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Photos: A few hundred gather for the ‘I Can’t Breathe’ protest in Cedar Rapids
May. 30, 2020 9:57 pm, Updated: May. 30, 2020 11:15 pm
Residents gathered outside of the Hy-Vee on 1st Avenue East to hold a rally with speeches by community activists and leaders.
Dedric Doolin, president of the Cedar Rapids NAACP chapter, speaks to fellow protestors during the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Marquis Dotson of Cedar Rapids holds a sign joined by other protestors for the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Protestors gather for the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
India Snow-Watt of Cedar Rapids listens to speakers during the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A protestor holds a sign out for passing cars to see during the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Isadora Joseph, 7, reads a statement she wrote for the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Isadora Joseph, 7, holds a copy of a short speech she wrote for the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Amber Thompson of Cedar Rapids holds up a sign joined by others gathered for the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A protestor named Tre, who only wanted to be identified as ‘Tre Vietnam' approaches Cedar Rapids police officers to talk while openly carrying his rifle at the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Protestors hold signs as Cedar Rapids Police standby at a distance during the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A man drives by and raises his fist in the air in solidarity with the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Dedric Doolin, president of the Cedar Rapids NAACP chapter, speaks to fellow protestors during the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A police officer and a Hy-Vee employee stand outside of the grocery store watching protestors at the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A young girl holds a sign that reads 'black lives matter' at the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Local business owner Anthony Arrington speaks during the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A protestor named Tre, who only wanted to be identified as ‘Tre Vietnam' talks with Cedar Rapids police officers after approaching them while openly carrying his rifle at the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Tre, a protestor who wished to be identified only as ‘Tre Vietnam' holds a sign while openly carrying his rifle at the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Protestors gather for the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids mayor Bradley Hart is seen in attendance at the ‘I Can't Breathe' protest along 1st Avenue East in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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