Augusta sees another peaceful protest over George Floyd death
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -- As demonstrations continue across the country, there was another George Floyd protest Tuesday night in the heart of Augusta.
This one was a bit smaller than others we've seen over the weekend in Augusta and at the start of the week in Evans.
About a couple hundred people came together for Tuesday night’s protest in downtown Augusta.
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They walked along Broad Street, sticking to the sidewalks as the held up signs and chanted as they marched.
It was a peaceful gathering -- with Richmond County deputies on scene to keep everyone safe.
The crowd ended up at the Confederate Memorial right in front of the Imperial Theatre.
Jordan Johnson -- a candidate for the Augusta Commission -- says the example Augusta, with its peaceful protests, is setting for the rest of the nation is an important one.
“This means a lot because what you're seeing is another generation, a new generation taking charge leadership wise. that matters when you're trying to make progress happen,” Johnson said.
Johnson says he encourages augustans to keep fighting -- keep progressing -- and keep showing up.
He says the peaceful nature of the protests means our community is sincerely concerned about the cause and making a real change.
