LOCALS GATHER PEACEFULLY TO CALL FOR JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD

June 1, 2020

Protests have broken out all over the world calling for justice in the death of George Floyd—an African-American man killed by police in Minneapolis last week—here in the Morongo Basin, locals gathered to join that call. Reporter Cassidy Zimarik has the story…

Residents held a peaceful protest in Yucca Valley Sunday afternoon.
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They showed up in Yucca Valley first, then in Joshua Tree, and even in Twentynine Palms. Along Highway 62, over 100 locals came to join in global protests calling for justice in the death of George Floyd. Dozens of signs in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement lined the highway while demonstrators took the time to educate others and demand change.

Residents gathered at the intersection of Highway 62 and Old Woman Springs Road Sunday afternoon to protest the death of George Floyd who was killed in Minneapolis by a police officer who kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes, as three other police officers stood by.
Cassidy Zimarik photo

Yesterday’s local protests remained small compared to what larger cities across the country are seeing but demonstrators were glad to see others gather to exercise their rights and call for change while remaining peaceful.

One protester said, “I hate seeing all the hate that is going around and I wanted to spread some positivity and some love in this time when it’s really chaotic and people are getting violent.”