Protesters are now lying face down, in front of the Capitol. It’s almost entirely silent. Organizers have asked them to stay down and stay quiet for the same about of time police knelt on George Floyd’s neck.
It’s been 7+ minutes. The only sounds I’ve heard are birds chirping, the muffled noise of one protester crying, a police radio crackling (which they quickly turned down), and the hum of an idling ambulance. Hard to describe this moment - and the crowd is too large to count.
Protesters now chanting: “We are the voice of the voiceless. We will not go away, until we see change.”
#BLMprotest
#BLMprotest
This is the protester I heard crying.
She said as she laid on the ground she realized how long it was. She said she could not understand how someone could crush someone’s neck for almost 9 minutes.
This is what she wants people at home to know...
She said as she laid on the ground she realized how long it was. She said she could not understand how someone could crush someone’s neck for almost 9 minutes.
This is what she wants people at home to know...
@FFDC2020 organized this protest. They started in Freedom Plaza and then walked to the US Capitol.
After much pleading from the protesters, a handful of US Capitol police took a knee.
Another powerful moment, as a protester sings Lifts Every Voice and Sing. #BlackLivesMatter
