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The Beacon publisher Barb Shepherd passes out roses to protestors June 2.
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Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood talks with Pastor's Eugene Collier and Demetris Pressley at a protest in DeLand June 2.
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Angela Dallas Johnson, left, and protest organizer Andrea McKinney, as McKinney reads from an emotional statement.
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DeLand Police Department Chief Jason Umberger with Pastor Demetris Pressley.
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Mayor Bob Apgar speaks at a protest June 2.
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About 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, a group of protesters stood in the middle of the intersection of Woodland Boulevard and New York Avenue in Downtown DeLand, blocking traffic in both directions and chanting, “No justice, no peace. Abolish police.”
The group also read out the names of people who have been victims of police violence.
Their efforts were supported by DeLand police, whose officers stopped traffic in both directions on the two highways to allow the protest to continue safely.
After about 15 minutes, the group marched north on Woodland Boulevard. The group appeared to disband by midafternoon.
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A protest in Deltona June 4.
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DeLand was host to protest demonstrations June 2 and 3. The gatherings remained peaceful, and no arrests were made at either event, a city spokesman said. A Deltona protest June 4 at city hall has also remained peaceful, according to our on-site reporter.
Photos are from The Beacon staff photographer Marsha McLaughlin, staff writer Eli Witek, The Canovas Photography, Lisa Rickman, and staff writer Al Everson.
