About 3,000 protesters marched down an on ramp to I-70W in the Northern Maryland city of Frederick around sunset on 5 June 2020.The City police had closed the ramp to traffic for the protesters,who carried signs and chanted slogans:
Hands up! Don't shoot!
What's his name? George Floyd!
What's her name? Breonna Taylor!
No justice,no peace!
Hey hey,ho ho, these crazy cops have got to go!
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A Maryland State Police helicopter monitored the activity from above. About 10 City police officers in regular uniform watched from the ground, but didn't approach the demonstrators.
After the protesters reached the end of the ramp,they marched back up and turned left onto a city street.They paused there and chanted more slogans at the passing motorists.
At this point, about 30-40
police in full riot gear filed toward the ramp and got into a waiting City bus.Momentarily,they got back out and walked down the empty ramp,where they assembled in a formation blocking the ramp.They just stood there about ten minutes,then got back in the bus and drove off.Again,they didn't approach the demonstrators.*
A rainbow had appeared in the sky during the protest march.*
Frederick has about 70,000 people and had hosted a BLM event at Baker Park earlier in the day.*
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