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Davonte Hawkins, of Roosevelt, was among the protesters leading the march from Baldwin through Freeport to Merrick. Above, Hawkins pictured on Babylon Turnpike in Merrick.

500 Black Lives Matter protesters march from Baldwin to Merrick

An estimated 500 people marched from the Baldwin Long Island Rail Road station today toward Merrick to peacefully protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. more

By Bridget Downes, Ronny Reyes and Scott Brinton | 6/7/20

Protest march organizers Shua Auerbach, left, and Lina Mavruk led the procession on Cedarhurst Avenue on June 7.

Energetic, peaceful protest marches in Cedarhurst, Lawrence

What was expected to be a small protest of possibly 50 people swelled to nearly 400 as children, adults, Jews, non-Jew, blacks, whites and Latinos marched from Andrew J. Paris Cedarhurst Park in Cedarhurst and back on Sunday to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, opposition to racism in any form and chanted the slogans “No Justice, No Peace” and “Black Lives Matter.” more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/7/20

These women raised their arms high while chanting, "Hands up, don't shoot," at the Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick and Bellmore on Thursday.

Black Lives Matter protest, Merrick, day three

For a third straight night, Black Lives Matter demonstrators convened in Merrick and Bellmore to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and the systemic racism that is … more

By Scott Brinton | 6/4/20

Thousands of protesters gathered again in Merrick on Thursday for a march that began at the Long Island Rail Road station.

Thousands march peacefully through Merrick, Bellmore on third night of protests

Thousands of demonstrators from all over Long Island flooded the streets of Bellmore and Merrick Thursday night on the third consecutive day of Black Lives Matter protests. more

By Alyssa Seidman | 6/4/20

Protesters assembled at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station and prepared to march. Within minutes, they had shut down Sunrise Highway west of the station. At front was Adriana Brutus, 20, of Elmont. "I'm scared every time I come outside," she said, crying.

Merrick Black Lives Matter protesters, a video and photo journal

Thousands turned out for a Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick and Bellmore today, and Heralds Executive Editor Scott Brinton follow the protesters as they made their way from Merrick to Bellmore … more

6/4/20

Dozens of people gathered at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building on Monday to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.

Rockville Centre residents attend protest honoring George Floyd

People started to stream into the demonstration in front of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola nearly an hour before the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time on Monday. They had come to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. more

By Scott Brinton, Ronny Reyes, Darwin Yanes, Justin Dynia and Briana Bonfiglio | 6/2/20

Nearly 200 Elmont and Valley Stream residents marched through the streets on Monday night to protest police violence, one week after a police officer killed George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Elmont, Valley Stream residents hold protest against police violence

Nearly 200 Elmont and Valley Stream residents gathered in the parking lot across the street from St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church on Monday evening to create signs and share their thoughts about … more

By Melissa Koenig, Scott Brinton, Peter Belfiore, Ronny Reyes and Darwin Yanes | 6/2/20

Dozens of people came to the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building on Monday evening to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.

Protest honoring George Floyd draws Oceanside, Island Park residents

People started to stream into the demonstration in front of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola nearly an hour before the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time on Monday. They had come to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. more

By Scott Brinton, Ronny Reyes, Darwin Yanes and Briana Bonfiglio | 6/2/20

Nearly 1,000 protesters occupied the front lawn of the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building on Monday.

Advocacy groups hold George Floyd protest

A coalition of Nassau County advocacy groups organized a protest, “Justice for George Floyd,” outside of the Legislature and Executive Building in Mineola on Monday. more

By Scott Brinton, Andrew Garcia, Darwin Yanes and Ronny Reyes | 6/2/20

Alexis Nieves, the human resource coordinator at The Regency at Glen Cove Assisted Living, graduated from Nassau Community College.

No virus will stop the ‘Pomp and Circumstance’

When Alexis Nieves, The Regency's Human Resource Coordinator, said that she was graduating from Nassau Community College and that she did not want to attend her virtual graduation ceremony from home, The Regency at Glen Cove Assisted Living staff didn’t agree. The team made a few calls to organize Nieves’ personal college graduation. more

5/31/20