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Kelowna residents will gather at Stuart Park for a peaceful rally in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement on Friday, June 5.
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Those attending the rally at Stuart Park in Kelowna will also have the opportunity to donate towards the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as the George Floyd Memorial Fund.
The peaceful rally will commence at noon on Friday, June 5 at Stuart Park in Kelowna, B.C.
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Joe Biden condemns Pres. Trump's rhetoric, saying, "This president today is part of the problem and accelerates it."
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