{"id":807994,"date":"2020-06-01T17:03:59","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T23:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=384281"},"modified":"2020-06-01T17:03:59","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T23:03:59","slug":"crowd-gathers-in-breckenridge-to-peacefully-protest-racial-injustice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/crowd-gathers-in-breckenridge-to-peacefully-protest-racial-injustice\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowd gathers in Breckenridge to peacefully protest racial injustice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.4816091954023\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-384281-557\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled gallery-container\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-16-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-16-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | A demonstrator holds a sign during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"0.4611801242236\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.068322981366\">\n<p><strong>A demonstrator holds a sign during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-16-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-15-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-15-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Chris Guarino of Frisco raises his fist while holding his son Alexander on his shoulders during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"0.46736292428198\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.216710182768\">\n<p><strong>Chris Guarino of Frisco raises his fist while holding his son Alexander on his shoulders during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-15-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-14-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-14-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Tahja Grier, front center, and Ali Gingras embrace during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"1.3913043478261\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12.985507246377\">\n<p><strong>Tahja Grier, front center, and Ali Gingras embrace during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-14-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-13-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-13-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Andrea Edwards of Breckenridge speaks to demonstrators during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"0.46418338108883\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.140401146132\">\n<p><strong>Andrea Edwards of Breckenridge speaks to demonstrators during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-13-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-12-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-12-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Demonstrators raise their fists while kneeling during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"0.4633431085044\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.120234604106\">\n<p><strong>Demonstrators raise their fists while kneeling during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-12-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-11-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-11-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Breckenridge Police Department Chief Jim Baird speaks to demonstrators during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"0.46575342465753\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.178082191781\">\n<p><strong>Breckenridge Police Department Chief Jim Baird speaks to demonstrators during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-11-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-10-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-10-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Demonstrators carry signs during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"0.4609375\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.0625\">\n<p><strong>Demonstrators carry signs during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-10-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-9-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-9-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Kiarra Galvez of Dillon hugs Sgt. Patrick Finley of the Breckenridge Police Department after finishing a speech to demonstrators during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"0.47044917257683\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.290780141844\">\n<p><strong>Kiarra Galvez of Dillon hugs Sgt. Patrick Finley of the Breckenridge Police Department after finishing a speech to demonstrators during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-9-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-8-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Lorena Melott of Summit Cove speaks to demonstrators during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"0.46397694524496\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.135446685879\">\n<p><strong>Lorena Melott of Summit Cove speaks to demonstrators during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-8-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-7-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Lorena Melott of Summit Cove wears a face mask with the words\" i written it during walk solidarity in breckenridge on june protests have been taking place throughout u.s. over death george black man who died while being pinned to ground by the knee of a minneapolis police class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"0.46827411167513\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.238578680203\">\n<p><strong>Lorena Melott of Summit Cove wears a face mask with the words \u201cI Can\u2019t Breathe\u201d written on it during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-7-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-6-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Breckenridge Police Department officers hold up a sign during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"0.46418338108883\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.140401146132\">\n<p><strong>Breckenridge Police Department officers hold up a sign during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-6-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-5-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Jonathon Vontoussaint of Breckenridge holds his hands up while marching in a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"0.46546961325967\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.171270718232\">\n<p><strong>Jonathon Vontoussaint of Breckenridge holds his hands up while marching in a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-5-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-4-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | A demonstrator holds a sign during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"0.4611801242236\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.068322981366\">\n<p><strong>A demonstrator holds a sign during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-4-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-3-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Chris Guarin, center, of Frisco raises his fist while kneeling with his son Alexander on his shoulders during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"1.4055415617128\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13.11838790932\">\n<p><strong>Chris Guarin, center, of Frisco raises his fist while kneeling with his son Alexander on his shoulders during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-3-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-2-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Demonstrators march during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"0.46019108280255\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.044585987261\">\n<p><strong>Demonstrators march during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-2-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-1-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Demonstrators march during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"0.46019108280255\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.044585987261\">\n<p><strong>Demonstrators march during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-1-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-17-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-17-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Jason Connolly \/ jconnolly@summitdaily.com | Breckenridge Police Department officer Justin Polidori, left, and Sgt. Patrick Finley, left center, kneel during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"2.34375\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>Breckenridge Police Department officer Justin Polidori, left, and Sgt. Patrick Finley, left center, kneel during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. Protests have been taking place throughout the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while while being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.<\/strong><br \/>Jason Connolly \/ <a href=\"mailto:jconnolly@summitdaily.com\">jconnolly@summitdaily.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/GeorgeFloydProtest-SDN-060120-17-1024x684.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/crowd-gathers-in-breckenridge-to-peacefully-protest-racial-injustice\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/crowd-gathers-in-breckenridge-to-peacefully-protest-racial-injustice\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>BRECKENRIDGE \u2014 Summit County residents and others dressed in black and carried signs while marching through Breckenridge on Monday morning to shine a light on ongoing racial injustices and police brutality throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>The protest came together quickly with a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/onemansjunksummitcounty\/permalink\/1407140882813041\/\" target=\"_blank\">call to action going out on the Summit County One Man\u2019s Junk<\/a> Facebook page Sunday afternoon. Community members answered the call and arrived to stand in solidarity with black Americans around the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think this was needed,\u201d said Tom Nielson, a Breckenridge resident who organized the protest alongside Evin Harris. \u201cThis is happening everywhere around the country, and I don\u2019t think Summit County should be left to the side, especially being a dominantly white community. We do have some diversity here, and that showed today. But we need to make this community aware that these things are real even in our community. \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is for everyone to break the silence. As we saw here today, a lot of people got on the table and expressed their concerns and the things they\u2019ve lived in discrimination and racism. We have to give the people who need a voice a chance to express themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row sd-donation sd-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"> <\/figure>\n<p>The march ended near the Riverwalk Center, where the crowd gathered in a peaceful protest.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters took turns standing on a table in front of the crowd and sharing their own experiences with racial injustice, their frustrations with acts of police violence like the recent killing of George Floyd, their concerns with local issues like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/dillon-police-ask-public-for-help-identifying-man-who-wore-klan-mask-into-grocery-store\/\">man wearing a KKK mask into the Dillon City Market<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n<p>Many in the crowd emphasized that the protest was necessary not only to give Summit County a voice in the greater national conversation happening around racism and police brutality, but also as an educational opportunity to make sure community members can better understand the hardships facing many in America and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re here because of the injustices that are happening to my brothers and sisters and to everyone else who faces injustice in this world,\u201d Breckenridge resident Isaiah Mcgill said. \u201cWithout that information about the truths of this world, how are we going to educate ourselves? How are people going to know, without protests and seeing that there is injustice, that this shit needs to be stopped?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"> <\/figure>\n<p>Others said they came out in hopes of amplifying minority voices in the community and to urge others to do the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2019I\u2019m not racist\u2019 isn\u2019t enough,\u201d Dillon resident Adrienne Anghelone said. \u201cIt\u2019s really important for people to acknowledge that racism still exists, to take a look at themselves and be self-reflective, and acknowledge that they may have biases they\u2019re not aware of so that we can start having those uncomfortable and hard conversations about racism of all types.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several representatives with the Breckenridge Police Department stood among the protesters during the event. Police Chief Jim Baird said he was thrilled with the turnout and the ability of his officers to work in cooperation with the protesters to make sure their voices were heard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it just speaks to the fantastic relationship that not just our agency, but that law enforcement in general in Summit County, enjoys with our community,\u201d Baird said. \u201cThey\u2019re highly supportive, and a lot of the agencies have citizen advisory committees to help citizens stay engaged. We\u2019re blessed to have such a positive relationship with the community, and if there are issues, that we can use that relationship to delve into it and come out with a mutual understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"> <\/figure>\n<p>The organizers said the protest was a step in the right direction for the community but that more can be done to spread awareness and inclusiveness in Summit County.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an outdoor community, and a big thing you can do right now on social media is just diversifying your feed to see more people and accounts that you can learn from,\u201d Harris said. \u201cWhen people say outdoor activities are very white sports, that\u2019s true sometimes because of access and money and privilege. \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut there are so many groups, people out there that say, \u2018We\u2019re doing these things, too, but you don\u2019t pay attention to us.\u2019 We can amplify that and share black stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The organizers also said that they would be turning the original <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/251228159663029\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook event into a full-time page<\/a> where community members could share their stories with one another. They also said more events could be coming in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not going to stop here,\u201d Nielson said. \u201cWe want to keep it going. There\u2019s momentum right now in this country, and we\u2019re going to be here in 10 years doing the same thing if we don\u2019t do something about it right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"> <\/figure>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/crowd-gathers-in-breckenridge-to-peacefully-protest-racial-injustice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A demonstrator holds a sign during a Walk of Solidarity in Breckenridge on Monday, June 1. 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