Hundreds Join ‘No Kings’ Protest in Downtown Montgomery
“No Kings” protesters met in front of Riverfront Park on Commerce Street before marching to the Court Square fountain.
“No Kings” protesters met in front of Riverfront Park on Commerce Street before marching to the Court Square fountain.
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Montgomery tonight for a peaceful protest. Police were there watching. The crowd gathered around 8 o’clock near Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, the church where Dr. Martin Luther King was pastor in the 1950s. Police had barricaded Dexter Avenue up the hill from the church to the Alabama Capitol. Protestors largely left the…
Photo from Alabama News Network A group of protesters took to the streets of Montgomery Saturday afternoon to protest the death of George Floyd, the man killed by Minneapolis, Minnesota, police on Memorial Day. His death has sparked protests nationwide. The group maintained social distancing while holding signs. They want improved race relations and police relations with the communities they…