Hundreds march through downtown Orlando to protest police brutality

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Orlando Saturday to protest police brutality.

Two different groups were seen marching throughout the city.

State troopers blocked off the entrance and exit ramps to Interstate 4 before and while protesters marched down Anderson.

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Florida Highway Patrol said it was a precaution because protesters had made their way onto the interstate and SR 408 on previous weekends.

The focus of the protest was on black women who have been shot and killed by police, especially Breonna Taylor of Louisville. The 26-year-old emergency medical technician died when police conducted a no-knock raid on her home.

Her boyfriend fired at them thinking they were burglars and the police fired back, killing them.

Taylor’s death is one of the recent three that has fueled protests across the world against police brutality and systemic racism.

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In Orlando, groups were registering people to vote and there was a lot of reminders about the upcoming local elections.

On August 18, Orange County voters will be able to vote in the primaries for sheriff, state attorney, property appraiser, county commissioners and more.

Some of the candidates spoke at the rally about how their visions fit with the goals of the demonstrators.

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