Police officers across the country joined protestors in a major act of unity.
In Flint, Michigan, police officers took off their helmets and put down their batons, leading protestors in a parade through the streets.
“The only reason we are here [is] to make sure you got a voice,” Sheriff Chris Swanson tells a crowd in a video posted to Facebook. “Don’t think for a second that [Derek Chauvin] represents who these cops are from around this county and around the nation. We go out there to help people not to do this nonsense.”
“We want to be with ya’ll for real. So I took the helmet off and laid the batons down. I want to make this a parade, not a protest,” Swanson continued. I’m so proud of how Flint handled the protests last night. Cops asked protesters what they wanted and they listened. They walked together for justice.
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