Today’s downtown Black Lives Matter protest postponed

A Black Lives Matter rally that was planned to take place today, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m. at Courthouse Square in downtown Dayton has been postponed.

Miami Valley Abolitionists, organizers of the “Dayton Isn’t Done” event, said they were moving the event to Sunday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. due to today’s forecast.

Sunday’s event will still take place at Courthouse Square.

“We are the Miami Valley Abolitionists, and we’re asking you to come out and join us this Sunday,” the group posted to Facebook. “We will be meeting at Courthouse Square and deciding as a group what to do from there. We will have masks, water, and hand sanitizer along with art supplies and a megaphone so people can express themselves.”

The organization’s mission states: “Our group stands for the abolition of all institutions, groups, and structures that contribute to modern-day racial injustice, slavery, and systemic racism.”

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