Peace march being organized in Belvidere

By WIFR Newsroom |

Posted: Mon 12:01 PM, Jun 08, 2020  |

Updated: Tue 6:44 AM, Jun 09, 2020

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) -- Protest organizers met with the Mayor of Belvidere and the Belvidere Police Department on Saturday.

The administration team for the Belvidere Social Justice & Peace Society met with the Belvidere Police Department and Mayor Mike Chamberlain to discuss details and plans for a Solidarity Walk and Peace Rally, according to the Belvidere Police Department in a Facebook post on Saturday.

The Social Justice and Peace Society has a great message of bridging the communication gap between city leadership and community as well as finding positive ways to develop a stronger Belvidere and Boone County community, according to the Belvidere Police Department.

"We are still hashing out all the details but we are looking towards the next few weeks to make this happen," according to the Belvidere Police Department.

The police department claims to have another meeting scheduled for the upcoming week. Once additional details are worked out the police department will keep the community informed through their Facebook page.

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Belvidere Police Department

June 5 at 12:25 PM ·

PEACE RALLY

Many residents have read online about a protest in Belvidere on Saturday, June 6, 2020. The organizers for that protest reached out to the Mayors office and police department to discuss details.

On 6/4/2020 the Belvidere Police Department and Mayor Mike Chamberlain met with the Admin Team for Belvidere Social Justice & Peace Society. We discussed plans for a Solidarity Walk & Peace Rally. The team has a great message of bridging the communication gap between the City leadership and community as well as finding positive ways to develop a stronger Belvidere/Boone County community.

We are still hashing out all the details but we are looking towards the next few weeks to make this happen. We have another meeting scheduled next week and once additional details are worked out we will keep the community informed via our Facebook page.

We hope everyone has a safe and wonderful weekend.

Remember:

Let your smile change the world but don't let the world change your smile.

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