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Organized media and freelancers turned out to cover the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Peaceful Protest Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Former Miss Wyoming Beck Bridger makes a sign for the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest in Sheridan Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Bridgette Maxey makes signs for the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest on the sidewalk at the Sheridan Fulmer Public Library Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Black Lives Matter protesters, from left, Jess Harrelson, Kenneth Grant, John McCrary, Jamie Schlegel and Bridgette Maxey prepare to lead the march down Main Street to the courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Judah and Kamari Barth hold signs outside the Sheridan Fulmer Public Library Friday, June 5, 2020.

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On Friday, June 5, 2020, some protesters brought signs to remind the public of issues that continue to plague the Mountain West, like unsolved cases of missing and murdered indigenous people.

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Two protesters, who requested to remain unnamed, prepare to join a march from the Sheridan Fulmer Public Library to the Sheridan County Courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Protesters depart the Sheridan Fulmer Public Library Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Out of fear and concern that the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest would turn into a destructive riot, armed citizens stood on the street as protesters marched. The protests were entirely peaceful and the large majority of protesters were women.

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One protester displays a sign encouraging productive conversation during the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Peaceful Protest Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Some protesters brought the rainbow to the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Peaceful Protest Friday, June 5, 2020, as a reminder that the LGBTQIA community has experienced marginalization in the U.S. as well.

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Rod Parr sits quietly on a bench outside the Sheridan Fulmer Public Library and makes a sign to show his support for at the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Sheridan Police Department Sgt. Jerry Rasmussen guides protesters across an intersection Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Black Lives Matter protesters, from left, Taylor Bowie, Bren Steel and Keeley Kennedy make signs at the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library before the march to the courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Close to 500 Sheridanites gathered to march for the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Peaceful Protest Friday, June 5, 2020. Sheridan police were on hand to make sure protesters made it safely from the library to the courthouse and back without incident.

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Protesters displayed a wide variety of perspectives on Black Lives Matter as they gathered in front of the Sheridan County Courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Religious convictions inspired many to turn out for the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Peaceful Protest Friday, June 5, 2020.

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A veteran holds up a sign in support of the Black Lives Matter movement Friday, June 5, 2020.

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John McCrary holds a sign that explains the Black Lives Matter slogan during the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest Friday, June 5, 2020.

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A protester holds a sign in support of black, transgender people outside the Sheridan County Courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Sheridan Police Department officers and a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper lined the path from the Sheridan Fulmer Public Library to the Sheridan County Courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Naomi Morales chants “Black Lives Matter!” on the lawn of the Sheridan County Courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Chanda Richards and her father, Rod Parr, lean against the concrete wall outside the Sheridan County Courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020. Parr said his family is split down the middle politically but he loves them all.

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Protesters give Daniel Hendricks a massive group hug after he addressed the crowd assembled during the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Rod Parr holds up a sign demonstrating his reason for joining the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Peaceful Protest Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Protesters take a knee for a moment of silence outside the Sheridan County Courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020.

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As protesters kneel for a moment of silence in recognition of George Floyd, one protester directs a sign at counter-protesters across the street Friday, June 5, 2020.

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A protester waves an American flag over the crowd at the Sheridan County Courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Gavin and Gabriel Linzy hold up signs next to where Derrick Linzy spoke about his experience as a person of color in Wyoming on the steps of the Sheridan County Courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020.

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A man watches the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest from the window of the courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Sheridan resident Derrick Linzy gave a passionate speech on the steps of the courthouse about his childhood experience as a young black kid growing up in the South and the struggles he has faced here in Wyoming as a black man Friday, June 5, 2020. Many who attended the Black Lives Matter protest were brought to tears by Linzy’s words of struggle and hope.

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Derrick Linzy shares his journey as a person of color in several U.S. cities on the steps of the Sheridan County Courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Hundreds gathered on the steps of the Sheridan County Courthouse to voice their experiences and spread awareness of the Black Lives Matter movement Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Protesters applaud the speakers who were brave enough to share their experiences during the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Kenneth Grant, left, and Naomi Morales, right, hug Derrick Linzy after Linzy gave a passionate speech during the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest in Sheridan Friday, June 5, 2020.

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People of all generations turned out to support the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Peaceful Protest Friday, June 5, 2020, though some chose not to attend out of concern for their health.

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Jess Harrelson amps up the crowd during the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Peaceful Protest Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Tehn Ehsahni Suah addressed the crowd gathered on the courthouse lawn during the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Protesters shout "Say their names" and "I can't breathe" Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Protesters hold hands on the steps of the Sheridan County Courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020, chanting "Wyoming is love" against "Trump 2020" across the street.

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Sheridan Police Department Lt. Tom Ringley and Sgt. Jerry Rasmussen monitor a peaceful protest Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Sheridan Community Land Trust Executive Director Brad Bauer stands with his step-daughter on the lawn of the Sheridan County Courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020.

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A sea of protesters set out from the Sheridan Fulmer Public Library during the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Sheridan Police Department officers speak to counter-protesters Friday, June 5, 2020.

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More than 500 people gathered at the Sheridan County Courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020 for the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Peaceful Protest.

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Sheridan police chief Richard Adriens speaks with a protestor who crossed the street to engage with counter protestors Friday, June 5, 2020.

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Some protesters noted that George Floyd's death at the hands of police gained such widespread attention because the incident was filmed.

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Black Lives Matter protesters cross the intersection at Alger and Main Street in Sheridan headed toward the courthouse Friday, June 5, 2020.