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Editor’s note: This article is published in the June 12, 2020 edition of the Charlotte Sun.
Second Black Lives Matter protest scheduled for Friday evening
By LIZ HARDAWAY, STAFF WRITER
PUNTA GORDA — If you missed last week’s Black Lives Matter protest, don’t worry, you have another opportunity.
March for Justice Charlotte is hosting a second Black Lives Matter march from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Laishley Park, 100 Nesbit St. in Punta Gorda.
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