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Photos: Hundreds show for solidarity march in Rochester

About 200 people marched from MLK to Mayo Park in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Testimonies were given, music was shared, and art was created in an effort to bring people together.

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.257.jpg — Salma Abdi, 16, and Keturah Quinn both of Rochester chant during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

Traci Westcott

By Traci Westcott

September 05, 2020 at 5:13 PM

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.230.jpg — Damone Quinn, left, and Josh Nelson of Austin, rally together during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.153.jpg — Vinee Raynell of Minneapolis chants out of her car during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

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090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.466.jpg — Protesters walk during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.128.jpg — A protester beats a drum during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.046.jpg — Protesters walk during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.066.jpg — The Black Panthers of Minneapolis walk during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.445.jpg — Protesters walk during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.202.jpg — Keturah Quinn of Rochester leads chants during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.449.jpg — Protesters walk during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

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090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.189.jpg — Two men stop and cheer as protesters pass by during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.379.jpg — Los Brown Berets-Minnesota walk with protesters during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.213.jpg — Dino Mendoza, part of Los Brown Berets-Minnesota, walks during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. “We are not here to harm anyone. Those tools are there in case of an emergency. We don’t want the people of Rochester to feel fear when you see us because we don’t have any intentions to want to utilize those [weapons],” Francisco Torres, a member of Los Brown Berets-Minnesota said. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.320.jpg — Dino Mendoza part of Los Brown Berets-Minnesota shows his tattoo during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. “We’re here to protect everybody. I think that people get a misconception because they see the weapons, or they see the vest.” Mendoza said. “Our goal is to get everyone home safely, looking the same way they left this morning. To us, it’s just about structure and making sure people feel safe. They shouldn’t feel threatened. We feel threatened by the police and that’s why we are here.” (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.291.jpg — Protesters walk during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.299.jpg — Event organizers address the crowd during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.484.jpg — Salma Abdi, 16, speaks to a crowd during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

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090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.302.jpg — Members of the crowd do a grounding exercise during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.501.jpg — Jaida Crowson, 17, of Rochester, performs a song for the crowd during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.361.jpg — A person chalks a fist for solidarity during a march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.531.jpg — Members of los Brown Berets-Minnesota and the Black Panthers of Minneapolis stand watch during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

090520.N.RPB.SOLIDARITYPROTEST.349.jpg — A person chalks “BLM” on the sidewalk during a solidarity march on Saturday, September 5, 2020, in downtown Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)

Traci Westcott

By Traci Westcott

Traci Westcott is a photojournalist for the Post Bulletin covering the southeast Minnesota region. Before she moved to Rochester, she was a photography intern for the Dubois County Herald in Jasper, Indiana. Readers can reach Traci at 507-281-7470 or twestcott@postbulletin.com.

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