Hundreds Protest in Santa Clarita Over George Floyd's Death

The protest appeared peaceful.

By City News Service • Published May 30, 2020 • Updated on May 30, 2020 at 2:34 pm

MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images File Image: Demonstrators hold up signs as they protest the death of George Floyd, outside the City Hall in Los Angeles, California on May 29, 2020. – The protest was sparked by protests in Minneapolis, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white policeman kneeled on his neck for eight minutes. The Minneapolis police officer accused of killing a handcuffed African-American man was charged with murder on May 29, but the move failed to quell surging anger as tense protests erupted in cities across the nation.

At least 400 people gathered Saturday at the sheriff's Santa Clarita Valley station to protest the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Monday.

The protest appeared peaceful, with demonstrators eventually heading from the station at 23740 Magic Mountain Parkway to the Westfield Valencia Town Center at 24201 W. Valencia Blvd.

The city of Santa Clarita issued a tweet at about 1:30 p.m. reporting that protesters had blocked the intersection of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard and asked the public to avoid the area.

A watch commander at the sheriff's Santa Clarita Valley station could not be reached for comment.

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