Montauk Protestors Talk Police Brutality, Racial Slurs and Equal Rights – The Independent

Posted on June 21, 2020 / Posted by ACM
Montauk Protestors Talk Police Brutality, Racial Slurs and Equal Rights - The Independent
A June 19 demonstration was held on the Montauk Green for eight minutes and 46 seconds, the length of time George Floyd was held down by the knee of a police officer in Minnesota. Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com

A peaceful demonstration in line with the Black Lives Matter movement was held in downtown Montauk Friday. The date was of significance: June 19 is known as Juneteenth Day, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery.

Protestors, who numbered more than 200, first gathered at the…

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