Protesters march down Westnedge Avenue for `July 4th Blackout` in Portage
(World News USA)

PORTAGE, MI — Protesters gathered outside The Crossroads mall Saturday, marching down one of the busiest streets in Portage to demand justice for those who have died as a result of police violence. Organizers said the event, “Juneteenth in July (July 4th Blackout)” is part of a much larger, ongoing effort to bring awareness to racial injustices and inequalities across the United States. Demonstrators gathered in the Sears parking lot at the local mall around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4. Signs, snacks and hundreds of bottles of water were passed around before the group took to the streets. Portage police officers were on scene throughout the march, two SUV`s drove directly in front of the...