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Photos: Caravan for Justice protest in downtown Jacksonville

A child holds a sign calling for justice for Vernell Bing Jr., who was killed in a 2016 shooting by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
A child holds a sign calling for justice for Vernell Bing Jr., who was killed in a 2016 shooting by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
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Crowds of protestors on steps of JSO. The Justice Caravan protested racial injustice outside of JSO on Bay Street Saturday in Jacksonville. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
Crowds of protestors on steps of JSO. The Justice Caravan protested racial injustice outside of JSO on Bay Street Saturday in Jacksonville. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
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Protesters march down Bay Street during Saturday’s Caravan for Justice. [Teresa Stepzinski/Florida Times-Union]
Protesters march down Bay Street during Saturday’s Caravan for Justice. [Teresa Stepzinski/Florida Times-Union]
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Crowds of protestors stood on the steps of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office headquarters. The protest, called the “Justice Caravan,” protested racial injustice outside of JSO on Bay Street Saturday in Jacksonville. Cities across the country called for justice in the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. Jacksonville Community Action Committee hosted the protest. They are protesting racial injustice and they are asking that JSO also release body cam footage involving the shooting death of Jamee Johnson, a Florida A & M University student. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
Crowds of protestors stood on the steps of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office headquarters. The protest, called the “Justice Caravan,” protested racial injustice outside of JSO on Bay Street Saturday in Jacksonville. Cities across the country called for justice in the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. Jacksonville Community Action Committee hosted the protest. They are protesting racial injustice and they are asking that JSO also release body cam footage involving the shooting death of Jamee Johnson, a Florida A & M University student. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
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In her first time ever at a protest, Dee Fortin-Wolf decided it was time to get active. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
In her first time ever at a protest, Dee Fortin-Wolf decided it was time to get active. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
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Brennan Reed of Jacksonville stands on his truck towards the street full of cars on Bay Street
. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
Brennan Reed of Jacksonville stands on his truck towards the street full of cars on Bay Street . [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
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Spencer Sutton , 14 , and father Jeff Sutton create signs before the protest. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
Spencer Sutton , 14 , and father Jeff Sutton create signs before the protest. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
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Protest organizers and police speak before the start of Saturday’s protest in downtown Jacksonville. [Dede Smith/For the Times-Union]
Protest organizers and police speak before the start of Saturday’s protest in downtown Jacksonville. [Dede Smith/For the Times-Union]
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A crowd gathers outside the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office headquarters during Saturday’s protest. [Teresa Stepzinski/Florida Times-Union]
A crowd gathers outside the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office headquarters during Saturday’s protest. [Teresa Stepzinski/Florida Times-Union]
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A Black Lives Matter sign is displayed inside a car at Saturday’s protest. [Dede Smith/For the Times-Union]
A Black Lives Matter sign is displayed inside a car at Saturday’s protest. [Dede Smith/For the Times-Union]
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Protesters on both sides of Bay Street speak out against racial injustice on Saturday. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
Protesters on both sides of Bay Street speak out against racial injustice on Saturday. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
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Protesters gather in the mid-afternoon hours outside the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office headquarters. [Teresa Stepzinski/Florida Times-Union]
Protesters gather in the mid-afternoon hours outside the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office headquarters. [Teresa Stepzinski/Florida Times-Union]
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Protesters carry signs along Bay Street during Saturday’s Caravan for Justice downtown. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
Protesters carry signs along Bay Street during Saturday’s Caravan for Justice downtown. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
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Protesters carry signs during the Caravan for Justice protest against racial injustice in Jacksonville. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
Protesters carry signs during the Caravan for Justice protest against racial injustice in Jacksonville. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
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Protesters wave signs during the Caravan for Justice protest in downtown Jacksonville. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
Protesters wave signs during the Caravan for Justice protest in downtown Jacksonville. [Dede Smith / For the Times-Union]
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