"Say their name': Hundreds attend Annapolis vigil for George Floyd, other police brutality victims

"Say their name': Hundreds attend Annapolis vigil for George Floyd, other police brutality victims

ANNAPOLIS FOR A MEMORIAL ANDVIGIL TO HONOR GEORGE FLOYD.WMA━2 NEWS RAY STRICKLAND WASTHERE AND JOINS US NOW LIVLL INTRO:Here behind me is amural of George Floyd.

Itwhere people who attended thisvigil laid down flowers toremember and honor his life Asyou can see other policebrúutality victims names areon this mural Tonight, themessage was to not let thedie in vein and to put an endto police brutality asystemic racism PKG“Say theirname.

Say their name.

Saytheir name.people gathered at the citydock in Annapolis to honor thelives of George Floyd, AhmaArbery and Breonna Taylor.“Ilook at these victims, and Isee myself.

I see my bothersand sisters” Many of themtaking a moment to lay downflowers in front of a mural ofFloyd as they pay theirrespects to him and othepolice brutality victims.“Ifeel a sense of duty to bringawareness to the injustice tthe systems in America”“Fortoo long people who look likeme have stood silent or saidthatany action when there has beeinjustice to our brothers ansisters with darker skin awe cannot stay that way” Thememorial and vigil capping themore than a week of protestssparked by floyds death whereacross the countrydemonstrators have taken tothe streets demanding justice,police reform and an end tsystem racism.“We want asystem where everybody cansucceed, we want a systemwhere cops cannot kill ourbothers and sisters, our kingsand queens and walk off free”“We are tired of fighting butthat doesnwonget justice” A moment inhistory and a powerful showingof solidarity in Annapoliswhere theresoon to come,“I know changeis going to come because nowwe understand the message andmost people understand themessage and most people arewilling to fight.

We arentaking no for an answer thistime”“Itsome many people gatheredtogether yo honor the lives ofGeorge Floyd, Ahmaud Arberyand breonna Taylor.

I think weneed to take it a step furtherand after today take it inyour hearts in your minds anddo the work” LL TAG: And thismemorial is taking place theday before a funeral isplanned for George Floyd inHouston.

The funeral serviceswill be held on Monday andTuesday.

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