When Seirra Helmer decided to protest the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25, she held a sign at the corner of West Morton Avenue and South Main Street in Jacksonville reading “Stop the criminalization of black people.”Only a couple of people joined her then, but Sunday’s turnout in Jacksonville, about 40 minutes west of Springfield, topped well over 300 people.“I am hoping for this community to come together, […]
Smaller communities in central Illinois stepping up with their own protests, actions
By Steven Spearie
Jun 8, 2020 | 3:08 PM
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