Public defenders and judicial candidates join protests

Public defenders and judicial candidates join protests

For the 12th night of protests in the valley, local public defenders and judicial candidates join the crowd.

Some sat on the steps of the regional justice center downtown for 8 minutes and 46 seconds - the same time the officer knelt on Floyd's neck.

LOCAL PUBLIC DEFENDERS ANDJUDICIAL CANDIDATES JOINING THECROWD.PEOPLE THERE - TAKING A KNEE INGEORGE FLOYDS HONOR - SOME -SITTING ON THE STEPS OF THEREGIONAL JUSTICE CENTERDOWNTOWN FOR 8 MINUTES AND 46SECONDS - THATS THE SAMEAMOUNT OF TIME A MINNEAPOLISPOLICE OFFICER KNELT ON GEORGEFLOYD'S NECK.THE MESSAGE FROM PROTESTORS -THEY WANT CHANGE.1:23-1:35 WE DONT WANT TO BEPLACATE WE WANT TO SEE CHANGEDOWN THE ROAD WE DIDNT GET HEREOVERNIGHT WE ARE NOT GETTINGOUT OF IT OVERNIGHT.WE NEED TO HAVE A LONG TERMPLANPUBLIC DEFENDERS IN ATTENDANCETOLD 13 ACTION NEWS THAT THEYARE OFTEN THE LAST LINES OFDEFENSE FOR PEOPLE IN THE COURTROOM - WHICH IS WHY THEY WANTEDTO SHOW SUPPORT.TWO WEEKS AFTER H