Terry Qualls, a Gallia resident, was one of the speakers protesting the circumstances surrounding George Floyd’s death.
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Area residents march from Gallipolis City Park to the Gallia County Courthouse while chanting, “I can’t breathe.”
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Many protesters carried signs during the march condemning the death of George Floyd, police brutality and racism. Some quoted civil rights activists, the Bible and Floyd, himself.
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Residents gather for one of the largest protests in Gallia history upon the steps of the Gallia County Courthouse.
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Chants were shouted and speakers heard condemning racism as protesters faced towards Locust Street and away from the courthouse.
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A Gallipolis Police Department cruiser rests alongside the road as protesters march as officers keep an eye on traffic.
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Protesters march back from the Gallia County Courthouse to the Gallipolis City Park.
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Protesters begin their march to the Gallia Courthouse.
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From left to right, Gallia Sheriff Matt Champlin, Gallipolis Police Chief Jeff Boyer and protest organizer Bethany Hardman share a conversation.
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Protest organizer Bethany Hardman addresses assembled protesters.
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Protesters held signs in all shapes and sizes.
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Protesters collected water to donate to protests in the urban areas of Ohio.
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GALLIPOLIS — Area residents gathered to protest the death of George Floyd, racism and police brutality Monday in Gallipolis City Park and on the steps of the Gallia Courthouse in one of the largest gatherings of its kind in Gallia County history. Here are more scenes from Monday’s events.
(Editor’s note: A similar protest was planned for Pomeroy after press deadline. More on this protest in an upcoming edition.)
