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Latinx groups join march against systemic racism in Philadelphia

BY GABRIELA WATSON-BURKETT and MELISSA BEATRIZ  ON JULY 27, 2020

On June 13, Philadelphia-based immigrant justice groups, Juntos and New Sanctuary Movement, formed 'Marcha en Solidaridad con las Vidas Negras,' to join the protests against systemic racism. They marched in solidarity with other grassroots groups that organized 'Defund the Police: The Whole System is Guilty!,' a protest to demand that the City revise its proposed budget by investing in community-based services and defunding the police department.

El 13 de junio, los grupos de justicia para inmigrantes con sede en Filadelfia, Juntos y New Sanctuary Movement, formaron 'Marcha en Solidaridad con las Vidas Negras', para unirse a las protestas contra el racismo sistémico. Marcharon en solidaridad con otros grupos de base que organizaron 'Defund the Police: The Whole System is Guilty!', una protesta para exigir que la alcaldía revise el presupuesto propuesto invirtiendo en servicios comunitarios y reduciendo el presupuesto del departamento de policía de Filadelfia.

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