Marchers met at the FedEx Forum around 6 p.m. Sunday and began their march through downtown.
After walking through downtown, the march made its way to the I-40 bridge, forcing the bridge to shut down once protesters began marching on the bridge.
Currently, hundreds of protesters are on the bridge, forcing the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office joining efforts with the Memphis Police Department to keep the protest peaceful.
The marchers attempted to go to the I-40 bridge, but police blocked the entrance to the bridge. They eventually found a way onto the bridge via the exit ramp, and police had trouble stopping them.
Traffic was forced to a standstill, and the bridge was closed as police ordered the protesters to exit.
There was still a crowd of marchers who did not make it onto the bridge, as well as a big group still back at FedExForum.
There was a big police presence surrounding the rally and march, including a police helicopter and officers in tactical gear.
because blocking a highway will stop police brutality
exactly. i fully agree with the ideas and rationale of BLM, but their ideas don't have the best execution. first protesting at a gay pride event, now just thinking that shutting down an interstate will fix this? not to mention when the gay community is very accepting of all, while lots of black people are backwards on sexual orientation
exactly. i fully agree with the ideas and rationale of BLM, but their ideas don't have the best execution. first protesting at a gay pride event, now just thinking that shutting down an interstate will fix this? not to mention when the gay community is very accepting of all, while lots of black people are backwards on sexual orientation
exactly. i fully agree with the ideas and rationale of BLM, but their ideas don't have the best execution. first protesting at a gay pride event, now just thinking that shutting down an interstate will fix this? not to mention when the gay community is very accepting of all, while lots of black people are backwards on sexual orientation
exactly. i fully agree with the ideas and rationale of BLM, but their ideas don't have the best execution. first protesting at a gay pride event, now just thinking that shutting down an interstate will fix this? not to mention when the gay community is very accepting of all, while lots of black people are backwards on sexual orientation
Queer black people protested at Toronto Pride.
Also, black people make up the highest percentage of LGBT folks. How are you going to claim black homophobia or transphobia is worse than both from other races?