MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Protesters took to the streets of Memphis for the seventh day in a row Tuesday to protest the death of George Floyd after he was detained on the ground by police in Minnesota.
The peaceful protest is scheduled to begin at about 7 p.m. starting at the I Am A Man plaza.
Protests in Memphis have remained largely peaceful, and organizers expect that to continue Tuesday night.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland extended the city’s new curfew from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday. There are exceptions for essential workers and for people with medical emergencies.
Protesters in Memphis abided by that curfew Monday with no reported issues, and organizers are hopeful that will continue.
People have marched in cities nationwide since the death of Floyd. Some cities have seen violent demonstrations break out, including in Minneapolis where Floyd died.
President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States military would be used to calm protesters if governors do not take action.
UPDATE: 8 p.m.
Devante Hill lead protesters down B.B. King Boulevard before stopping in front of the United State Post Office to address the crowd.
UPDATE: 8:20 p.m.
Protesters continued south on B.B. King Boulevard and took a knee in the intersection of E.H. Crump Boulevard and B.B. King. Then they marched east on E.H. Crump before turning onto Mason.
UPDATE: 8:45 p.m.
Protesters stopped in front of the Mason Temple, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic Mountaintop speech the day before he was assassinated only a few streets away. They stopped for a few minutes to sing “Amazing Grace.”
UPDATE: 9:30 p.m.
Protesters return to I Am A Man plaza after marching to South Memphis.
Pastor Devante Hill said the group plans to have another protest at the same time Wednesday starting at the I Am A Man plaza.