Local teens are leading a Black Lives Matter protest starting at Bicentennial Mall in Nashville with plans to march to the city's African American Music Museum and onward to the state Capitol.

Rev. T. Sheri Dickerson, executive director of the Black Lives Matter OKC chapter, holds a press conference outside the city hall building in downtown Oklahoma City. Dickerson issued the group's following demands:

● An apology from Police Chief Wade Gourley and Mayor David Holt and the immediate resignation of Gourley, whose lack of leadership resulted in aggressive actions by the police towards peaceful protesters, escalating tensions and resulting in violence that could have been avoided.
● The immediate release without charges of all incarcerated protestors who were arrested for nonviolent offenses or “resisting arrest” while defending themselves or their loved ones from unlawful use of excessive force by OKC PD and the sheriff.
● Disciplinary action and termination be taken against all police officers who violently attacked peaceful protesters.
● The immediate installation of an independent citizens’ complaint review board for the OKC PD, which will have authority to review all complaints, including use of force, and discipline offending officers.
● Mayor Holt meet with us within 24 hours.
● Provision of training in de-escalation tactics for all OCPD officers, which must include training in interactions with persons who have mental health issues as well as training that includes cultural sensitivity.
● The immediate public release of the arrest record of Olain Jefferson, Jr. and body cam footage of all police involved in his arrest.
● The immediate public release of all video footage of the OKCPD incident involving and resulting in the death of Derrick Ollie Sr.
● The arrest and prosecution of David Stewart for the kidnapping and illegal confinement of Mr. Travis Miller Sr.
● Justice for the family of Mr. Elray Barber who was shot and killed by OKCPD on Christmas Eve 2019.
● Justice for Ms. Rolana Keeler who was shot by OKCPD on Christmas Eve 2019 while unarmed.
● Mayor Holt commit to the construction of a grocery store on the Eastside of OKC to be completed within 6 months.
● The granting of clemency and immediate release of wrongfully charged member of our community, Julius Jones, by Governor Stitt.

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50 people were arrested and charged with 3rd degree rioting following a protest that shutdown I-94 in St. Paul, Minn. and injured 21 police officers. The demonstrators were protesting the fatal officer-involved shooting of Philando Castile on July 6.

The move by the officer in the video who was placing his knee on George Floyd's neck was criticized by Meridian police and leaders in the black community.

Former speaker of the house Bronwyn Bishop while premiers argue people have a right to protest, they should remember Australians also "have a right to go to work ... (and) the right to put food on the table".

It comes as a Black Lives Matter protest is scheduled to take place in Melbourne on Saturday which is set to see up to 50,000 people attend.

On Friday afternoon NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she had instructed Chief Police Commissioner Mick Fuller to make a submission to the Supreme Court to place an injunction against Black Lives Matter solidarity protests scheduled to go ahead on Saturday.

While on Friday evening the Supreme Court had ruled to block the proposed protest in Sydney over fears it would breach COVID-19 health orders.

Ms Bishop said it's "absolutely ridiculous" that in NSW the protest "was legal until lunchtime" before widespread public "outcry" saw the premier instruct the Chief Police Commissioner to seek the injunction from the Supreme Court.

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In response to the killing of George Floyd, Mainers continue to protest with the rest of the country to protest against police brutality.

Black Lives Matter movement is holding a "Justice for George Floyd" protest in Bethesda, Maryland.

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