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June 17, 2020

Justice for Jayson: Protest Encampment Outside Bridgeport, Conn., Police HQ Enters 5th Day
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In Bridgeport, Connecticut, dozens of protesters have entered their
fifth day camped outside the city's police department. Members of the
group Justice for Jayson are calling on the police chief to fire police
officer James Boulay, who shot dead 15-year-old Jayson Negron three
years ago. Jayson's sister Jazmarie Melendez is helping to organize the
occupation.

Jazmarie Melendez: "We are in a state of emergency. We are no longer
going to wait around for these people in power to listen to us. We are
going to occupy this space until our demands are met, and we will not be
leaving." (Video footage from Justice for Jayson & Travis Carbonella)



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