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Protesters gather in Jupiter Farms

Credit: WPTV News | West Palm Beach
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Protesters gather in Jupiter Farms
Protesters gather in Jupiter Farms

A protest in Jupiter Farms on Saturday was organized by a 15-year-old from Boynton Beach who wanted to shine a light on what her friend from church has been experiencing since they moved to Jupiter Farms.

CENTER OF THEIR MOVEMENT,GEORGE FLOYD, THE MAN WHO DIEDIN POLICE CUSTODY INMINNEAPOLIS LAST MONTH.

WPTVREPORTER DEREK LOWE SPOKE TOONE PROTESTER WHO SAYS SHEEXPERIENCED OWN NEIGHBORHOOD.TODAY PROTEST IN JUPITER FARMSWAS ORGANIZED BY A 15 YEAR OLDFROM BOYNTON BEACH WHO SAYSSHE WANTED TO BRING TO LIGHTWHAT HER FRIEND FROM CHURCHHAS BEEN EXPERIENCING SINCETHEY MOVED TO JUPITER FARMS.PROTESTERS DECIDED TO GATHERAT THE CORNER OF INDIANTOWN RDAND JUPITER FARMS ROAD ANDORIGINALLY PLANNED TO MARCH.THEY DECIDED TO STAY PUT AFTERTHEY SAY THEY HEARD ABOUTCOUNTER PROTESTERS CAMPINGALONG THEIR ROUTE.

THEORGANIZER, MADISON, SAYS HERFRIEND BRANI RECENTLY MOVED TOJUPITER FARMS AND HAS SINCEHAD THEIR BASKETBALL HOOP SHOTOUT, DEAD ANIMALS PUT IN THEIRMAILBOX, AND THEIR BLACK LIVESMATTER SIGN VANDALIZED.

THEGOAL IS FOR US TO BE ACCEPTED.FOR US TO LIVE IN PEACE, TOENJOY OUR PROPERTY AND NOTHAVE TO LOOK OVER OUR SHOULDERWHEN OUR CHILDREN ARE GOINGOUTSIDE OR WERE WALKING TO THEMAILBOX.

PROTESTERS TODAY SAYTHE SHOUTS TO THEM HAVE BEENBOTH SUPPORTIVE AND HOSTILE.THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFFSOFFICE WAS HERE TO MAKE SUREEVERYTHING REMAINED PEACEFUL.IN JUPITER, IM DEREK LOW

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