Protest aims to keep BLM movement alive in Douglas County

Protest aims to keep BLM movement alive in Douglas County

People protested in roseburg today... for the black lives matter movement.

As kezi 9 news reporter evita garza shows us -- they say even though they're a smaller town... they have a big message to share..

Trt: 1:34 00:00 take lower as protesters stood along the sidewalk on garden valley boulevard, they say they only had one goal in mind&to stand in solidarity with the rest of the world.

00:11 melanie morris, protester:?i have my own children.

I don want them growing up like that.

All lives don matter until black lives matter?

This is the third black lives matter protest held in roseburg.

The crowds here are alot smaller than other gatherings across the state... but, many protesters say this won be the last one in douglas county.

00:29 katelyn crawford, protester:?i think it important to do this because we have to speak up if we want change to happen?

00:33 evita:?as i walked through the crowd of protesters, many of them said the same thing.

Theye here because they believe douglas county should show support for this global movement, no matter how small their community is?

00:45 pamela kimball, protester:?i hearten that any people come out at all here.

Because not only are we rural, wee very conservative."

However, not everyone was there in support.

Roseburg resident joe cooper showed up too& to protest against black lives matter.

00:59 joe cooper, anti-protester:?when the phone rings at 911, a police officer doesn care where youe from or your ethnicity, or your background or whatever.

They just have to respond to the call?

But...that didn stop protesters from being loud and proud.?it overwhelming that there so many people here that are supporting.

Im so happy that here in roseburg we have such a big crowd?

And that why protester say theyl keep fighting until they see change in the world&even if theye fighting from their small town.?it makes me feel welcome in my community honestly.

Cause ie been called the n word in my own hometown?

Reporting in roseburg, evita garza kezi 9 news.

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