Black Lives Matter protest in Hollister draws 1,000 participants

AS JORDAN FINISTER read from a roll of black victims of police violence, a crowd of protesters chanted “say their names.” It was an emotional end to the peaceful June 6 protest march that started at the San Benito High School football field parking lot and moved toward downtown on San Benito Street. After a brief stop at the 400 block for speeches, the procession ended in front of the San Benito County Superior Court building on Fourth Street.

Finister’s list ended with the name of the man whose videotaped death has prompted marches around the world: George Floyd, who was killed by police on May 25 in Minneapolis.