There have been at least 82 protests against police brutality in New Jersey, prompted by the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota last week.
The New Jersey State Police provided an unofficial count of protests across the state, based on unconfirmed information from municipalities, counties and elsewhere, to NJ Advance Media.
While a handful of protests resulted in arrests, injuries or property damage, most were peaceful.
Tuesday was the busiest of four days of protests, with 30 reported protests. There were 12 on Saturday, 27 on Sunday and 13 on Monday, police said.
More protests are planned in the coming days.
Here’s a look at some that have happened.
Asbury Park
A protest that remained peaceful for more than four hours on Monday took a combative turn when police began enforcing a curfew at about 9:30 p.m.
Several protesters were arrested — along with an Asbury Park Press reporter, for whom charges were being dropped — and a police officer was injured.
The protest started at 5 p.m.
“We want police to be fair with us, just like they are fair with other cultures. We just want a chance too," Jean Gue of Ocean Township, who grew up in Asbury Park, said.
“If you’re going to arrest us, arrest us the proper way. We don’t want to die while we’re getting arrested. We don’t want to die while getting pulled over. We just want justice,” Gue said.
Atlantic City
Peaceful Atlantic City protests over the police killing of George Floyd turns to looting and damage, Sunday, May 31, 2020. Tim Hawk | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Hours of peaceful protests in Atlantic City gave way to destruction on Sunday evening as a crowd smashed windows and looted stores, leading officials to issue a citywide curfew.
Some people broke windows at the Tanger Outlets, an outdoor mall in the city, as a crowd of about 100 people gathered in the area.
“The city of Atlantic City was under siege yesterday,” Mayor Marty Small said during a press conference on Monday.
He apologized to the businesses for the people who “took advantage” of the city and said the administration would support their efforts to rebuild.
Bloomfield
About 75 protesters held a two-hour silent march and protest on Sunday, according to Tap Into Montclair.
Some assembled by Watsessing Park, walking down Broad Street, and eventually gathering across from Bloomfield High School.
Caldwell
Protesters gathered at Grover Cleveland Park and walked to the gazebo.
Camden
Camden Police Chief Joseph Wysocki joined the march in his city Saturday while carrying a banner proclaiming “Standing in Solidarity” along with organizer Yolanda Deaver, left.
Residents and police walked side-by-side on Saturday, carrying signs and calling for change.
Camden Police Chief Joseph Wysocki helped lead the way, carrying a banner proclaiming “Standing in Solidarity,” while a police captain led a Camden Strong chant at one point.
Others carried signs proclaiming Black Lives Matter and demanding justice for Floyd. Cries of “No justice no peace” and “Black Lives Matter” filled the air.
Clifton
Protesters gathered in Clifton on Tuesday.
Cranford
Cranford also was the scene of a protest on Tuesday.
Englewood
More than 1,000 showed up in Englewood on Saturday, according to NorthJersey.com.
Marchers chanted, “Justice for George Floyd, no justice, no peace” and “I can’t breathe," the newspaper reported.
Glassboro
A protest was held on Sunday, with Police Chief John Polillo among those addressing the crowd.
Jersey City
Hundreds of protesters walked through the streets of Jersey City on Monday and convened outside the South District police precinct.
Protesters made their way down Bramhall Avenue to Martin Luther King Drive carrying signs that read “I am not a Target” and “No Justice, No peace.”
Nevin Perkins, an organizer, said, “Our goal here is not to combatively engage the police, but to proactively engage the community, so when you’re outside on Martin Luther King (Drive) … don’t be afraid of your brothers and sisters. Engage them.”
A follow-up protest was held Tuesday.
Long Branch
Middle Township
Millville
Morristown
Protesters drove from Morristown High School to police headquarters in Morris Township, according to Morristown Green.
Morristown Public Safety Director Michael Corcoran Jr. told the website that “the rally was well organized, peaceful and a moving tribute to Mr. Floyd.”
Newark
Protesters blocked traffic in New Jersey’s largest city, with some motorists cheering on the demonstration even as they were stuck because of them.
The daylong protest was largely peaceful, and city Mayor Ras Baraka walked side-by-side with protesters.
Ocean City
Nearly 1,000 protesters walked 2 1/2 miles, at one point stopping in front of the city’s public safety building.
There, two Ocean City Police Officers, Sgt. Tyrone Rolls and Lt. Pat Randles, knelt in solidarity with the protesters.
Rolls, who is black, said he understands the perspectives of both police, and protesters.
“The problem is it’s a lack of education. We don’t teach the real American history. We don’t teach about the ancestry of black people and black leaders and what they did to get here. If they did what they did and it changed the world, then why are we here now? So apparently, the peaceful protests back then‚ the riots back then — they didn’t work," he said.
“But this is what I love,” he said of his work in policing.
Princeton
South Brunswick
Toms River
A mid-morning march was held in Toms River where police walked alongside residents from a shopping center on Route 37 down to the Ocean County courthouse, chanting “I can’t breathe.”
“Black lives matter. All lives matter,” said Michelle “Kola” Hunt, a Somers Point resident who was marching across the bridge Tuesday morning. “Right is right and wrong is wrong. It’s time to take a stand, a peaceful stand, which we’re out here doing now. Hopefully, it stays like this.”
Trenton
Organizer Jayda Parker speaks to the crowd of protesters as they gather to honor those who lost their lives to police brutality across the country, in Trenton, N.J. May, 31, 2020 Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for
Pockets of violence erupted Sunday night in Trenton, with at least one police vehicle being set on fire and windows smashed at downtown businesses following a peaceful protest. Video from social media showed an unmarked police vehicle burning on East State Street and people climbing on the roof of vehicles.
NJ Advance Media staff writers Noah Cohen, Bill Duhart, Chris Franklin, Matt Gray, Tim Hawk, Rob Jennings, Rebecca Panico, Joshua Rosario, Jeremy Schneider, Michael Sol Warren and Avalon Zoppo contributed to this story.
Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting NJ.com with a voluntary subscription.
"had" - Google News
June 03, 2020 at 07:46PM
https://ift.tt/3dwLTg9
N.J. has had dozens of George Floyd protests so far. Here’s what’s happened at them. - NJ.com
"had" - Google News
https://ift.tt/2KUBsq7
https://ift.tt/3c5pd6c
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "N.J. has had dozens of George Floyd protests so far. Here’s what’s happened at them. - NJ.com"
Post a Comment