Chanting "no peace, no justice," a crowd of approximately 1000 people took to the streets in Hartford on Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd and express anger and grief over the deaths of black men and women at the hands of police across the United States.
The Black Lives Matter protest centered in Bushnell Park and the crowd marched to the Public Safety Complex then back to the steps of the State Capitol. According to the Hartford Courant, "Saturday's rally included no major speeches and few, if any, politicians. Instead, it was an organic, almost spontaneous gathering." Everyone there was peaceful and police were appreciative of that, so said Lt. Paul Cicero, spokesman for the Harford Police Department.
96.5 TIC morning host, Christine Lee was at the protest with her son.
Hartford really did a great job of keeping the protest peaceful.
Everyone at #BLACK_LIVES_MATTER Hartford protest today was kind, considerate & passionate. HPD did a great job of letting people protest peacefully. I support #BLM & I support our officers who truly care. Love is more powerful than hate. @LtFoley @MayorBronin @HPDEventSec
— Christine Lee Mihalopoulos 🌊🌊🌊 (@Christine_OnAir) May 30, 2020
The rally ended back at Bushnell Park as peacefully as it began.
Speak out, your voice matters.
