JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A group is protesting in downtown Jacksonville in honor of Jamee Johnson and Ahmaud Arbery, two men killed by current and former law enforcement.
Protesters have placed stuffed trash bags at the steps of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Memorial Building and are made to look like body bags. The organizers told Action News Jax they represent those who are killed by JSO’s bullets.
They are calling for reform among police and city leaders. The protest comes on the 56th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
FIGHT BACK | These protestors are calling for reform among JSO and @CityofJax leaders. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/BOaai3RzDp
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) July 2, 2020
RIGHT NOW | A local group activists setting up for protest outside JSO headquarters @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/uz1ATvnsxt
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) July 2, 2020
Leaders of this protest just called out the Clay County Sheriff for his warning to protestors that he will deputize citizens. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/R7lgJyU24r
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) July 2, 2020
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