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PHOTOS: CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR GEORGE FLOYD ON JFK PLAZA IN LOWELL

Written by DIG STAFF Posted May 31, 2020 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Photos

Derek Kouyoumjian

PHOTOS BY KEIKO HIROMI & DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN

Hundreds of people attended a peaceful candlelight vigil on JFK Plaza in Lowell last night for George Floyd, a black man who was killed earlier in the week as a result of a violent confrontation with Minneapolis police. Outrage over the killing turned Minneapolis upside down, and sparked demonstrations nationwide.

Derek Kouyoumjian
Vigil for George Floyd in Lowell
Keiko Hiromi
George Floyd Vigil
Derek Kouyoumjian
Black Lives Matter protest George Floyd Boston
Derek Kouyoumjian
Vigil for George Floyd in Lowell
Keiko Hiromi
Black Lives Matter protest George Floyd Boston
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Black Lives Matter protest George Floyd Boston
Derek Kouyoumjian
Vigil for George Floyd in Lowell
Keiko Hiromi
Black Lives Matter protest George Floyd Boston
Derek Kouyoumjian
Black Lives Matter protest George Floyd Boston
Derek Kouyoumjian
Black Lives Matter protest George Floyd Boston
Derek Kouyoumjian
Black Lives Matter protest George Floyd Boston
Derek Kouyoumjian
Black Lives Matter protest George Floyd Boston
Derek Kouyoumjian
Black Lives Matter protest George Floyd Boston
Derek Kouyoumjian
Black Lives Matter protest George Floyd Boston
Derek Kouyoumjian
Black Lives Matter protest George Floyd Boston
Derek Kouyoumjian
Vigil for George Floyd in Lowell
Keiko Hiromi
Black Lives Matter protest George Floyd Boston
Derek Kouyoumjian
Black Lives Matter protest George Floyd Boston
Derek Kouyoumjian
Vigil for George Floyd in Lowell
Keiko Hiromi

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