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Participants in a peaceful march for the Black Lives Matter movement make their way along the Boulevard of the Allies in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 13, 2020.
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Weekend BLM demonstrations around the Pittsburgh region

Lucy Schaly/Post-Gazette

Weekend BLM demonstrations around the Pittsburgh region

Protests and rallies sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police officers continued around the Pittsburgh region Saturday, from Market Square Downtown to the county seat of Beaver County.

Participants in a peaceful march for the Black Lives Matter movement made their way from Market Square along the Boulevard of the Allies in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Earlier in the day, South Asians for Black Lives held a rally on Flagstaff Hill in Oakland.

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“As members of the Pittsburgh community, we stand in solidarity with our Black brothers and sisters,” states the organization’s Facebook page. “We are coming together to create an equitable society, and we will work tirelessly until we achieve that dream.”

Hundreds march Sunday from the National Museum of African American History & Culture to Black Lives Matter Plaza across the street from the White House as part of a prayer walk organized by Alfred Street Baptist Church and the NAACP.
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The rally was attended by nearly 100 people.

Protesters also gathered Saturday at Murray and Forbes avenues in Squirrel Hill at 3 p.m. for a march down Forbes to Oakland. Organizers called on the crowd to push for changes to Pennsylvania laws governing police use of force, according to PG news partner KDKA-TV.

 

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In Beaver, people attending a rally against racism in front of the county courthouse clapped hands and held signs in a protest of the death of George Floyd

Elsewhere in the state, hundreds of demonstrators peacefully moved through the streets of Philadelphia during a 15th consecutive day of protests, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported, pressing demands for government accountability and recognition that Black Lives Matter.

Protestors gather on University Ave near a Wendy's restaurant on Saturday in Atlanta. Georgia authorities said a man was shot and killed in a late-night struggle with Atlanta police outside the fast-food restaurant after he failed a field sobriety test and resisted arrest.
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In Philadelphia and in smaller surrounding communities Saturday, marchers spoke loudly against police brutality and racism, and called for a major restructuring of public-spending priorities, away from enforcement and toward programs and services that improve people’s lives.

First Published: June 13, 2020, 6:31 p.m.

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Participants in a peaceful march for the Black Lives Matter movement make their way along the Boulevard of the Allies in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 13, 2020.  (Lucy Schaly/Post-Gazette)
Participants in a peaceful march for the Black Lives Matter movement raise their arms in unison as they make their way along the Boulevard of the Allies in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 13, 2020. #Blacklivesmatter  (Lucy Schaly/Post-Gazette)
People attending a rally against racism clap and hold signs Saturday, June 13, 2020, in Beaver, Pa. in a protest in the wake of the death of George Floyd.  (Keith Srakocic)/Associated Press)
Pastor Jumar Mike, center, stands with minister Tyrone Watson, center left, in front of the Beaver County Courthouse, Saturday, June 13, 2020, in Beaver, Pa. to address a rally in a protest against racism in the wake of the death of George Floyd.  (Keith Srakocic)/Associated Press)
Some of the crowd at a rally Saturday, June 13, 2020, in Beaver, Pa. raise their fists in the air in protest against racism in the wake of the death of George Floyd.  (Keith Srakocic)/Associated Press)
Denini Bautti, who does not speak, pounds on a drum in her way of taking part in a protest against racism, Saturday, June 13, 2020, in Beaver, Pa. The rally was held in the wake of the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)  (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Participants in a peaceful rally for the Black Lives Matter movement leave Market Square to march in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 13, 2020. #Blacklivesmatter  (Lucy Schaly/Post-Gazette)
Prema Venkataraman, 65, from Murrysville shows her support at the South Asians for Black Lives event hosted by South Asians for Change on Flagstaff Hill in Oakland Saturday, June 13, 2020 in Pittsburgh.  (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
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People kneel in remembrance of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others killed in police custody to begin the South Asians for Black Lives event hosted by South Asians for Change on Flagstaff Hill in Oakland Saturday, Jun 13, 2020 in Pittsburgh.  (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
Prema Venkataraman, 65, waits for the South Asians for Black Lives event hosted by South Asians for Change to begin on Flagstaff Hill in Oakland Saturday, June 13, 2020 in Pittsburgh.  (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
Lorenzo Rulli, left, of Pittsburgh, hugs organizer Dasia Clemons of the South Side, center, as she gets emotional during a rally held for the Black Lives Matter movement, on Saturday, June 13, 2020, in Downtown. Rallies and protests in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement were held around the region, including Oakland, New Kensington, and Beaver. (Lucy Schaly/Post-Gazette) #Blacklivesmatter  (Lucy Schaly/Post-Gazette)
Lorenzo Rulli of Pittsburgh pumps his fist as he marches for the Black Lives Matter movement in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 13, 2020. #Blacklivesmatter  (Lucy Schaly/Post-Gazette)
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