18 July, 2016

Black Lives Matter protest in Wichita changed to cookout with police | The Kansas City Star

Black Lives Matter protest in Wichita changed to cookout with police | The Kansas City Star:

What was originally planned as a protest march turned into a cookout where Wichita police and a diverse group of residents broke bread together.
The Wichita Eagle reports that organizers of the protest met with Police Chief Gordon Ramsay for several hours, ending with an agreement for the cookout, which took place Sunday at a city park. Several Wichita police officers took part.
Black Lives Matter protesters had planned to march on Sunday, but after organizers met with Chief Ramsay for hours, according to the protesters, they agreed to break bread together instead.







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