Photos: The latest Massachusetts protests calling for racial justice
In cities and towns across the state, people rallied Wednesday in memory of George Floyd and others killed by police.
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Protests large and small were again held Wednesday across Massachusetts and around the country, calling for George Floyd and other Black Americans who have been killed by law enforcement.
Here are photos and social media posts from some of Wednesday’s rallies in the Bay State:
Boston:
A large crowd participated in a peaceful rally on Boston Common to honor the life of George Floyd.
Fitchburg:
Crowd is chanting George Floyd’s name as they move to City Hall pic.twitter.com/97uHm2lvwO
— Ashley Green (@agreenphotog) June 3, 2020
An enormous crowd has peacefully taken a knee as 100 names of black men and women killed by police over the past decade are read pic.twitter.com/dhHJbXrHgb
— Ashley Green (@agreenphotog) June 3, 2020
Photos: Justice for George Floyd Peace Walk in Fitchburg
(More to come)https://t.co/Pz1xIwlKwU pic.twitter.com/7ZP7AA7bNh— Ashley Green (@agreenphotog) June 3, 2020
Framingham:
A rally stepped off in Framingham.
Noah Montano-Rodriguez, who organized a protest in Framingham on Wednesday.
Protesters march peacefully in Framingham https://t.co/fCGp1aLVn6
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) June 3, 2020
Mashpee:
Peaceful protest in progress now at the #Mashpee rotary on #CapeCod – majority of protesters all wearing masks & social distancing as much as possible.
There is a constant flow of horn-honking in support of the movement from drivers going by. pic.twitter.com/8Rqs3GDfFg
— Emmalyn Reid (@Emmalyn_Reid) June 3, 2020
People are starting to line up around the Mashpee rotary as part of nationwide protests against the George Floyd killing pic.twitter.com/pfS5qEnR6n
— Jessica Hill (@jess_hillyeah) June 3, 2020
Norwell:
Norwell Police brought a case of water bottles for the protesters. Pictured here with organizers Tessa and Jamie Holleran (sisters). Photo: Tom Gorman. pic.twitter.com/rku4gjEi1q
— Anastasia E. Lennon (@aelennon1) June 3, 2020
Springfield:
Springfield’s Black Lives Matter march is about to begin at Central High School pic.twitter.com/HsKgqqv6sP
— Sydney Snow (@SydneyASnow) June 3, 2020
A massive demonstration in Springfield , 3,000 -4,000 people on a 3 mile March from Central High to the Springfield Police HQ. Chants of “No Justice No Peace”, signs reading “Black Lives Matter”. pic.twitter.com/VR69VlwMVw
— Paul Tuthill (@ptuthill) June 3, 2020
Black Lives Matter protesters, law enforcement and National Guard take to Springfield streets https://t.co/92nSx4tnSx
— North Street (@northassoc) June 3, 2020
Stoughton:
The community in Stoughton has come together to honor #GeorgeFloyd and the many lives lost to police violence. Speaker saying “Our individuality does not make us unequal.” #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/Ytx2UiE6p9
— Justin Bourke (@JBourkeOn7) June 3, 2020
The crowd here in Stoughton took a knee for a 9-minute moment of silence… pic.twitter.com/1QMpH5nPe6
— Justin Bourke (@JBourkeOn7) June 3, 2020
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