NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Hundreds of people gathered across South Florida this weekend to show their support for different causes.
More than 100 people attended a unity peace walk across Northwest Miami-Dade that ended with a rally at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, Saturday.
Many in the crowd followed safety guidelines by wearing masks.
Leon Lloyd, a protester, said, “We’re not going to change overnight.”
Dozens more in Fort Lauderdale received a police escort as they participated in a prayer walk that extended about two miles.
Participants prayed for first responders, healthcare workers and the sick as they made their way from Joseph C. Carter Park to Esplanade Park.
In Weston, vehicles that took place in a unity car were decorated in support of racial equality and peace. They traveled about four miles from Weston Regional Park to Weston City Hall.
Meanwhile, a Blue Lives Matter caravan kicked off in front of the AmericanAirlines Arena in downtown Miami. People in their vehicles waved U.S. flags in support of police officers and President Donald Trump, hours before the commander in chief held a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The unity peace walk and rally in Northwest Miami-Dade was sponsored by Miami-Dade Commission Chair Audrey Edmonson.
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