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18 photos show how small cities and towns are protesting for the Black Lives Matter movement
18 photos show how small cities and towns are protesting for the Black Lives Matter movement
Matthew WilsonJun 11, 2020, 22:57 IST
A protest in Albany, New York.Karla Ann Cote/NurPhoto via Getty Images
In the wake of George Floyd's death, protesters have taken to the streets in small cities and towns across the country.
In Wausau, Wisconsin, almost a thousand people showed up for the largest demonstration in the city in nearly a century.
In Coral Springs, Florida, two teenagers formed a protest to promote change in their community.
In the wake of George Floyd's death, protesters have taken to the streets across the country. While protests in major cities including Minneapolis, New York, Atlanta, and Los Angeles have captured the national spotlight, hundreds of protests continue throughout the country in America's smaller cities and towns.
Whether there are thousands, hundreds, or dozens of them, these protesters want their voices and messages to be heard. Here is a look at the smaller cities and towns that are protesting in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Pictured on June 5, a crowd of a hundred people marched through downtown Olympia, Washington ...
A protest in Olympia, Washington.
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... and protested at the steps of the state's capitol building.
A protest in Olympia, Washington.
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The small town of Clarkston, Michigan, had a peaceful protest on June 7.
A protest in Clarkston, Michigan.
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"The town's old-fashioned views have to change, and they must get used to things like these," Alex Martinez, the 20-year-old organizer, told the Clarkston News.
A protest in Clarkston, Michigan.
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In Tinley Park, Illinois, around 150 people protested downtown on June 2.
A protest in Tinley Park, Illinois.
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On June 6, people formed the largest political demonstration in Wausau, Wisconsin, in nearly a century.
A protest in Wausau, Wisconsin.
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The protesters marched through the downtown area to city hall.
A protest in Wausau, Wisconsin.
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On June 7, protesters gathered in the Market Common in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
A protest in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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Also on June 7, protesters marched to raise awareness in Glen Rock, New Jersey ...
A protest in Glen Rock, New Jersey.
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... and knelt at the borough's municipal building.
A protest in Glen Rock, New Jersey.
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At the end of May, Wilmington, Delaware, was the site of protests and riots.
A protest in Wilmington, Delaware.
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On June 3, people gathered in downtown Huntsville, Alabama, to protest.
Protesters in Huntsville, Alabama.
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On June 2, two students organized a protest in Coral Springs, Florida.
A protest in Coral Springs, Florida.
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Some police officers joined protesters in a demonstration on June 7 in Hollywood, Florida.
A protest in Hollywood, Florida.
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Over 1,000 people took to the streets in Bend, Oregon, to protest on June 6.
A protest in Bend, Oregon.
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Hundreds descended on city hall in Kirkland, Washington, on June 6.
A protest in Kirkland, Washington.
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Protests in Albany, New York, drew hundreds of people at the end of May.
Protests in Albany, New York, on May 30.
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In Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, hundreds gathered for a morning demonstration on June 7.
A protest in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
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