A protester hugs an officer from the Salem Police Department during the March for Floyd on Saturday, June 6. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Protesters thronged the mall in front of the Capitol Saturday during one of the largest demonstrations ever seen in Salem. They numbered in the thousands – there was[Read More…]
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Uncategorized Hours of protest, speeches, and peaceful march mark one of Salem’s largest demonstrations
Thousands of people took to Salem’s downtown streets Saturday in remembrance of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) After more than a week of rallies protesting police brutality, Salem had its largest showing Saturday[Read More…]
