The nation is hurting, and our community is hurting. If you want to lend your voice and your physical presence in protest of the murder of George Floyd and countless others, there is a protest happening today at the Champaign County Courthouse beginning at 3 p.m., which will eventually make it’s way to the Champaign Police station.
The protest was scheduled before the events of the past 24 hours, and is still scheduled to take place. From the Facebook event:
This is peaceful protest in the name of justice for George Floyd, the latest victim of police brutality and racial injustice in America.
George Floyd was an African-American man who died on May 25, 2020, after Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police officer, knelt on Floyd’s neck for at least seven minutes while Floyd was handcuffed, lying face down on the road, and pleading for his life.
Please join us in solidarity with our neighbors in Springfield, IL. We need to let our local authorities know that we will not stand for this. NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE. Bring signs and your loudest voice, please respect social distancing during this PEACEFUL protest. Safety is still important.
We encourage you to be safe and mindful. Showing up somewhere in person is not possible for everyone. Today we will be sharing more ways to get involved.
Photo by Jeff Putney.