A California police chief kneeled with protesters. Law enforcement and elected officials joined protesters in Alaska. And police officers in…
A California police chief kneeled with protesters. Law enforcement and elected officials joined protesters in Alaska. And police officers in Kansas City, Missouri, held a sign at a protest that read, “END POLICE BRUTALITY!!!”
As local leaders joined protesters across the nation to show solidarity in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in the custody of Minneapolis police on Memorial Day, the #WalkWithUs hashtag has blossomed on social media.
“We’re looking for those in power that have the ability to make legislative and political changes to the way black and brown communities are treated in this country. We’re looking for them to exercise their power,” Marc Banks, national press secretary for the NAACP, told USA TODAY on Sunday.
Members of the Yees Ku Oo dance group, a multicultural group from Juneau, Alaska, performed during an “I Can’t Breathe” rally in the city. Police Chief Ed Mercer said he and other members of his department attended the rally to show solidarity with residents, saying he won’t “tolerate excessive use of force.”
In Michigan, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson high-fived a woman while marching with protesters Saturday to the police department in Flint Township.
