Black Lives Matter Protest, March Planned In Bristol

BRISTOL BOROUGH, PA — A protest against racism and police violence has been scheduled for Saturday morning in Bristol Borough.

The event will include a march at 11 a.m. that will run from Prospect Street to Beaver Street, Buckley Street, Bath Street, Pond Street and the Mill Street parking lot on the way to the Harriet Tubman statue, according to Bristol Borough Police.

In an invitation circulating on social media, organizers asked demonstrators to begin arriving at 10 a.m. for a peaceful protest.

"As a community, come out and join me and let’s show the rest of the world how we can march in peace and take a stand together against racism and police brutality and do it for the memory of George Floyd and those before him," an organizer wrote in the invitation.

Bristol Borough officials say they have been in contact with the event's organizers.

"The organizers of the event are adamant that this will be a peaceful event with no violence," Bristol Borough Police said in a news release. "The borough has taken numerous steps to ensure the safety of the community and peaceful demonstrators.

Police said residents should expect traffic delays in the area during the demonstration. The Mill Street parking lot will be closed for vehicle traffic from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., police said.

In nearby Yardley, a peaceful protest on Thursday drew more than 1,000 people, according to borough officials.