Officers Hand Out Masks Ahead of George Floyd Memorial in Brooklyn

4 年前

Police officers were distributing face masks to attendees of a George Floyd memorial held at Brooklyn’s Cadman Plaza, on Thursday, June 4.

After days of consecutive protests, thousands attended the emotional vigil, according to reports.

Floyd’s younger brother Terrence lives in Brooklyn and attended the gathering, according to reports. Terrence Floyd led the protesters across the Brooklyn Bridge to Foley Square after addressing the crowd at Cadman Plaza. NBC4 estimated the crowd size to be about 5,000 by late Thursday afternoon. Credit: Nara Garber via Storyful