BAKER COUNTY, Fla. — Members of the Baker County Unity Project and Clay County’s Black Lives Matter group protested in front of the Baker County Courthouse on Friday afternoon.
The groups are calling for the removal of the mural which features three hooded members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) on horseback.
Organizers say about 45 people showed up to the protest at the height of the demonstration.
Action News Jax reporter Ryan Nelson spoke with a Baker County Unity Project Spokesperson. Watch on Action News Jax at 10 and 11.
#TODAY: The Baker County Unity Project organized a protest this afternoon at the Baker County Courthouse calling for the removal of a mural featuring three hooded KKK members on horseback. #BlackLivesMatter protesters from Clay County were in attendance as well. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/4DK1Ho7IfQ
— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) July 25, 2020
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