The Dream Defenders,a local social justice group, says it will protest againstuntil certain demands are met that benefit the strugglingOvertowncommunity.
Overtownborders the $2 billion Worldcenter development and critics say the project will shut out residents of that neighborhood.
Until their demands are met, the Dream Defenders protesters say they will create civil unrest and demonstrate atCountyHall.
#hireovertown
#blackworkmatters protesters blocked at every entrance at County Hall.
pic.twitter.com/r5PrJiXpnw— Nadege C. Green (@NadegeGreen)
July 10, 2015
Here are the group's demands:
Friday afternoon, dozens of protesters gathered at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center building in downtown Miami chanting, “Whose building? Our building!”
But the protesters couldn’t get into County Hall. Miami-Dade police officers blocked the entrances.
Lt. Jim Tietz told protesters that because they’ve publicly advertised on social media their intent to cause civil unrest, protesters would not be allowed into the county building.
“Any protesting that occurs inside you will be subject to arrest,” Tietz said.
Instead of storming County Hall, protesters staged a "die-in" at the feet of police officers blocking the entrance to the building.
Die in represents the death of black communities like
#Overtown protesters say.
#blackworkmatter
#miamiworldcenter
pic.twitter.com/QGpG3BuDM1— Nadege C. Green (@NadegeGreen)
July 10, 2015
They lay on the ground silently to represent the death of black communities. And when they got up, the protesters chanted, “We’ll be back. We’ll be back.”
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