More “Good News” Stories from the George Floyd Protests

Here are a few more good news stories from the protests . . .

1.  A 16-year-old kid named Stefan Perez helped lead a peaceful protest in Detroit, then dropped to his knees with a megaphone and pleaded with people to comply with an 8:00 P.M. curfew.  The mayor of Detroit called later to thank him.

2.  An African-American guy in Nashville said he was scared to go on his daily 6:00 P.M. walks alone, because he lives in a mostly white neighborhood.  And when he stepped outside, 75 friends and neighbors were there waiting to walk with him.

3.  A non-profit clothing store in Oklahoma City got looted and burned.  Now people have donated over $60,000 on GoFundMe.com to help rebuild.

4.  A bunch of people in Logan, Utah were protesting outside a courthouse when the local police chief showed up with pizza and soft drinks for lunch.

5.  A teenager in Philadelphia named Khalil Gardner has been setting up his basketball hoop in different spots around the city to break the tension and bring people together.

6.  A woman in Santa Monica, California saw looters breaking into a jewelry store.  So she stood in front of the door for two hours to keep people away.

7.  Violent protesters in Austin trashed a homeless guy’s stuff and burned his mattress.  But then other people showed up with a new tent, mattress, food, clothes, and cash.