CONWAY — A “Black Lives Matter” demonstration Sunday at Conway Village’s Four Corners drew more than 200 participants, making it one of the largest protests there in recent memory.
It came amid protests nationwide and even across the globe over the death while in custody of 46-year-old George Floyd, an African-American.
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