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Milwaukee’s South Side Community Stands In Solidarity With The Black Lives Matter Movement

June 5, 2020 by Teran Powell

in News

Brea Thomas (at the podium) speaks during the Thursday vigil at Carmen South Middle School of Science and Technology. Teran Powell

Protests against police violence and injustices facing the black community are still going strong internationally.

In Milwaukee on Thursday, peaceful protests crossed the city for several hours for the seventh straight night, following the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Demonstrations also call attention to the April death of Joel Acevedo, in Milwaukee. An officer, who was off-duty at the time, is charged in Acevedo’s death.

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