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Protesters honor lost lives in Riviera Beach

Credit: WPTV News | West Palm Beach
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Protesters honor lost lives in Riviera Beach
Protesters honor lost lives in Riviera Beach

Protesters gathered Sunday in Riviera Beach to march in honor of George Floyd's death.

ARE COMING TOGETHER IN RIVIERABEACH TO HONOR THE PEOPLE WHOHAVE LOST THEIR LIVES TO WHATTHEY CALL POLICE BRUTALITY.THEY STARTED AT CITY HALLBEFORE BEGINNING TO MARCH OVERTO SINGER ISLAND.AT THE CENTER OF THESEPROTESTS - GEORGE FLOYD.

THISIS THE MAN THEY ARE HONORINGAND REMEMBERING TONIGHT.

FOURMINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICERSARE NOW CHARGED IN FLOYDS'DEATH.

WPTV'S DEREK LOWE ISLIVE THERE NOW.

DEREK HOW ARETHINGS LOOKING AT THIS POINTIN TIME.THINGS JUST WRAPPED UP HERE ONSINGER ISLAND.

EVERYTHING WASPEACEFUL.

THE DEMONSTRATORSWANTED TO MAKE ONE THING CLEARTODAY.

THE EVENT WAS NOT APROTEST.

THEYVIGIL.THEY SAY THAT TERM BETTERALIGNED WITH WHAT THEY WANT TOACCOMPLISH HERE TODAY.

THEYDON'T WANT ANY VIOLENCE BUTINSTEAD A CALL TO ACTION.DEMONSTRATORS ARE VERY FOCUSEDON TRANSFORMING POLICY FOR THEFUTURE.

THEY SAY THEIR NUMBERONE GOAL IS TO GET PEOPLEINVOLVED.MARIA COLE, DEMONSTRATOR WE'RECALLING IT OUT, RACISTBEHAVIOR.

IF YOU'RE AN ELECTEDOFFICIAL, IF YOU KNOW ELECTEDOFFICIALS, OR IF YOU'RE JUSTAN AVERAGE PERSON ON THESTREET, IT'S NOT TOLERATEDANYMORE.

WE'RE DONE.

IT'SOVER.BACK OUT HERE LIVE, THE REASONDEMONSTRATORS WANTED TO COMEOVER TO THE ISLAND WAS TO TAKETHAT STEP TO INVITE THECOMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER ASONE.

WE'LL HAVE A FULL RECAPFOR YOU TONIGHT ON WPTV AT 11.BUT FOR NOW REPORTING LIVE INRIVIERA BEACH... IM DEREKLOWE.

WPTV NEWS CHANNEL 5.HEALTHCARE WORKERS ON THETREASURE COAST ARE BUI

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