Local leaders call for weekend protests to be loud, peaceful
“As I watched the video of Mr. Floyd’s murder, I couldn’t help but cry,” McDonald said. “Mr. Floyd cried out for his mother. I’m a mother, and I was reminded of the many times that I’ve been concerned about my own son and his safety. For a brief moment, I personally could not breathe. Mr. Floyd’s cry is the nightmare no mother wants to hear or ever experience.”
PHOTOS: George Floyd protests continue in Miami Valley
Dejene said that it is the right of the people of Trotwood to speak up about George Floyd’s death.
“It’s our duty as a thriving black community to stand up for injustices for people who look like us throughout the world,” Dejene said.
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