The death of George Floyd has ignited an important national conversation as many are taking to the streets with protests, rallies and marches.
While law enforcement and police brutality remain at the semi-center of many protests, demonstrators also march and cry for lost lives, lost opportunities, and supposed inherent rights that are elusive to many.
If you plan to join or organize your own protest, you need to know that you have rights and, even more importantly, what they entail.
Below, the American Civil Liberties Union provides context to the rights you have to enact change, and what to do should a protest do awry. [RELATED: George Floyd’s death: Here’s 5 ways you can take action] When asked about protests surrounding the death of