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‘All lives can’t matter until Black lives do:’ Racist incident at Vienna high school leads to protest

By Keaton Yates, Jamilah Lewis, and George Wiebe
September 27, 2020
The March on Washington event was organizes by So. ILL. Unity Coalition and three other local organizations. Protesters, lead by Nancy Maxwell, made their way through downtown Carbondale, IL. The March on Washington was a nationwide event to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.s March on Washington where he delivered his famous I Have A Dream speech. This event took place on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020.

Rally in Vienna: Protesters plan to march in support of BLM after a racist social media incident

By George Wiebe, Staff Reporter
September 26, 2020
Chastity Mays, Nancy Maxwell, Emerald Avril and Elise Grabowska lead the march during a protest against the grand jury decision for the Breonna Taylor case on September 25, 2020, in Carbondale, ILL.

A ‘fight for freedom:’ Carbondale community marches in honor of Breonna Taylor

By Jamilah Lewis, Keaton Yates, Staff Reporters
September 26, 2020
June Wells, Breonna Taylors second cousin, marches through Louisville, Ky. on Sept. 26 in protest of the grand jury decision to indict former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison. Im out here because she was my blood, Wells said. Im out here because my cousin didnt get justice.

Gallery: Protesters in Louisville Kentucky march for third night following grand jury’s decision in Breonna Taylor case

By Jared Treece and Nicolas Galindo
September 26, 2020
A police car follows the Breonna Taylor march down W. Main St. in Carbondale, Ill. Im here because of the injustice that has been going on in America for so many years and its time to stop, Maleah Mays, a protester from Carbondale said.

Photo of the day: SIU students protest grand jury’s decision in Breonna Taylor case

By Leah Sutton, Photo Editor
September 24, 2020
Rose Weisburd, 55, of Carbondale, IL, waves at passing motorists that honked their car horn in support of Weisburd and a group of about 19 other protesters outside the main post office in Carbondale. The group of protestors gathered in solidarity with a nationwide call for a #SaveThePostOfficeSaturday rally on Saturday, August 22 ,2020. MoveOn, the NAACP, WorkingFamiliesParty, Indivisible and other national organizations announced the nationwide effort to show up at post offices across the country at 11Am on Saturday, August 22, to save the post office from Trump and declare that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy must resign. Angel Chevrestt // @sobrofotos

‘Ben Franklin is watching:’ Protesters hold demonstration to save the United States Postal Service

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
August 22, 2020
Protesters burn the American flag during a Defund the Police march, Monday June 29. in Carbondale ILL.

Demonstrators hold ‘Defund the Police’ march in Carbondale

By Kallie Cox, News Editor
June 30, 2020
Brittany Scott, 30, rallying for the Black Lives Matter movement at the Peace and Justice monthly vigil held by the Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois, Saturday, June 6, 2020, Carbondale, ILL.

‘Seek Equity and Justice’- Southern Illinois Peace Coalition holds protest against racism and militarized policing

By Brooke Buerck, Sports Reporter
June 6, 2020
Michael Coleman and Travis Washington, lead the Black Lives Matter march Friday, June 5, 2020 down South Illinois Ave.

‘This has been historic’- Carbondale community comes together to protest police brutality

By Kallie Cox, News Editor
June 5, 2020
Attendees take a knee, a sign of peaceful protest popularized by former 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, Tuesday June 2. 2020 in Park Ridge Ill.

Gallery: A call to Peaceful Prayer

By Danny Connolly, Contributing Photographer
June 3, 2020
Shawn Gregory, Springfields Ward 2 Alderman (left) and Sunshine Clemons Black Lives Matter organizer (middle) give speeches right before Sundays Solidarity Procession on May 31st, 2020 in Downtown Springfield, IL.

‘What is it that America is failing to hear?’- Hundreds drive through downtown Springfield to protest police brutality

By Kallie Cox, News Editor
May 31, 2020
A protestor displays a sign during the statewide Reopen Illinois protest on Friday, May 1, 2020 in Springfield, IL.

Gallery: Fed up Illinoisans take to the state capital during the Reopen Illinois protest

By Jared Treece, Photographer
May 2, 2020
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