Organizers and civil rights advocates hope those demonstrating will keep one thing in mind as protests continue past 8 p.m. — no violence.
— Sunday marks the 11th day of protests in New York over the death of George Floyd
It’s also the first time in a week that protesters can stay out as long as they want now that Mayor Bill de Blasio has lifted the city’s 8 p.m. curfew.
“I make the decision to end the curfew and honestly I hope it’s the last time we will ever need a curfew,” de Blasio said.
That news is sitting well with people preparing to protest at McCarren Park in Brooklyn.
“I feel like it was invasive of our freedom,” one protester told CBS2’s Cory James.
“We’re now able to get out and protest and spend the time to get the message across,” another protester said.
