ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. There was a peaceful protest Monday through the streets of St. Augustine.
No justice, no peace, no racist police, the protesters yelled.
Now.Protest in St. Augustine pic.twitter.com/CdavrkJ8Ko Erik Avanier (@WJXTErik) June 2, 2020The demonstration started about 5:30 p.m. in front of the steps of the St. Augustine Police Department, where organizers gave speeches about injustice and police brutality toward African Americans in general.
After nearly 30 minutes of speeches, protesters took to the streets in a peaceful march.
St. Augustine police and St. Johns County sheriffs deputies provided security and even halted traffic to allow protesters to safely march down Ponce de Leon Boulevard.