George Floyd Tribute At Ben Franklin Bridge Wednesday

CAMDEN, NJ — The lights on the Ben Franklin Bridge will be yellow on Wednesday to commemorate the second anniversary of George Floyd's death, the Delaware River Port Authority said.

Floyd died at the hands of police officer in Minneapolis, spurring several days of unrest in Philadelphia and around the country.

Wednesday's event will be the first time the authority is recognizing Floyd in this manner.

The authority said it periodically changes the color of the lights on the bridge to draw attention to national holidays and campaigns.

For example, later this week the lights will be red, white and blue in recognition of Memorial Day. Earlier this month, the lights were orange to draw attention to Melanoma Day, the authority said.

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