A group of demonstrators gather in front of Whitefish City Hall Wednesday evening protesting the recent death of George Floyd and showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Demonstrators stood at both the Baker Avenue and Second Street and the Second and Spokane Avenue intersections. The protestors have been gathering every evening for a few hours in downtown holding up signs and chanting. At times about 100 people were assembled. (Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot)
June 4, 2020
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‘Black Lives Matter’ protests ramp up in Flathead Valley
Local law enforcement leaders, city officials and others say they hope ongoing protests in Whitefish and a protest planned Saturday afternoon in Kalispell will remain peaceful as local residents and others come together in support of the Black Lives Matter movement that has gained global momentum in the past week after the officer-involved killing of George Floyd, a black man from Minneapolis.