Some say it's about time, but it appears the ongoing rioting, burning, looting and anarchy has gone on without any effort to stop it by local officials long enough.
The event organizer is a person who's been associated with several other protests in our area. Event statement on Facebook disparages the 4th of July, and says Junteenth, June 19 1865 is the real Independence Day for All Americans, "not the whitewashed narrative of July 4 1776."