'Black Lives Matter' peaceful demonstrations
During the first week in June, protest marches organized by current students and former students at Hinsdale Central grew in numbers over three days. They were in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. Many carried signs saying “Black Lives Matter� and as each day passed, more people joined in and up to 500 were involved by the end of the week. According to Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King, police officers were present at all three demonstrations and provided minimal crowd control. Marches took place in downtown Hinsdale, where several stores took extra precautions by boarding up windows.
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