New York Protesters Rally at Barclays Center Against George Floyd Death

Demonstrators took to New York City’s Barclays Center to protest the death of George Floyd, the black Minnesota man killed in police custody in Minneapolis on Monday. “It’s my duty to be out here,” said Brianna Petrisko, among those at Foley Square in lower Manhattan, most wearing masks. The protest took place despite coronavirus prohibitions on large gatherings. The demonstrators were gathered in the square, while gathered police stood across the street. “Our country has a sickness,” Petrisko said. “We
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