George Floyd Rally

Nine.... 3 a rally againsts police brutality sparked conversations on racial disparitites today, in the wake of the death of george floyd.

News 1's rain augustine was there, at th protest right here in lafayette and brings us the story... stand up: protests have errupted in cities across the nation, in response to the murder of george floyd, who was killed while in police custody in minianlapolis... last week..

Here in lafayette, community activists and people of all races have gathered together to demand change.

"i ca't stop crying.

This is enough.

I do't want to feel helpless.

These are some of my friends names, some of them have black sons.

I do't want them to be killed."chants for justice filled the streets of lafayett*nat* "black lives matter" rally organizer, mark mallory says his goal is for community members to stand in solidarity, and fight to bring awareness to systematic issues.

"we must face reality that slavery, and i's afterlife, continue to animante almost every aspect of life in america," mark mallory.

Many feel racial ineqaulity is what ultimately lead to the death of george floyd and many others.

"the brutal and horrible murder of george floyd, breanna taylor, and ahmad abrey has shaken the united states of america," marja broussardshaken, yet, unbowe*na* "this is the revolution..."

While sunda's rally remained peaceful, activists say i's time for a change.

".... we will not stop until my people stop dying in the streets, you will hear my voice mayor josh guillory..... mayor president says he understands the communit's hurt"the message is loud and clear we will not stand for what happened in minneapolis.

The people of minneapolis do not stand for what happened to mr. floyd.

But, um, let this day be a day of healing," josh guillory.

Reporting in lafayette, rain augusine, news 15.

Mayor president guillory also says h's extreamly proud of how peaceful the citizens of lafayette rallied.

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