Vigil scheduled for next week as Tucson braced for another night of protests
Tucson leaders announced a community rally and vigil to talk about race relations while simultaneously bracing for another night of protests Saturday night.
Mayor Regina Romero said the family of George Floyd, the unarmed black man who died during an arrest last week in Minneapolis, deserve swift justice and that systemic reform is all long overdue, during a news conference on Saturday. But, she said, violent protests are not Tucson, and they’re not going to be what moves the community forward.
“Violence only brings violence,” Romero said. “Harming locally owned mom-and-pop businesses and inflicting harm does nothing to accomplish justice for Mr. Floyd and only serves to divide our community. These are not just businesses. These are Tucsonans. They are people’s livelihoods. Many are minority-owned and are already suffering greatly during these difficult times we are living in.”
Leaders in Tucson’s black community are planning a peaceful rally and candlelight vigil for people who have lost their lives to excessive force by police at 7 p.m. Monday at the Dunbar Community Center, 325 W. Second St.
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