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March for Unity at Parkville

Ivan Foley by Ivan Foley
June 19, 2020
in Featured, Parkville
Parkville March for Unit

Parkville Police Chief Kevin Chrisman was at front right as the March for Unity made its way into the Farmers Market parking area in downtown Parkville.

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A crowd estimated by police to be 500-600 people, the majority of them wearing face coverings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, gathered in Parkville on Sunday, June 14 for what was called the Parkville March for Unity. The event began with speeches near Parkville City Hall and the group later marched to downtown, ending in the parking lot of the Parkville Farmers Market area. Organizers said the event was planned as a peaceful protest “in support of human rights, equality and peace in our streets,” unifying “to amplify the black community that has gone unheard for too long.” During the march downtown, the group chanted phrases including “no justice, no peace,” “silence is violence,” “hands up, don’t shoot,” “George Floyd,” and carried signs that included “Black Lives Matter.” Organizers added that the protest “serves as a time and space for people to grieve, honor and raise their voices. We are unifying to amplify the black community that has gone unheard for far too long. Despite our progress, we still continue to see, feel and experience injustice every day in our communities here in North Kansas City.” The group added that “we are unified in our position that there must be justice for people of color in order for there to be justice at all.”

As the parade of protesters turned off Main and into the Farmers Market parking lot area, Parkville Police Chief Kevin Chrisman was walking with the front edge of the group.

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Ivan Foley

Ivan Foley

Ivan Foley is owner/publisher of the Platte County Landmark. Foley has been on the news beat in Platte County with The Landmark for 39 years, specializing in local government and accountability journalism. He provides weekly observations and editorial commentary in his Between the Lines column and serves as host of Landmark Live, a light-hearted videocast featuring newsmakers in the Northland. He has penned multiple award-winning pieces during his time with The Landmark. In 2016, Foley won the Tom and Pat Gish Award, a national honor given by the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Kentucky for displaying courage, tenacity and integrity in journalism. Foley resides in unincorporated Platte County.

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