I’m at 72nd and Dodge for the Communities of Greater Omaha Solidarity Walk/ Rally. Hundreds are expected to participate.
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Omaha North math teacher Elizabeth Johnson is handing out masks she and her mother made. “Black lives matter. it’s for society, for my students, it’s the right things to do.”pic.twitter.com/YyOOFL8ld6
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More people arriving by the minute. Here’s the scene at 72nd and Dodgepic.twitter.com/6EsuzRybiM
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Crowd moving across the street to the petco parking lot. Here’s a look at the event schedule: Assembly 72nd Dodge at 1:30pm Walk Start at 2pm Rally 3pm Memorial Park
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Ema Marco said the balloon took her a couple hours to makepic.twitter.com/HOOQscJHiw
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Traffic on dodge has been closed down in preparation for the 2 pm march.
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Art Clark is “Trying to bring awareness to the fact that there’s systematic racism in every part of society and by bringing awareness we help to make change.”pic.twitter.com/JcXQaysRrl
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There are a number of volunteer medics in blue shirts planning to help our it if needed.
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Brigette Law Franklin said she wanted to come out and represent her community. “I really think this is about the young people,” she said. “It’s their time to shine.”
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