National Action Network holds vigil in Eutaw for George Floyd

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National Action Network holds vigil in Eutaw for George Floyd

The National Action Network (NAN) of West Alabama held a vigil and memorial program to honor George Floyd on Saturday, May 30, 2020, in front of the old Courthouse in Eutaw, Alabama. Floyd was the Black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis earlier in the week.Beverly Gordon, Coordinator of NAN, convened the []

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