNA) June 8, 2020
https://twitter.com/IpPOOHlito/status/1270146880551432194
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