Politics & Government
Peaceful George Floyd Protest Held At 103rd And Western
Groups of people held a peaceful protest at all four corners of the busy Beverly neighborhood intersection Saturday night.
CHICAGO — A few dozen people gathered at all four intersections of the busy 103rd and Western intersection in the city's Beverly neighborhood. Groups met at 7 p.m. on Saturday for what has been described as a "7 minute action" as a form of protest following the death of George Floyd on May 25 in Minneapolis.
Several cars honked their horns in support of the effort. Police cars were parked at the gas station at the southwest part of the intersection to monitor the rally.
A number of rallygoers held "Black Lives Matter" signs, while others made specific references to the Floyd death.
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Although there was no specific group that planned the gathering, members of both the Southwest Chicago Diversity Collaborative and Southsiders for Peace attended the rally.
At no time during the local protest, which lasted for about an hour, was there any violence or blocking of streets.
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