Hundreds Peacefully Protest On Main Line Thursday

MAIN LINE, PA — Thursday saw a large, peaceful protest along the Main Line in a display of solidarity for the black community with hundreds of people participating in the family friendly demonstration. The peaceful protest was organized by the newly-formed group Main Line for Black Lives.

Demonstrators of all ages marched from Wayne to Paoli to stand for justice following the death of George Floyd, who died after former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for about nine minutes.

Chauvin and three other former officers are facing charges in connection with Floyd's death. The officer's actions have been strongly condemned by police departments along the Main Line, all of which reiterated their commitment to strong community relations and accountability.

Main Line resident Kim Soby told Patch the protest was full of "positive vibes."

"It was a great event with lots of positive vibes," she said. "We all had tears in our eyes as we were watching them go by."

Radnor Township officials said the event was a huge success.

"I commend the peaceful protesters and believe that peaceful movements like this can help lead to justice and further an important conversation across the nation," Radnor Police Superintendent Christopher Flanagan said in a statement.

Easttown Township Police Chief David Obzud said the protest was very peaceful and gave area residents a chance make their voices heard.

Officials said the only hiccups were a few heat-related medical issues, all of which were taken care of by Radnor Township and Berwyn fire companies.

Here at Patch we've rounded up photos and videos of Thursday's protest in hopes of bringing to light the massive number of Philly-area residents who are peacefully demonstrating.

If you have photos and videos you'd like to have featured below, email them to Max.Bennett@patch.com and include your name and location.

Check out Thursday's event: