Gainesville candlelight vigil to remember those who died from 'racial acts of hatred' - Gainesville Times

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Gainesville candlelight vigil to remember those who died from 'racial acts of hatred'

Hundreds gather Monday, June 1, 2020, during the Newtown Florist Club rally in Gainesville in reaction to the death of George Floyd and the issues of police brutality and systemic racism. Rose Johnson, Newtown’s executive director, said the gathering will be “a more meaningful discussion” of next steps following the protests. - photo by Scott Rogers

06022020 RALLY 2.jpg — Hundreds gather Monday, June 1, 2020, during the Newtown Florist Club rally in Gainesville in reaction to the death of George Floyd and the issues of police brutality and systemic racism. Rose Johnson, Newtown’s executive director, said the gathering will be “a more meaningful discussion” of next steps following the protests. - photo by Scott Rogers

The Newtown Florist Club, a Gainesville civil rights group, is calling upon community members to attend a candlelight vigil at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, on the patch of greenspace at the end of the pedestrian bridge on Jesse Jewell Parkway.