Black Lives Matter March Draws More Than 100 to Downtown Houston

Source: Chron.com

Shouts of “Black Lives Matter!” echoed down Houston streets during a spirited solidarity march ending outside City Hall. Houston Chronicle reports that the gathering aimed to promote solidarity, support human rights and target police brutality. The gathering also served as a campaign announcement event for Ashton Woods who plans to run for Houston City Council in 2019. During the march, Woods was critical of the city’s new ordinances targeting the homeless.