Demonstrators wave signs at traffic on U.S. 90 during a Black Lives Matter rally Friday afternoon. More than 150 people participated in a march along major roads in Lake City. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)
Protestors chant as they march for racial justiPeople of all age groups and backgrounds participated in the demonstration. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)
Todd Franklin dons a Spider-Man costume while calling on Americans to make a stand against systemic racism. Franklin, one of the organizers of the Black Lives Matter rally, wore the same outfit during a similar demonstration earlier in the week. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)
Protesters chant “no justice, no peace” as they march along U.S. 90. The march ended a little after 3 p.m. Friday. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)
Local activist Glenel Bowden, a former Lake City Council member and congressional staffer, thinks quietly to himself. During the rally, the entire crowd went silent for several minutes to reflect on those who have been killed by law enforcement. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)
Protesters in matching shirts grieve together during a minutes-long period of silent reflection. Many people in the crowd could be seen wiping away tears. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)
Joined together by a desire to bring awareness and change to the problem of excessive police violence and the killing of black Americans, a sizable crowd gathered in downtown Lake City Friday after...
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