Hundreds Protest George Floyd’s Death In Downtown Bangor

This story is developing and will be updated. Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Bangor on Monday night protesting racial inequality, police brutality and last week’s asphyxiation death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. “Say his name,” protesters chanted. “George Floyd.” The protest is one of many that have happened in Maine and across the country over the past week since Floyd’s death. While demonstrators gathered near the Bangor Public Library, speakers David Patrick of the group Racial Equity and Justice that arranged the protest, City Councilor Angela Okafor and Mayor Clare Davitt condemned the racial biases that have led to violence against black people and minorities nationwide. “Your words on social media posts are not enough.