RACINE — One protest has been held so far demanding answers and justice after two men, Malcolm James of Racine and Ronquale Ditello-Scott of Whitewater, in the Racine County Jail have died over the past week. More are planned Friday night and over the weekend.
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Xavier Simmons and Elaine Marie Kinch
At left, Xavier Simmons, the leader of the CHANGE IS COMING group that has organized many marches and demonstrations related to civil rights, chats with Elaine Marie Kinch, of Racine, who brought a Black Lives Matter flag to Monument Square Tuesday, hours after a Minneapolis jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder in the killing of George Floyd.
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Xavier Simmons and Elaine Marie Kinch
Xavier Simmons, right, leader of the Change Is Coming group that has organized many marches and demonstrations related to civil rights, smokes a cigarette as Elaine Marie Kinch of Racine looks on while carrying a Black Lives Matter flag on Monument Square on Tuesday, hours after a Minneapolis jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder in the killing of George Floyd.
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Jane Brosseau shows off her Black Lives Matter shirt
Jane Brosseau shows off her Black Lives Matter shirt on Monument Square Tuesday, after learning that Derek Chauvin had been found guilty in the killing of George Floyd. "I cried" after hearing about the conviction, Brosseau said. "It was tears of relief and a thousand anxiety moments' disappointment ... It's hard not to see justice. It hurts us all."
Teenagers carrying Black Lives Matter signs
Racine Lutheran High School students Laszaria Ozier, 14, at left, and Colton Hipke, 15, say they are “happy” about “justice being served for George Floyd” during a gathering at Monument Square after Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing Floyd while kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes, on Tuesday. They both called for other police officers accused of killing people to face trials. On Ozier's poster are the names Ty'Rese West and Donte West, two Racine men whose deaths at the hands of police sparked outrage among segments of the Racine community.
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Carrying a Black Lives Matter flag on Monument Square after Derek Chauvin is convicted in the killing of George Floyd
'A historic moment' | State, Racine leaders react to guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin trial
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd in a case that has had massive nationwide ripple effects, has been found guilty on all charges.
Local and state leaders weighed in on the historic conviction.
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House Democrats are moving forward with an effort to overhaul policing in the U.S. The "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act" passed late last night. The measure includes a ban on chokeholds. It would end qualified immunity, which protects law enforcement from certain lawsuits. It would also create national standards for policing.
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Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki “hopes the verdict will lead to healing in our community.” pic.twitter.com/KdO0HsUOwv
— Mary Spicuzza (@MSpicuzzaMJS) April 20, 2021
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 20, 2021
No jury verdict can bring Mr. Floyd back. Nor does this verdict mean that we don’t need to reform our criminal justice system. pic.twitter.com/XvEg3kZ0IU
— Attorney General Josh Kaul (@WisDOJ) April 20, 2021
More than 60 images from demonstrations in Racine on June 2, 2020
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Olivia Owens bangs a drum, adorned with a sketch of a pig and the words "Make them squeal," while riding atop a vehicle in Racine, Wis., on Monday, June 1, during a protest decrying police brutality following the death of George Floyd.
No justice, no peace
"Say their name" and "no justice, no peace" were just two of the many chants protesters used Monday.
Sitting in the street
A group of protesters sit on Main Street on Monday during an afternoon protest. Protests continued later into Monday night, with another starting on Tuesday evening to protest against police violence against blacks and against the recent death of George Floyd in Minnesota.
Monday's protest
Monday's protest
We will not be silenced
Say it louder
Love
Washington Avenue
Demonstrators on Washington Avenue in Uptown wave signs and cheer as cars driving past, and driving below on Memorial Drive, honk in support during a peaceful protest Monday afternoon. The crowd gathered at Monument Square and returned there, dispersing after 4 p.m.
Latinx for black lives
Respect
Monday's protest
Community member's raised fist
A community member outside their home raised their fist as the march passed by.
Monday's protest
Am I next?
A young man carries a sign that reads "19 years old. Brother to 5. Am I next?" during a June 3 protest in Racine.
Monday's protest
"No lives matter until black lives matter"
Monday's protest
A demonstrator wearing a "WHITES FOR BLACK LIVES" holds up a sign reading "CHANGE starts NOW" during a peaceful protest on June 1 in Racine.
Signs and hand gestures
Monday's protest
Monday's protest
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Hands up, don't shoot
Monday's protest
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Raised fist
Monday's protest
Many masks
Many masks were worn during Monday's protest.
Liberty
Tyrese and George
Monday's protest
Marching
Monday's protest
Police prescence
Monday's protest
Stop killing
Who do I call
At Monday's protest
A woman yells a chant during a peaceful protest Monday in Racine, Wis.
Say their names
On Washington Ave
Police the police
Demonstrators in Uptown on June 1 decry police brutality and the death of George Floyd one week prior. One woman carries a sign that reads "Police the police," calling for stronger oversight of law enforcement in the U.S.
We will not be silenced
Olivia Owens (left) drums
Olivia Owen (middle) drums
Flare
A protester holds a flare in front of a "Black Lives Matter" sign.
Hands up
A woman holds her arms up at the protest.
Marching
Protesters carry a Mexican flag during Monday afternoon's march.
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Antoine Gosa with the N.A.A.C.P., Racine Branch, calls out to the crowd.
Sitting on 14th
I can't breathe
Sitting and clapping on 14th Street
County Board Supervisor Nick Demske with a Black Lives Matter sign
Racine County Board Supervisor Nick Demske is shown with a Black Lives Matter sign in June 2020.
Filming the protest
Police at the protest
A Racine police officer in a helmet speaks with another officer in a squad car while watching over a protest on June 3 in Racine.
Young boys look on as marchers go down 14th Street
Dogs can march in protests too!
Police officers on scene
Two Racine Police officers look on as hundreds of protesters make their way down 14th Street and turn onto Racine Street.
Construction workers look on
A young person poses
Blue overalls and Black Lives Matter
Protesting on Washington Avenue
Filming protest from her window above Washington Avenue
We can't breathe
Marchers with their arms up
