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‘Next step in a long pathway’: The Gainesville protests and what work is left to do
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People take to downtown Gainesville Sunday, May 31, 2020, on the second night of protests in Gainesville that blocked traffic and resulted in vandalism on the square. - photo by Scott Rogers
Backlit by the Jesse Jewell Parkway CVS signs, Gainesville Police officers spoke to protesters who had pounded the pavement for hours late Monday night. Gainesville Police Sgt. Kevin Holbrook, who heads up the community relations unit, heard questions from the crowd. "It's OK to have the hard conversations. That's what we need to do, especially right now,” Holbrook said.