Halsey Shared Her Personal Experiences With the George Floyd and Black Lives Matter Protests
Halsey attended protests in California to support George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Halsey took to Instagram to share what her protest experience has been like.
The George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests are continuing to take the country by storm as protestors are fighting for justice and reform in America's police system. Thankfully, celebrities are participating in the protests and are using their large platforms to highlight the injustices that are taking place on the front lines. Halsey, who has been very vocal about her involvement with the movement, took a brief moment on her Instagram account to share what her protesting experience has been like.
She wrote:
“It’s easy from the comfort of your home to watch looting and rioting on television and condone the violent measures being taken by forces. But what you don’t see is innocent peaceful protestors being shot at and tear gassed and physically assaulted relentlessly. You think it’s not happening, it’s only the ‘thugs’ and the ‘riots,’ right? The police are keeping you safe right? You’re wrong.”
“This is happening everywhere. And innocent people exercising their rights to speech and assembly are facing violence and abuse of power. With all of our medical professionals being CONSUMED and EXHAUSTED with Covid, there is little to no medical attention available. I have first hand treated men women and children who have been shot in the chest, the face, the back. Some will lose vision some have lost fingers. I have been covered in innocent blood.”
“My father is a black man. My mother is an EMT. This week I had to put those two associations together in ways that have horrified me. This is NOT a virtue signaling post. But I HAVE to show you what I am witnessing with my own eyes. With Trump’s decision today to enforce the mobilization of armed forces on our own citizens, this has escalated beyond your privilege and comfort to not care. Please care. We are begging you to care. This is war on Americans. This is everyone’s problem. Everyone’s. #BLACKLIVESMATTER.”
In Halsey's previous Instagram post, she also urged her 20 million followers to uplift the voices of Black people and sign petitions to have the three other officers involved in George Floyd's murder arrested and charged.
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