Protesters say they won’t abandon City Hall encampment despite construction
A man sets up a tent in front of Memphis City Hall June 30, 2020. What started out as a Black Lives Matter protest has evolved into a campaign to feed and provide shelter to Downtown's homeless population. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Matt Germany films a Memphis Police officer June 30, 2020 who told a group of protesters they needed to move their tents so the city can begin construction on City Hall. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Salamander helps set up tent on the lawn of Memphis City Hall to help shelter Memphis' homeless population June 30, 2020.(Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Hunter Dempster reaches to take a photo of an notice of construction that was placed outside of Memphis City Hall June 30, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Memphis police Tuesday evening, June 30, told protesters who have occupied the plaza outside City Hall for more than two weeks they need to move the encampment because of construction slated to begin on the building Wednesday morning.
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MPD Jim Strickland George Floyd protestsYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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