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People of all identities took to the streets to exercise their right to protest. Their stories should not be sidelined by those seeking violence.
Protesters continue to demonstrate around the world following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer.
Floyd's death is one of several incidents against Black Americans in recent weeks that have fueled righteous anger among protesters.
Among these deaths are Breonna Taylor, who was shot by police in Louisville, Ky.; Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed by three white men in Georgia; Christian Cooper, a gay editor who was bird-watching in New York City's Central Park when a white woman was filmed giving a false police report against him; Tony McDade, a Black trans man who was killed by police in Florida last week; and Nina Pop, a Black trans woman who was stabbed to death in Missouri.
Over the weekend, as demonstrators were protesting peacefully, an unrelated group of rioters violently destroyed property in cities across the country.
While the mainstream media often chose to focus on the rioters instead of the widely intersectional group of peaceful protesters around the world, we're choosing the alternate route.
Here are some highlights from protesters who took part in demonstrations in the United States and across the globe, including in London, Canada, Japan, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, and many more.
\u201cthis is the Long Beach protest! this is what the media won\u2019t show!\u201d— lina (@lina) 1590967010
\u201chttps://t.co/hQtTkuCcoY\u201d— David Artavia (@David Artavia) 1590870232
\u201cthe protests in new jersey are a nice change from all the hate being showcased in other states\n#BLACK_LIVES_MATTER\n\n\u201d— ary (@ary) 1590885744
\u201cA law enforcement officer applauded protesters in Los Angeles at a Black Lives Matter demonstration over the weekend, as protests over the death of George Floyd continued across the country. https://t.co/3JobC7QdAq\u201d— ABC News (@ABC News) 1591024167
None— Sam Rey-Barros \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Sam Rey-Barros \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1590930840
\u201cBlack lives matter protest in Auckland,NZ\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udfff\n#BlackLivesMatter\u201d— Plantation Conversations (@Plantation Conversations) 1590986998
None— DororoWait (@DororoWait) 1591007018
\u201cthis should be how everyone looks out for each other...its a fact we can't trust the cops. we need to at least have someone looking out\n\nthis is especially (but not limited to) @ white people this is how you use privilege\n#BLACK_LIVES_MATTER\nhttps://t.co/Bh82CoeCAp\u201d— moved\ud83d\udccd (@moved\ud83d\udccd) 1590865601
None— . (@.) 1590913411
\u201cDawgg, they\u2019re doing Black Lives Matter protests in Tokyo Japan!!! We are witnessing a shift!\u201d— Dubem \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec (@Dubem \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec) 1590888088
\u201cPeople seem determined to share only violent images tonight.\n\nPlease make sure that the massive peaceful protests like this one in Chicago get just as much attention.\n\n#BLACK_LIVES_MATTER \n\n\u201d— Read Jackson Rising by @CooperationJXN (@Read Jackson Rising by @CooperationJXN) 1590904826
None— Scout Richards (MacEachron) (@Scout Richards (MacEachron)) 1591306260
\u201cLet it be known: #Flint Michigan \u201cThe most violent city in America\u201d had a successful peaceful police protest tonight. \u270a\ud83c\udffc\u270a\ud83c\udffe\u270a\ud83c\udfff#BLACK_LIVES_MATTER #JusticeForGeorge #WalkWithUs #FlintMichigan\u201d— Sarah Johnson (July) (@Sarah Johnson (July)) 1590903502
\u201cBlack Lives Matter protest in Downtown New Haven\u201d— Ethan R. Godfrey (@Ethan R. Godfrey) 1590944652
None— Nur (@Nur) 1590950346
\u201cBlack lives matter protest at US Embassy, Ballsbridge \u270a#BlackLivesMatter #GeorgeFloydProtests #Dublin\u201d— Anna Heverin (@Anna Heverin) 1590929617
\u201cfor the people that can\u2019t go and protest, let\u2019s protest here. I CANT BREATHE! #BLACK_LIVES_MATTER https://t.co/30JlU6pp9u\u201d— alex (@alex) 1590882347
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