ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 2,000 people joined a large demonstration Tuesday in Orlando calling for change after the death of a black man killed by a Minneapolis police officer.
Protesters filled the streets of downtown near City Hall before the gathering headed toward Orange Blossom Trail. Drivers honked in support and the momentum of the movement continued to gain velocity before the 3 p.m.
event even officially began. The gathering was organized to demand justice for George Floyd, who died in police custody after an officer was recorded placing his knee on his neck for more than eight minutes, until Floyd went unconscious and later died.