Protesters March In Huntington Against George Floyd's Killing

HUNTINGTON, NY — People gathered Wednesday evening in Huntington to peacefully protest the death of George Floyd. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was accused in the May 25 death of Floyd and faces a second-degree murder charge, said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison's office.

Approximately 200 people participated in the demonstration, Suffolk police told Patch. The protest started at the Big H in Huntington, went north through the village and then back up New York Avenue, before returning to the Big H around 6:30 p.m. when it ended. Traffic was shut down on New York Avenue by police.

At one point, the protesters took a knee at the intersection of Main Street and Wall Street, Newsday reported.

Rosekathleen Moore is one of those who participated in the march.

"It is my duty and my honor as a privileged white woman to protest alongside the Black community, to fight against the grave injustices set upon Black life by the racist state," she told Patch in a written statement. "I am humbled by the strength and excellence of Black life."

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