‘No Justice, No Peace’: Visuals From Black Lives Matter Protest in Gaithersburg
Black Lives Matter protestors gathered in Gaithersburg July 23 demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain and other victims of police brutality.
MyMCMedia covered the protest on social media. Here are some visuals:
Passing Brown Station Elementary School. @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/t9CU5O5ST9
— Maryam Shahzad (@maryam_mcm) July 23, 2020
Protestors are escorted by a police car.
“No justice, no peace!” @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/XmTzTorMBX
— Maryam Shahzad (@maryam_mcm) July 23, 2020
Protestors carry signs reading “hands up don’t shoot” and “skin color is not reasonable suspicion.”
“Skin color is not reasonable suspicion.” @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/2SQRMDsOaj
— Maryam Shahzad (@maryam_mcm) July 23, 2020
The megaphone is passed on to this young protester. @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/Ibyyz2ZoqC
— Maryam Shahzad (@maryam_mcm) July 23, 2020
Cars honk as protestors march along Clopper Road chanting “black lives matter.”
We’ve turned onto Clopper Road, some car honking is happening. @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/zqs4VP2Tsh
— Maryam Shahzad (@maryam_mcm) July 23, 2020
A young protestor leads a series of chants through the megaphone: “no justice, no peace, prosecute the police” and “say her name.” At around 5:02 p.m., protestors kneel in silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.
8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence, the length of time a Minneapolis police officer kept his knee on George Floyd’s neck. @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/iEm0oLisDa
— Maryam Shahzad (@maryam_mcm) July 23, 2020
Protestors return to Diamond Farm Park at around 5:30 p.m. “Black Lives Matter,” protestors chant.
Almost back at Diamond Farm Park. “Black Lives Matter!” @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/aKIbrjjs1x
— Maryam Shahzad (@maryam_mcm) July 23, 2020
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