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Los Gatos Demonstrators Hold George Floyd Protest: Report
Upwards of 600 attended the protest.
LOS GATOS, CA – Upwards of 600 protesters attended a George Floyd protest on Wednesday afternoon, NBC Bay Area reporter Marianne Favro reported on her Twitter page.
More than 600 people demonstrating in front of the library in Los Gatos after marching more than a mile through town. They are protesting the death of George Floyd at the hands of police. pic.twitter.com/59kNxvDLJR
— Marianne Favro (@mariannefavro) June 3, 2020
Floyd died after a disgraced Minneapolis police officer who has since been fired kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes as three other police officers stood by idly.
The protesters marched more than a mile through the South Bay city before demonstrating in front of the library, Favro reports.
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Inspiring and peaceful #BlackLivesMatter protest in #losgatos pic.twitter.com/eU5QMmr5if
— Barb Lawler (@BarbGS10) June 3, 2020
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