Peaceful Protest March At Savannah Beach

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Peaceful Protest March At Savannah Beach

On Saturday, June 6, 2020 a Justice Peace Rally for George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery was held on Tybee Island.

The event was organized by Pat Leiby, a Tybee resident and self-identified “Worker Bee” for TybeeMLK.

Tybee City Councilwoman Nancy Rhinehart DeVetter spoke to the crowd.

Tybee City Councilman Monty Parks and Jay Burke were in the crowd of about 120 people, as well as former City Council members Bill Garbett, Kathryn Williams and Mallory Pearce.

If you would like to join TybeeMLK to be involved with making changes at Savannah Beach, YOUR Beach!!!

Source: The Savannah Tribune

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