protest in evansville saturday

protest in evansville saturday

In minneapolis after a man died while in police custodyand here in evansville-- one man says he is working with police to host a peaceful protest this saturday.

Tyler druin is live from evansvill's river-front --- where that protest is set to take place --- tyler.

According to a facebook post as many as 500 people could gather right here at the four freedoms monument saturday at noon protesting the recent in custody death of george floyd the evansville community calling this protest saturday here on the riverfront we all bleed red- unlike minneapolis organizers say evansvill's protest will be peaceful.this comes after an officer was fired after an in custody death involving an unarmed black man accused of writing a forged check- evansville native ibon ellis says he tired of the violence not only here at home after a string of shootings and a murder this week here in the city - ellis says this is a national problemsaturd ay he wants the community to come out and support each other.

We are partnering with epd so it will be a safe protest it will be a safe protest, there won be any damage or any thing like that to property, i want people to wake up and realize that even though it happening in minneapolis it happens everywhere and we need to stand u?

The organizers of saturday protest says that he encourages everyone to bring signs, and joyful spirit, he says it is absolutely going to be peaceful.accor ding to ellis - this protest is to bring awareness to racial issues across-the- board- including around the tri- state now you can find that facebook group under the name?we all bleed re?

Or you can just simply show up here on saturday to the four freedoms monument from noon until 2 olock where they say everyone is welcome- live in evansville tyler druin and 44news still to come on 44news at six --- multiple