Hundreds are currently marching in downtown St. Louis city to protest police brutality and the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.
“If we gonna have to be in the streets during COVID, then we’re going to be in the streets,” said Kayla Reed, co-founder and executive director of Action St. Louis and a Ferguson protestor, told the crowd. “During a pandemic, nobody should have their knee on any of our necks. There’s not enough respirators.”
The protest, organized by an organizing effort called “Expect Us,” started in front of the St. Louis City Justice Center with chants. The massive group are now marching throughout the streets. The groups organizing the action include Action St. Louis, Metropolitan Congregations United, Missouri Faith Voices, St. Louis Action Council, St. Louis Clergy Coalition and others.
