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Yankton Vigil to Honor George Floyd

Yankton Vigil to Honor George Floyd

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About seventy-five people took part in a vigil to honor the memory of George Floyd at the Meridian Bridge in Yankton Wednesday night.
Carter Demaray of Yankton was one of the organizers…

Demaray, a senior at Yankton High School, says changes are needed…..

Lauryn Perk says people can’t be silent anymore….

Perk, a senior at Iowa State University, says the word is spreading…

Perk says young people need to take the lead and get involved…

Other speakers also echoed the need for change at all levels of society across the country.

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