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Over 1,000 Attend 'Back The Blue' March In Wantagh: PHOTOS

More than a thousand people gathered in Wantagh to show their support for police officers and other law enforcement agents Sunday.

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Over 1,000 marched in support of police and law enforcement in Wantagh. Many did not wear masks despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Over 1,000 marched in support of police and law enforcement in Wantagh. Many did not wear masks despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Larry McArdle)

WANTAGH, NY — More than a thousand people participated in a rally in Wantagh on Sunday to express their support for police officers and other law enforcement agents. The demonstration comes in response to activist calls to reduce funding for — or even abolish — police departments, and nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism. Demonstrations were held following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died after a police officer held his knee on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes.

The Sunday rally began at Wantagh High School and moved to the Wantagh Long Island Rail Road train station. Marchers waved American flags and held signs showing support for police officers. The marchers were escorted by Nassau County police.

Notably, many marchers did not wear masks despite the ongoing threat of the coronavirus pandemic and public health guidance urging people to wear masks while in public.

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See photos of the rally below.

Demonstrators waved American flags during a pro-police rally in Wantagh on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Larry McArdle)
Participants carried signs in support of police officers at the rally. (Photo courtesy of Brian McKeon, used with permission)
Photo courtesy of Brian McKeon, used with permission.
Demonstrators stopped near the Wantagh Long Island Rail Road train station. (Photo courtesy of Brian McKeon)
Photo courtesy of Larry McArdle.

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