Police, protesters come together at rally in Vero Beach

Police and protesters are uniting on Thursday for a pair of rallies in Vero Beach following the death of George Floyd last month in Minnesota.

Before the start of a peaceful "Black Lives Matter" rally in downtown Vero Beach, police held hands with demonstrators and led them in prayer.

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I LOVE IT.

FOR ALITTLE TOWN OF VERO BEACH,THIS IS WHAT IT NEEDS”MARCHING FOR HOURS& PASSINGBUSINESSES AND PEOPLE STANDINGBY TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS.11:56:06;14“THEREUNREST HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.THERETOGETHERNESS.

WE WANT TO BE APART OF THE SOLUTION JUST LIKETHE POLICE SAID WHEN THEY WEREHERE.

WE ARE ALL ONECOMMUNITY.

WEOTHER” POLICE ALSO JOINED IN&LEADING OFF THE MARCH WITH APRAYER& NATS OF PRAYER THENWALKING FOR BLOCKS& UNTIL THEYFINALLY STOPPED AT A PARK TOCIRCLE AROUND& TAKE A KNEE&AND REFLECT ON GEORGE FLOYDFOR EIGHT MINUTES AND FORTYSIX SECONDS& THE TIME THAT AMINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICERKNEE WAS ON FLOYD(WHAT'S HIS NAME) THE SILENCEBROKEN BY CHANTING FLOYDNAME& NATS (CARRY OUT FROM THEPREVIOUS) ALL OF THIS- JUSTONE DAY AFTER CHARGES WEREUPGRADED FOR THE OFFICERACCUSED IN FLOYDTHREE OTHER OFFICERS WERECHARGED FOR FAILING TO STEPIN& BECAUSE OF THAT-PROTESTORS FEEL EFFORTS LIKETHESE11:52:17;04“IT MAKES YOU FEELLIKE YOU HAVE A SAY IN WHATHAPPENING IN YOUR COMMUNITY”11:56:52;03“IT MAYBE HASOPENED UP THE EYES OF SOME OFTHE PEOPLE IN THAT LEGALSYSTEM THAT THERE REALLY IS APROBLEM AND THEY NEED TOADDRESS IT”