BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — Protesters plan to block traffic on S. Riverside Drive for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in memory of George Floyd.
Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly 9 minutes.
The protest, organized by a group called Disturb the Normal for Racial Justice and Police Accountability will begin the rally at 11:45 a.m. at Riverside Park, and plan to block traffic at 11:58 a.m. Friday.
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