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About 500 people participated in the “I Can’t Breathe’’ protest in Daytona Beach the evening of June 11.

The peaceful event was a team effort of the Daytona Beach Black Clergy Alliance, the MLK Celebration Committee, city leaders, law enforcement, Bethune-Cookman University School of Religion, and other faith-based organizations.

Prayers were given by religious leaders while speeches were given by Daytona Mayor Derrick Henry, Police Chief Craig Capri, NAACP President Cynthia Slater and several religious leaders.

“Daytona Beach is proud of our history, heritage diversity and police.

MLK Celebration Committee Chair Kim BrownCrawoford stated, “We are working to make things happen for our people right here in Daytona Beach.

Source: Daytona Times

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