MID-HUDSON – Protests have been held in many American communities nightly since Minneapolis resident George Floyd was murdered by a police officer, who was immediately fired.
In many areas, protests turned violent, including in Minneapolis, New York City, Albany, and Rochester.
That violence has been universally condemned including by Rockland County Executive Ed Day, a retired police commander, and Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus.
On a video he recorded in front of the county office building in Goshen on Sunday afternoon, Neuhaus said, “Now more than ever, we must unite around what we share in common and speak loudly against injustice.”
But, Neuhaus said he will not condone any violence that may erupt.
“We have a zero-tolerance here in Orange County; we are not going to allow families or businesses to be impacted by these protesters if they turn into a riot. You are not going to see that,” he said.
There have been a handful of small peaceful rallies in the City of Newburgh and in Monroe, an estimated 500 people rallied Sunday evening in opposition to police violence against black men across the country.
NEWS STORY PROVIDED BY: Mid Hudson News -www.midhudsonnews.com