PEACEFUL PROTESTS CONTINUE DESPITE CURFEWSTens of thousands of Americans marched last night in cities from California to Texas to Maine, rallying on foot and on horseback and calling for an end to systemic police brutality against African Americans. Though they routinely broke city curfews intended to quell protests, clashes with police appeared rare. Sympathetic demonstrations intensified across the world as well: In Paris, 20,000 people defied COVID-19-related rules against large gatherings to demonstrate in honor of Black victims of police brutality. And in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz announced an investigation into statewide police discrimination.Read OZY founder Carlos Watson on responding to this moment. |
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