A crowd of around 500 people gathered in Manteo on Tuesday evening for a peaceful rally to remember those lost to police violence.
The event, hosted by the Dare Minority Coalition with the support of local law-enforcement, brought young and old to the lawn of the COA campus for speeches, songs and eight minutes, 46 seconds of silence in to honor George Floyd, who died May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer kept his knee on Floyd’s neck for that amount of time.
Veterans for peace and equality.
Dare County Sheriff Doug Doughtie told the crowd: "This event gives us the opportunity to show everyone what a community can be to one another. And from the looks of everyone out here, this is a wonderful community. It’s definitely a good start."
A peaceful crowd, almost all wearing masks, listening to speakers at the COA campus.
Demonstrators along Highway 64 with signs.
Eight minutes of silence in Manteo for George Floyd
Posted by OBX Today on Tuesday, June 9, 2020
