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People of Columbus rally for Jesus and justice
June 8, 2020
People marched in downtown Columbus and held a rally outside the courthouse to fight for racial equality and an end to police brutality on Sunday. This event followed the day after about 2,000 people marched through downtown Starkville.
Protesters walk west on Main Street during the Jesus and Justice Rally on Sunday in Columbus. The rally was organized by Kingdom Vision International Church in response to the charges being dropped against Canyon Boykin, a white police officer who shot and killed Ricky Ball, a black man, in 2015 in Columbus, and to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The church initially planned to have a small event with just members of its congregation, but other churches and organizations reached out wanting to volunteer and participate that it transformed into a community-wide event. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff
Protesters hold up their hands towards the end of the Jesus and Justice Rally on Sunday in Columbus. Kingdom Vision International Church initially planned to have a small event with just members of its congregation, but other churches and organizations reached out wanting to volunteer and participate that it transformed into a community-wide event. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff
Savannah McCartey marches with a sign reading "No more discrimination! #BLM" during the Jesus and Justice Rally on Sunday in Columbus. People dressed in black and gathered outside the Columbus Police Department at 4 p.m. and then marched to the Lowndes County Courthouse, where there was a rally. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff
Protesters arrive at the Lowndes County Courthouse during the Jesus and Justice Rally on Sunday in Columbus. Community leaders marched at the front of the group and carried three wooden crosses during the march. They took turns carrying the crosses to symbolize sharing the burden of racism and sharing the fight against it. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff
Eric Glenn FaceTimes with his mother-in-law, Curley Williams, during the Jesus and Justice Rally on Sunday in Columbus. Williams lives in Columbus but couldn’t make it to the march because she is recovering from a recent surgery. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff
A statue honoring confederate soldiers stands in the background during the Jesus and Justice Rally on Sunday in Columbus. Bishop Scott Volland pointed out the statue when he spoke at the rally, referring to it as 'repulsive,' and people cheered loudly in agreement with him. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff
Protesters listen to speakers during the Jesus and Justice Rally on Sunday in Columbus. About 200 people attended the march and rally, which lasted three hours. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff
A protester rests her sign on the ground while listening to speakers during the Jesus and Justice Rally on Sunday, June 7, 2020 in Columbus. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff
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