After five days of civil unrest in Cincinnati, protests ended in time for city-enforced curfew 8 p.m. Tuesday evening, West Chester had its …
After five days of civil unrest in Cincinnati, protests ended in time for city-enforced curfew 8 p.m. Tuesday evening, West Chester had its first George Floyd protest.
Demonstrators in the Butler County community gathered at The Square at Union Centre on Tuesday evening. The crowd mostly dispersed at the township’s 10 p.m. curfew.
A few people mingled past curfew but there appeared to be no arrests, according to Enquirer reporters at the demonstration.
West Chester Township Police Chief Joel Herzog and Fire Chief Rick Prinz remained with demonstrators and prayed with them around 10:20 p.m.
At least 9,300 people have been arrested in protests around the country, according to a tally by the Associated Press. Los Angeles has recorded 2,700 arrests, followed by New York with about 1,500.
Businesses in Milwaukee reopened with boarded windows and doors. Some owners expressed solidarity with demonstrators, while others were frustrated by the damage done to their stores.
Roxie Washington, the mother of Floyd’s daughter, gave her first public comments since his death. She tearfully lamented that he’ll miss their 6-year-old’s future milestones, like graduating and getting married.
