A Beacon analysis found that over 50 small towns across both states have witnessed a protest in the weeks following George Floyd’s killing.
Annie T. H. Le
Annie T.H. Le is a freelance reporter for The Beacon. She was also a Summer 2020 intern.
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Small and mid-sized towns in Kansas and Missouri are seeing mass protests like never before
A Beacon analysis found that over 50 small towns across both states have witnessed a protest in the weeks following George Floyd’s killing.