Large Crowd Turns Out for BLM Parade and Rally in Dunkirk
6/6/2020 1:58:57 PM
By Greg Larson
A large crowd turned out for a passionate but peaceful parade and rally in the City of Dunkirk on Saturday to bring attention to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. The event was organized by three Dunkirk High School seniors who were moved by the police-involved killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Several local officials were on hand, including Dunkirk Mayor Willie Rosas. He says cultural awareness is a key to being a police officer, and believes that is an underlying issue in cities where protests have turned violent...
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Dunkirk Police Chief Dave Ortolano believes the partnership between his department and the community is "second to none"...
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One of the event's organizers, Gabrielle Hart, called the killing of George Floyd a "breaking point," and said that our nation is not living up to its moniker "Land of the Free"...
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Other local officials who attended the rally included Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone, Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel, and Assemblyman Andrew Goodell.
Below is a video of the entire rally from the Dunkirk City Pier to City Hall.
