A peaceful protest against racial injustice and the death of George Floyd will occur in Souderton Borough on Thursday evening.
The rally is scheduled to be held at 6:30 p.m., and will begin at the lot located at 12 North School Lane in Souderton Borough. Organized by longtime Souderton resident Veronica Moeller, the event will include demonstrations, a march and speeches by various residents, community leaders, elected officials and more.
In a video posted to the event’s page on Facebook, Moeller stated that local law enforcement and elected officials are aware of the rally, and will be participating / providing aid during the demonstrations. As of 12:30 p.m., nearly 300 people had said they will attend with another 600-plus saying they were interested in attending.
The protest comes two days after nearly 700 people attended a rally against racial injustice in Lansdale Borough. That protest remained peaceful throughout the demonstration, with members of the Lansdale Borough Police Department showing their support for the protests by taking a knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds—the amount of time that Officer David Chauvin, of the Minneapolis Police Department, had his knee on the neck of 46-year-old George Floyd.
Organizers for the Souderton rally said that in the event of inclement weather, the rally will be rescheduled to Tuesday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the same location.
For additional information on tonight’s protest, click here.
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