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  • 6/7/2020
This group of people was marching on the streets of Michigan to protest against the death of George Floyd after being detained by the police. They were led by a sheriff who showed them his outstanding support while reassuring them with his speech that their voices would be heard. The protestors lit candles as they walked down the street to keep their spirits high.
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00:00in this room. No justice, no peace.
00:05You say it.
00:07George Floyd! George Floyd!
00:10George Floyd! George Floyd!
00:14George Floyd! George Floyd!
00:17George Floyd!
00:19No peace, no justice, no peace, no peace, no peace, no peace, no peace.
00:39Don't shoot! Don't shoot! Don't shoot!
01:00No peace, no peace, no peace, no peace, no peace, no peace, no peace, no peace, no peace, no peace.
01:18They do it every day for the right reasons.
01:20So, we're asking people just to trust the police.
01:23Trust us today.
01:25That's why I'm mad.
01:28That guy right there was a man of his word.
01:30He even asked him, what do we need to do?
01:32He said walk with us.
01:33So, we'll walk with you.
01:43It's true, bro. It's true.
01:50Why are you the only one walking with us?
01:55We were the heroes of the week.
01:59We're going to get back on the road.
02:06No peace, no peace, no peace, no peace, no peace.
02:14Are you the only one?
02:15No peace, no peace.
02:17Why are you the only one walking with us?
02:19Why are you the only one walking with us?
02:21Why are you the only one walking with us?
02:23No, there's a whole group of people.
02:27I don't know.
02:32I'm here with you.
02:34So, that's it.
02:37No, I just want people to realize you can do what you need to do.
02:40And remain peaceful.
02:42That's what nobody wants.
02:43I got a man, Jeff Hawkins, over here.
02:45April Hawkins.
02:46I've been with them all day.
02:48I've been with them for five years.
02:49Because they hear the community out here.
02:52We have different perspectives.
02:53So, what I know, he may not.
02:55What he may know, I know.
02:56So, we join together.
02:57That's the way it's supposed to be.
03:00Sheriff, we've seen how things have unfolded in different places.
03:03I saw you embracing, high-fiving.
03:05That's right.
03:06Why was it so important for you to have that communication?
03:09When I stood there in the line, I saw the tension.
03:11I could feel it.
03:12My dad was in the riots in Detroit.
03:14That tension has lived on for generations.
03:17I took the helmet off.
03:18I went to a man, Jeff.
03:20I said, what do we need to do?
03:22How do we talk?
03:23And all people want to do is be heard.
03:25Am I right?
03:26That's right.
03:27So, we're hearing them.
03:28We don't need fighting.
03:29No justice!
03:30No peace!
03:31No justice!
03:32No peace!
03:33No justice!
03:34No peace!
03:35No justice!
03:36No peace!
03:37No justice!
03:38No peace!
03:39No peace!
03:40That broke the ice.
03:41When people embraced him, we needed to do the same thing.
03:44When people embraced him, we needed to do the same thing.
03:47We don't need to stand there if there's no violence and protect.
03:50The police department wants to be attacked in a way.
03:53We're with the community.
03:54So, I've never seen it like it, and I've never expected anything like this either.
04:02That's right.
04:03That's right.
04:04Where's my man?
04:08Nice to see you.
04:14No justice!
04:15No peace!
04:16No justice!
04:17No peace!
04:18No justice!
04:19No peace!
04:20No justice!
04:21No peace!
04:22No justice!
04:23No peace!
04:24No reason!
04:25Police!
04:26No reason!
04:27Police!
04:28No reason!
04:29Police!
04:30No reason!
04:31Police!
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04:33Police!
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04:45Police!
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04:47Police!
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04:49Police!
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04:51Police!
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04:53Police!
04:54No reason!
04:55Police!
04:56No reason!
04:57Police!
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04:59Police!
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05:01Police!
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05:03Police!
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05:05Police!
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05:07Police!
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05:09Police!
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05:11Police!
05:12No reason!

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