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March Blocks Roads: Fremont Black Lives Matter Protest
Protesters marched to City Hall and then to the Police Department, blocking major roads along with way. There were small incidents: police.
FREMONT, CA — Protesters marched to the Police Department building in Fremont Tuesday afternoon. They chanted "No Justice, No Peace, No Racist Police."
According to Fremont Police, there were a few small incidents reported, "The protesters are at the PD and all activities have remained relatively peaceful this evening. We had one incident of illegal fireworks set off near the crowd and one encounter with objects thrown at a patrol car."
No injuries were reported.
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The protesters marched down Mowry Avenue to City Hall, and from there to the Police Department building.
Along the route, they blocked major roads.
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"No violence, no peace! No racist police!" Fremont peaceful protest turn from City Hall to City Police Station#BlackLivesMattter #BLM@sfbay pic.twitter.com/OS5uOqUzaZ
— Mitchell Walther (@OffTheWalther) June 2, 2020
The marchers were protesting the killing of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis. George Floyd died on Memorial Day at the hands of a white police officer. The organizer of the Fremont march advertised it as a "Black Lives Matter Protest" on Twitter.
Chief Petersen, Mayor Mei, Captain Bobbitt and Captain Washington had the opportunity to meet and speak with the large group that has gathered here at the PD. pic.twitter.com/bRYmg0o7Xl
— Fremont Police Department (@FremontPD) June 2, 2020
Widespread unrest has broken out across the country in the wake of Floyd's death.
I PRAY Fremont PD has actually has done some sort of racial injustice and the protest was to demand a change within that community that they see, and feel should be reformed vs just yelling BLM at unprovoked police potentially raising tensions for those of color within that area
— Coner18 (@rahssonali) June 2, 2020
Fremont is currently operating under a State of Emergency. A curfew is in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. A separate curfew is in effect for Alameda County.
122 people were booked into Santa Rita Jail yesterday. 82 of those individuals were not from Alameda County cities. Several were from outside the region and state.
— Alameda County Sheriff (@ACSOSheriffs) June 2, 2020
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