PORTLAND, Ore. — Demonstrators marched peacefully through Southeast Portland on Saturday to remember George Floyd. This weekend marks five years since he was murdered by former police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, triggering racial justice rallies across the country — including more than 100 consecutive nights of protests in Portland.

“To see folks still come out, support him and demand change. It is a beautiful thing,” said demonstrator Sam Peterson, while holding a colorful sign that read LOVE IS POWER.

The march started with a rally at Revolution Hall in Southeast Portland. Various community, labor and faith leaders spoke to the crowd. Organizers called for local elected leaders and businesses to expand opportunities for Portland’s Black community.

Demonstrators then marched on the sidewalks through Southeast Portland. They hoped to reignite the conversation about racial justice and police accountability.

“This is the time. There is too much chaos and division and violence happening in our country right now. And it is time for more bridges,” said event organizer Cameron Whitten, founder and CEO of the nonprofit Brown Hope.

Demonstrators played music as they marched and chanted familiar themes from the 2020 demonstrations that followed George Floyd’s death.

“Whose lives matter? Black lives matter,” the crowd chanted.

The march ended mid-span of the Burnside Bridge — the same location thousands of demonstrators laid down in June 2020 in a powerful tribute to George Floyd. Police blocked vehicle traffic as the crowd stood in a circle. They had a moment of silence for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, the same amount of time police knelt on George Floyd’s neck, leading to his death.

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