A black militia group, the Not F***ing Round Coalition (NFAC), assembled in Lafayette, Louisiana to protest police violence. The demonstration comes amid rising racial tensions in the US.
A number of hundred black-clad NFAC members, a lot of them carrying assault rifles, paraded by Lafayette on Saturday. The column included folks carrying physique armor and different tactical gear.
The march was held to hunt justice for Trayford Pellerin, a black man who was shot and killed by Lafayette police in August. The militia was additionally reportedly motivated to carry a rally within the metropolis after a Louisiana congressman allegedly threatened them in a Fb message.
All-black NFAC militia members march on Lafayette in armed rally pic.twitter.com/gHJNUHWwvR
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The NFAC chief, who calls himself Grandmaster Jay, gave a speech throughout the occasion during which he argued that US President Donald Trump’s ‘Make America Nice Once more’ slogan doesn’t apply to black folks. “I can’t keep in mind a time on this nation when it was nice for us,” he mentioned, after which led the group in chants of “black energy.”
Tons of of non-NFAC members gathered on the park to view and help the rally. Grandmaster Jay led them in chants of "Black energy!" pic.twitter.com/PiAyKxigBq
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The march ended peacefully, however one particular person was detained after by accident discharging his firearm. NFAC informed the media that the particular person concerned was not a part of their group.
The US has been rocked by months of anti-racism demonstrations, initially sparked by the loss of life of George Floyd by the hands of the Minneapolis police. Most of the protests have descended into riots.
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